Land Rover Range Rover 2004my Owners Handbook Lm 2nd Edition Nas Rover

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Emergency Information
Tailgate Emergency Release
EMERGENCY MANUAL OPERATION  . . . . . . . . .  233
Wheel Changing
TOOL KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234
WHEEL CHANGING  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235
REMOVING THE SPARE WHEEL  . . . . . . . . . . . .  236
CHANGING A WHEEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  238
Emergency Starting
STARTING AN ENGINE WITH A DISCHARGED 
BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  241...

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TAILGATE LIGHT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   266
MAP LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   266
VANITY MIRROR LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   267 

Tailgate Emergency Release
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Emergency Information
T ailgate Emergen cy  Relea seEMERGENCY MANUAL OPERATION
Upper tailgate:
If the battery has been disconnected or has 
discharged, the tailgate can be opened 
manually as follows:
•Fold the rear loadspace cover (see ‘Folding 
the loadspace cover from inside the vehicle’, 
page 124, for instructions).
•From the rear loadspace, lever out the 
plastic tab (see inset).
•Pull the tab to release the upper tailgate.
•Raise the upper tailgate.Lower tailgate:...

Wheel Changing
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Wheel ChangingTOOL KIT
The wheel change tool kit is stowed in the spare 
wheel well, under an access hatch in the rear 
loadspace area.
1.Wheel change jack.
2.Spare wheel hatch support stay.
3.Wheel nut brace.
4.Wheel chocks.
5.Tool bag.
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6.Tailgate hinge-stop.*
7.Spare wheel retaining bolt.
8.Spare wheel lifting strap handle.
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WARNING
After wheel changing, always secure tools, 
chocks, jack and replaced wheel in their 
correct storage positions. Such objects if not 
properly stowed...

Wheel Changing
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Care of the jack
Examine the jack occasionally, clean and grease 
the moving parts, particularly the screw thread, 
to prevent corrosion. To avoid contamination, 
the jack should always be stowed in its fully 
closed position.
WHEEL CHANGING
If possible, choose a safe place to stop away 
from the main thoroughfare. Always ask your 
passengers to get out of the vehicle and wait in 
a safe area away from other traffic.
NOTE: Switch on the hazard warning lights and 
set the hazard warning...

Wheel Changing
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REMOVING THE SPARE WHEEL
WARNING
The wheels are extremely heavy. Take care 
when lifting and particularly when removing 
the spare wheel from the rear loadspace and 
when lifting the replaced wheel back into the 
spare wheel well.To access the spare wheel well, it is necessary 
to fold the rear edge of the loadspace cover 
forward (see ‘LOADSPACE COVER’, page 122, 
for further details.
With the tailgate open:
1.Lift the handle to open the spare wheel 
access hatch.
2.Unclip the support...

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4.Attach the spare wheel lifting strap handle 
to the top of the lower tailgate (as inset 4), 
ensuring that the two lugs engage fully 
with the corresponding apertures in the 
top of the tailgate. Once the handle is 
correctly located, the tailgate is 
automatically released. Lower the tailgate; 
the wheel lifting strap automatically raises 
the wheel out of the spare wheel well and 
onto the lower tailgate, therefore 
improving ease of removal.5.Once the wheel has been lifted onto...

Wheel Changing
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CHANGING A WHEEL
Positioning the jack
WARNING
NEVER work beneath the vehicle with the jack 
as the only means of support. The jack is 
designed for wheel changing only!
To reduce the risk of the vehicle from tipping 
off the jack, ensure that it is first positioned 
on firm, level ground.
Front jacking point
Always position the jack from the side of the 
vehicle, approximately in line with the 
appropriate jacking point. Ensure the jack is 
positioned on firm, level ground.
Rear...

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Operating the jack
Position the jack under the relevant jacking 
point, attach the jack cranking handle to the 
jack. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the 
jack cradle until it engages with the jacking 
point. Ensure that the base of the jack is in full 
contact with the road surface.Changing a wheel
1.Before raising the vehicle, use the wheel 
nut brace to slacken the wheel nuts half a 
turn anti-clockwise.
2.Raise the vehicle until the tire is clear of 
the ground.
3.Remove...