Land Rover Range Rover 1999 Owners Handbook 2nd Edition Exp Rover

Introduction
6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Remember the breakdown
safety code
If a breakdown occurs while travelling:-
·Wherever possible, consistent with
road safety and traffic conditions,
the vehicle should be moved off the
main thoroughfare, preferably into a
lay-by. If a breakdown occurs on a
motorway, pull well over to the
inside of the hard shoulder.
·Switch on hazard lights.
·If possible, position a warning
triangle or a flashing amber light at
an appropriate distance from the
vehicle to warn other...

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In this section of the handbook you will find
descriptions of the controls and instruments
on your vehicle.
For your own safety, it is most important to
read this section fully and to gain a thorough
understanding of all the controls before
driving.
SECTION 2
Controls & instruments
Section Contents Page
Controls 9.......................................................
Security card 10.............................................
Locks & alarm 11...........................................
Tailgate...

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Controls
9
1.Passenger airbag SRS
2.High/low gear range switch (manual
gearbox)
3.Cruise control master switch (if fitted)
4.Hazard warning switch
5.Air suspension switches
6.Rear fog guard light switch
7.Front fog light switch (if fitted)
8.Lighting switch
9.Remote radio/cassette/CD player switches
(if fitted)
10.Instrument panel11.Radio/cassette/CD player
12.Heater/air-conditioning controls
13.Ashtray/cigar lighter
14.Automatic gearbox mode switch (if fitted)
15.Exterior mirror operating switches...

Security Card
10 The security card, supplied with the literature
pack, contains important emergency
information. It is ESSENTIAL that you keep
the card safe from theft and ensure that it is
passed to the new owner if you sell the
vehicle.
·Key number:This is the number of the
starter/door key - essential if you ever
need to obtain a replacement.
·Emergency key access code:You will
need this code in order to start the vehicle
if the handset has been lost or damaged
(see
Emergency key accessin theLocks
&...

Locks & alarm
11 Your vehicle is fitted with a sophisticated
electronic anti-theft alarm and engine
immobilisation system. In order to ensure
maximum security, you are advised to gain a
full understanding of the system by
thoroughly reading this section of the
handbook.
LOCKING THE VEHICLE AND ARMING THE
ALARM
You have been supplied with two
handset/keys (numbered 1 and 2). While both
are identical in operation, they transmit two
different sets of information (see Lazy seats).
Replacement handsets are...

Locks & alarm
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1.Press to release the key, which can then
be used as a conventional key to operate
the starter switch, glovebox and door
locks.
2.Lock button (padlock symbol)
·press once to lock.
·press twice to superlock.
·press and hold to lazy lock (seeLazy
locking
).
3.Unlock button
·press once to unlock.
·press and hold to operate the lazy seat
facility (see
Lazy seats).
Once the security system is armed, the central
locking system locks all the doors and the
tailgate, the perimetric alarm...

Locks & alarm
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Anti-theft alarm indicator light
After locking the vehicle, the RED indicator
light (arrowed in illustration) flashes rapidly
for ten seconds to confirm that the security
system has been successfully armed. After ten
seconds, the indicator light adjusts to a slower
frequency, and then continues to flash as an
anti-theft deterrent until such time as the
security system is disarmed.
If, while operating the handset (or key), the
alarm sounds, this indicates that one of the
doors, the bonnet...

Locks & alarm
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Superlocking using the key:
Wherever possible the handset MUST be used
to superlock the vehicle. However, if the
handset is inoperative, the key can be used as
follows:
Turn the key in the drivers door towards the
rear of the vehicle (and release) twice within
1
1/2seconds.
NOTE:Superlocking the vehicle using the
key will provide perimetric protection only -
volumetric protection (protection of the
interior space inside the vehicle) WILL NOT
BE ACTIVE! If any door, the bonnet, or the...

Locks & alarm
15 ENGINE IMMOBILISATION
Engine immobilisation is an important aspect
of the Range Rovers security system, and
includes a feature known as passive
immobilisation. This is designed to safeguard
the vehicle from theft should the driver forget
to lock the doors. The engine is automatically
immobilised whenever any of the following
conditions occur.
1.When the vehicle is locked using the
handset or key.
2.Thirty seconds after the starter switch has
been turned off AND the drivers door
opened....