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

Brakes
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Off-road driving
While anti-lock braking is designed to operate 
equally effectively in ‘off-road’ driving 
conditions, on certain surfaces total reliance on 
the system may be unwise - remember, in 
normal circumstances, anti-lock braking 
operates only AFTER the wheels have started to 
slip. It cannot reliably compensate for driver
error or inexperience on difficult off-road 
surfaces.
Note the following:
•On soft or deep surfaces such as powdery 
snow, sand or gravel, and on extremely...

Brakes
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HANDBRAKE 
To engage the handbrake, pull the lever up (the 
handbrake warning light illuminates).
To release, pull the lever up slightly, depress 
the button and lower the lever (the handbrake 
warning light extinguishes).
Always apply the handbrake fully whenever 
you park.
When parking on a slope, do not rely on the 
handbrake alone to hold the vehicle, always 
select ‘P’ (park) for extra security.
Ensure the parking pawl of the gearbox has fully 
engaged by carefully releasing the foot...

Dynamic Stability & Traction Control
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Dy namic Stability & Traction Con trolDYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC)
WARNING
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) is unable to 
compensate for driver misjudgement. It 
remains the driver’s responsibility to adopt a 
suitable driving style in every driving 
situation. Risks should never be taken on 
account of the additional security afforded by 
the DSC system.
DSC optimises dynamic stability, even in 
critical driving situations. The system controls 
dynamic...

Dynamic Stability & Traction Control
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ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL (ETC)
ETC is continuously available to boost vehicle 
traction when one or more wheels has a 
tendency to spin, while the others have more 
grip. It operates in conjunction with the DSC 
system. If a wheel is spinning, ETC 
automatically brakes that wheel until it regains 
grip. This braking activity causes the engine 
power to be transferred to the remaining 
wheels. Some noise may be generated when 
the brakes are applied. 

Hill Descent Control
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Hill Des cen t C ontrolHILL DESCENT CONTROL
Hill Descent Control (HDC) operates in 
conjunction with the anti-lock braking system 
to provide greater control in off-road situations 
particularly when descending severe gradients.
To select HDC
HDC can be selected at any speed if LOW range 
is selected in the transfer gearbox, and can be 
selected at up to 35 km/h if the vehicle is in 
HIGH range. The HDC ‘Information’ warning 
light in the instrument pack will illuminate when 
HDC...

Hill Descent Control
145
If the brake pedal is depressed when HDC is 
active, HDC is overridden and the brakes will 
perform as normal (a pulsation might be felt 
through the brake pedal). If the brake pedal is 
then released, HDC will recommence operating 
at a reduced speed.
In extreme circumstances, the HDC system 
may cause brake temperatures to exceed their 
pre-set limits. If this occurs, ‘HDC TEMP. NOT 
AVAIL.’ will be displayed in the message centre. 
HDC will then fade out (warning light...

Electronic Air Suspension
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Ele ctron ic  Air Sus pen sionELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION (EAS)
When the engine is running, the EAS operates 
automatically on the vehicle to maintain a level 
or efficient vehicle height regardless of vehicle 
load.
If the height of the vehicle is reduced by 
additional loading (attachment of a trailer, for 
example), the system automatically increases 
air pressure to the springs to compensate for 
the additional weight or changed attitude of the 
vehicle. Similarly, if...

Electronic Air Suspension
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Before operating EAS
Remember, even if a change of ride height is 
selected, it will NOT take place if any door is 
open.
NOTE: Frequent changes between ride heights 
could cause the compressor to overheat. If this 
occurs, EAS will be fully operational again after 
a few minutes when the compressor has 
cooled.
1. Ride height selector
Push the switch up or down to raise or lower 
the vehicle to the next ride height setting.
2. Ride height indicator panel
When the vehicle is...

Electronic Air Suspension
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OFF-ROAD HEIGHT
At low speeds, the vehicle height 
can be raised to increase ground 
clearance for when driving 
off-road.
WARNING
DO NOT select off-road height while driving 
on the road, or when the suspension has been 
lowered below standard ride height - any 
sudden or unexpected change to the vehicles 
height or attitude could cause an 
inexperienced driver to lose control, or 
disturb the load/weight distribution within the 
vehicle. 
DO NOT attempt to select off-road...

Electronic Air Suspension
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NOTE: If the vehicle speed increases to more 
than 30 km/h, when the vehicle is at access 
height, the EAS will automatically reselect 
standard ride height.
If the vehicle is travelling at above 80 km/h 
when access preselect is requested, the 
standard ride height indicator light flashes to 
indicate that the request has not been 
performed.
Access mode should only be selected whilst the 
vehicle is moving. In extreme circumstances, if 
it is necessary to select access...