Battery
Battery removal and replacement
Your vehicle may be fitted with a battery
backed-up sounder, which operates as an
anti-theft siren if the main batteryis
disconnected.
If it is necessary to remove the main vehicle
battery, it is ESSENTIALto adopt the following
procedure before disconnecting the terminals
in order to prevent the siren from sounding:
1.
Turn the starter switch ’on’and then ’off’.
Then remove the key.
2.
Disconnect the vehicle batteryWITHIN15
SECONDS (if it is not disconnected within
Battery maintenance
The batteryfitted to your vehicle requires
minimalattention as follows:
15
immediatelythe batteryterminals are
disconnected).
seconds, the back-up siren will sound
•
In temperate climates checkthe electrolyte
levelonce every3 years. In hot climates
checkthe levelannually.
ALWAYS disconnect the negative (’-’) terminal
first. When replacing, connect the positive
(’+’)
terminalfirst.
•
•
Occasionallywipe the batterycasing to
remove dirt and grease.
If the siren sounds when the batteryis
reconnected, it CANNOTbe turned off in the
normal way (ie. by operating the handset
buttons). To deactivate the siren, disarm the
alarm system with the handset and turn the
starter switch to position ’II’.
Keep the batteryterminals clean and free
from corrosion by occasionallysmearing
them with petroleum jelly.
Checking the electrolyte level
Gentlyprise off the vent covers (or unscrew if
vent plugs are fitted) and inspect the
electrolyte levelof the centre cell. This should
be no lower than 1 mm (0.04 in) above the
top of the plates. If necessary, top up with
distilled water to a maximum of 3 mm (0.12
in) above the plates.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1997 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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