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

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Sport mode
In sport mode, full automatic progression 
through the gear ratios is retained. By selecting 
Sport mode however, the power transmitted to 
the road wheels is increased by making lower 
gears more available. This results in improved 
mid-range performance, as the vehicle stays in 
the lower gears for longer. Sport mode also 
makes the lower gears more available for 
‘kick-down’ operation. To select Sport mode, move the gear lever 
sideways across the gate from the...

Automatic Transmission
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MANUAL ‘STEPTRONIC’ GEAR 
SELECTION
Steptronic gear selection can be used as an 
alternative to fully automatic transmission and 
is particularly effective when rapid acceleration 
or engine braking into corner and descents are 
required.
There are five ‘gears‘, all of which are selected 
sequentially by a single forward or rearward 
movement of the gear selector lever, as follows:
1.With ‘D’ (Drive) selected, move the gear 
selector lever sideways from the ‘D’ 
position...

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USING AN AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
The following information is particularly 
important for drivers who are unfamiliar with 
the techniques required to drive vehicles with 
automatic transmission.
Starting
The engine can only be started with the selector 
lever in the ‘P’ (Park) or ‘N’ (Neutral) positions.
•ALWAYS apply the handbrake and foot 
brake before starting the engine.
•KEEP THE BRAKES APPLIED while moving 
the selector lever into a drive position (the 
selector lever cannot be...

Automatic Transmission
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Parking
After bringing the vehicle to a stop, ALWAYS 
apply the handbrake and select ‘P’, before 
releasing the foot brake and switching off the 
engine. The starter key can only be removed if 
‘P’ is selected.
ELECTRONICALLY SELECTED 
AUTOMATIC MODES
The transmission control system electronically 
selects different gear change modes, listed 
below, designed to suit a variety of driving 
conditions.
NOTE: The electronic modes described below 
cannot be selected by the driver...

Transfer Gearbox
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Tran sfer Gea rb oxTRANSFER GEAR SWITCH
The second gearbox (known as the transfer 
box) is used to select either the high or low 
range of gears.
High range (‘H’)
The high range ratio should be used for all 
normal road driving and also for off-road 
driving across dry, level terrain.
Low range (‘L’)
Use the low range ratio ONLY in situations 
where low speed manoeuvring is necessary, 
such as reversing a trailer or negotiating a 
boulder strewn river bed; also use low range for...

Transfer Gearbox
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Changing from low to high on the move
With the vehicle travelling NO FASTER THAN 
48 km/h, select ‘N’ (neutral) in the main 
gearbox, then move the transfer gear switch 
fully rearwards (the switch returns to the 
‘forward’ position when released). The low 
range indicator light in the gear selector display 
flashes while the range change is occurring. 
When the range change is complete, the light 
extinguishes, a warning chime will sound, and 
‘HIGH RANGE’ is displayed in the...

Cruise Control
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Cruise  Co ntrolCRUISE CONTROL*
Cruise control enables the driver to maintain a 
constant road speed without using the 
accelerator pedal. This is particularly useful for 
motorway cruising or for any journey where a 
constant speed can be maintained for a lengthy 
period.
The cruise control system has four switches:
1.Master switch (On/Suspend/Off).
2.Resume switch.
3.Accelerate set switch.
4.Decelerate switch.NOTE: Cruise control is NOT available when the 
vehicle is being driven in...

Cruise Control
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To reduce the cruising speed: 
Press and hold the ‘-’ switch (4); the vehicle will 
decelerate . Release the switch as soon as the 
desired speed is reached. The vehicle speed at 
the point of switch release becomes the new set 
speed.
Alternatively, the set speed can be decreased 
incrementally by ‘tapping’ the ‘-’ switch. Each 
press of the switch will decrease the speed by 
1 km/h.
NOTE: Cruise control will not operate at speeds 
below 20 mph (30 km/h).
To increase the set cruising...

Brakes
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Brak esFOOT BRAKE
For your safety, the hydraulic braking system 
operates through dual circuits. If one circuit 
should fail, the other will continue to function. 
However, in the event of brake failure where 
only one circuit is operational, the vehicle 
should only be driven at slow speed to the 
nearest qualified dealer. In these 
circumstances, exercise extreme caution and 
be aware that increased brake pedal travel, 
greater pedal pressure, and longer stopping 
distances will be...

Brakes
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
WARNING
ABS cannot overcome the physical limitations 
of stopping the vehicle in too short a distance, 
cornering at too high a speed, or the danger of 
aquaplaning, i.e. where a layer of water 
prevents adequate contact between the tyres 
and the road surface.
The fact that a vehicle is fitted with ABS must 
never tempt the driver into taking risks that 
could affect his/her safety or that of other road 
users. In all cases, it remains the drivers 
responsibility to drive...