Land Rover Range Rover Owners Handbook Supplement Rover

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Driving & Operating
Emergency Starting
STARTING AN ENGINE WITH A DISCHARGED 
BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Emergency Towing
TOWING EYES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
TOWING FOR RECOVERY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12 

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Emergency Starting
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Driving &  Operating
Emergency StartingSTARTING AN ENGINE WITH A 
DISCHARGED BATTERY
Vehicles fitted with Satellite Navigation*
WARNING
If the engine fails to start when using a donor 
battery or starter/charger, wait for 
approximately 2 minutes after the starter 
switch is turned off, BEFORE disconnecting 
the donor battery or starter/charger - 
irreparable damage to the navigation 
computer may occur.
On vehicles fitted with Satellite Navigation, the 
navigation computer remains...

Emergency Towing
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Eme rg enc y T owingTOWING EYES
The towing eyes at the front and rear of the 
vehicle are designed for vehicle recovery 
purposes only and must NOT be used to tow a 
trailer or caravan.
FRONT: Use ONLY when the vehicle is to be 
towed with ALL four wheels on the ground (see 
‘Towing the vehicle on four wheels’, page 12, 
for the correct procedure).
REAR: Use ONLY when towing another vehicle.
TOWING FOR RECOVERY
Most vehicle recovery specialists will load your 
vehicle onto a trailer....

Emergency Towing
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3.Place the gear lever in neutral (‘N’ Neutral 
for automatic transmission).
4.Turn the starter switch to position ‘0’.
5.Insert a fuse (5 amps or greater) into 
position 11 of the Right Hand Seat Fuse 
Box (see the ‘Fuses’ section in the 
handbook.
6.Turn the starter switch to position ‘II’. The 
transfer gearbox will automatically select 
transfer neutral - wait until the message 
centre displays ‘TRANSFER NEUTRAL’.
7.Turn the starter switch to position ‘I’.
NOTE: The transfer...

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Owner Maintenance
Battery
BATTERY MAINTENANCE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15 

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Battery
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Ow ner Maintena nc e
BatteryBATTERY MAINTENANCE
Battery removal and replacement
WARNING
On vehicles fitted with Satellite Navigation, 
DO NOT disconnect the battery for at least 2 
minutes after the starter switch is turned off - 
irreparable damage to the navigation 
computer may occur.
On vehicles fitted with Satellite Navigation, the 
navigation computer remains on for 
approximately 1 minute after the starter switch 
is turned off. During this time, the computer 
carries out a memory...

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