Land Rover Range Rover 1999 Owners Handbook Aus Rover

Wheel changing
148
Removing the spare wheel
Fully open the tailgate and hinge the rear
portion of the parcel shelf forward.
Unlatch and raise the loadspace floor panel
and then secure the panel in a raised position
by engaging the stay (as shown).
Using the wheel brace, remove the spare
wheel retaining nut. Pull the loop of the
webbing rearward; the wheel will be raised up
and lifted onto the rear tailgate.
WARNING
The wheels are extremely heavy. Take care
when lifting and particularly when removing
the...

Wheel changing
149
Operating the jack
Slot the two parts of the jack lever together,
ensuring that the spring clip protrudes from
the engagement slot where the two parts join
(see inset A). Close the jack release valve by
using the notched end of the jack lever to turn
the valve fully clockwise (see inset B). Insert
the lever into the socket as shown (inset C)
and twist the lever to lock it into the socket.
Pump the lever up and down to raise the jack.
To lower the jack, withdraw the lever and slot
the...

Wheel changing
150
Positioning the jack
Before positioning the jack, ensure that the air
suspension system is frozen (key removed
from starter switch, hazard lights switched on,
and tailgate open). If the vehicle had
previously settled to Low ride height (or
Access), it will be necessary to improve
access beneath the vehicle by starting the
engine and raising the vehicle to Standard or
High ride height before positioning the jack.
Always position the jack from the front or rear
of the vehicle directly in...

Wheel changing
151
Changing a wheel
Before raising the vehicle, ensure that all the
precautions listed at the beginning of this
section have been observed.
Also, ensure that the wheel chocks are
correctly positioned (as described previously)
and that the air suspension system is frozen
at Standard or High ride height.
WARNING
To prevent any accidental change in the ride
height or automatic levelling of the
suspension, the air suspension system must
remain inhibited during the WHOLE wheel
changing process...

Wheel changing
152
·Lower the vehicle and remove the jack and
wheel chocks.
·Fully tighten the wheel nuts and replace
the locking wheel nut cover. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN by using foot pressure or
extension bars on the wheel brace. Check
the wheel nut torque at the earliest
opportunity (seeGeneral data).
·REMEMBER to change to H (high range)
before driving.
·Finally, check the tyre pressure (see
General data).
Care of the jack
Examine the jack occasionally; clean and
grease the moving parts, particularly the...

Wheel changing
153 LOCKING WHEEL NUTS
In some markets, vehicles are equipped with a
locking wheel nut on each wheel (excluding
the spare). The locking wheel nut covers are
visually very similar to standard wheel nuts
but can be identified by a concave indent on
the surface. The locking wheel nut and cover
can only be removed using the special tools
provided, as follows:
·Push the extractor tool (1) firmly over the
stainless steel nut cover (2).
·Pull the extractor toolsquarelyaway from
the wheel to...

Fuses
154 Fuses are simple circuit breakers which
protect electrical equipment by preventing the
electrical circuits from being overloaded.
Always remove the starter key and switch off
the affected circuit before removing a fuse.
Press the fuse removal tweezers (located in
the engine compartment fuse box) onto the
head of the fuse and pull to remove. Fit a new
fuse of the same rating. If the replacement
fuse fails immediately, contact a qualified
dealer and have the circuit checked.
Fuses are...

Fuses
155 RIGHT HAND SEAT FUSE BOX
Fuse number Rating (AMPS) Circuit protected
1 10A Instrument pack, clock, radio, centre console
2 30A RH rear window, seat heaters
3 5A Automatic gearbox ECU
4 30A Transfer box ECU
5 - Not used
6 10A Rear view mirror dip, sun visor illumination,
7 10A Auto gearbox ECU, transfer box ECU
8 30A Car phone, aerial amplifier, cigar lighter, radio,
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
9 20A Front audio system amplifiers, front doors
10 30A RH seat
11 - Not used (insert...

Fuses
156
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX
WARNING
Batteries emit explosive hydrogen gas;
ensure that sparks and naked lights are kept
away from the engine compartment.
Fuses 23 to 44 inclusive, listed on the
following page, are located in the engine
compartment fuse box.
Press each of the four latches in the direction
of the arrows (moulded into the lid) and pivot
the lid upward to disengage the three side
location posts.
A label on the underside of the cover identifies
the fuses and their ratings. The...

Fuses
157 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX
Fuse number Rating (AMPS) Circuit protected
23 10A Airbag SRS
24 5A ABS
25 20A Front wiper system, headlight washers
26 20A Engine management system (EMS)
27 10A Air conditioning compressor
28 30A Ignition coils (EMS)
29 10A Air suspension
30 30A Heated front screen
31 30A Air-conditioning
32 30A Heated front screen
33 5A Diagnostics, battery back-up sounder
34 30A Heater blower
35 10A Air conditioning, air suspension
36 30A Air-conditioning
37 30A Engine management...