Land Rover Range Rover 98my Owners Nas Rover Manual

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119 The long-term safety, reliability and
performance of your vehicle will depend very
largely on how it is maintained.
Maintenance is the owners responsibility and
it is ESSENTIAL that all routine services are
carried out by a Land Rover dealer at the
specified intervals. These are shown in the
Passport to Service book included in the
literature pack. The Passport to Service also
provides spaces for your dealer to record the
completion of each service as and when it is
carried out, thus creating a...

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Owner maintenance
121 OWNER MAINTENANCE
In addition to the routine services, which
should be carried out by your Land Rover
dealer at the intervals shown in the Passport
to Service, a number of simple checks (listed
below) must be carried out by the owner or
driver on a regular basis. These are fully
described on the pages that follow.
Daily or weekly checks
(to be carried out at least every 400 km or 250
miles).
·Check/top-up engine oil.
·Check/top-up engine cooling system.
·Check/top-up windscreen...

Owner maintenance
122 Planned maintenance
Regular systematic maintenance is the key to
ensuring the continued reliability and
efficiency of your vehicle.
The routine maintenance requirements for
your vehicle are shown in the Passport to
Service. Most of the necessary workshop
maintenance requires specialised knowledge
and equipment, and should preferably be
entrusted to your Land Rover dealer.
Emission control
Your vehicle is fitted with various items of
emission and evaporative control equipment,...

Owner maintenance
123 SAFETY IN THE GARAGE
Whenever you carry out maintenance on
your vehicle, the following safety
precautions should be observed at all times:
·ALWAYS keep hands, tools and items of
clothing clear of all drive belts and pulleys.
·DO NOT touch the exhaust or cooling
system components until they are cool.
·DO NOT touch electrical leads or
components with the starter switch turned
on.
·NEVER leave the engine running in an
unventilated area; exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide which can...

Hood opening
124 OPENING THE HOOD
Pull the release lever.
Lift the safety catch and raise the hood.
Closing the hood
Lower the hood slightly until a stop is felt.
Then lift the hood (to release the locking strut)
before lowering fully.
When the hood is approximately 12 inches
(300 mm) from its closed position, push
down CAREFULLY, using the palms of both
hands positioned on the leading edge of the
hood on either side of the radiator grill (where
shown in illustration). Check that the locks are
FULLY...

Engine compartment
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1.Fusebox - engine compartment
2.Cooling system reservoir
3.Brake fluid reservoir
4.Automatic gearbox fluid dipstick
5.Engine oil dipstick
6.Washer reservoir
7.Engine oil filler cap
8.Power steering reservoirInstructions on how and when owner
maintenance should be carried out are
included on the following pages.
WARNING
Before carrying out maintenance checks, or
working in the engine compartment,
ALWAYS observe the safety precautions
listed under Safety in the garage, at the...

Engine compartment
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ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK & TOP-UP
Check the oil level at least every 250 miles
(400 km) when the engine is HOT and with the
vehicle resting on level ground.
Switch off the engine and let the vehicle stand
for five minutes to allow the oil to drain back
into the sump. Withdraw the dipstick and wipe
the blade clean and then fully reinsert the
dipstick and withdraw again to check the level,
which should NEVER be allowed to fall below
the lower mark on the dipstick.
To top-up, unscrew...

Engine compartment
127 COOLING SYSTEM TOP-UP
WARNING
NEVER remove the filler cap when the
engine is hot; escaping steam or scalding
water could cause serious personal injury.
The coolant level in the expansion tank
should be checked at least weekly (more
often in high mileage or arduous operating
conditions). Always check the level WHEN
THE SYSTEM IS COLD.
Unscrew the filler cap slowly, allowing the
air pressure to escape, before removing
completely.
NEVER run the engine without coolant.
Top-up to the...