Off-road driving
Transfergears
Steering
Highrangegearsshouldbeusedwhenever
possible-onlychangetolowrangewhen
groundconditionsbecomeverydifficult.The
DIFFLOCKshouldbeengagedwheneverthere
isariskoflosingwheelgrip,anddisengaged
assoonasfirm,level,non-slipperygroundis
reached.
Braking
Asfaraspossible,vehiclespeedshouldbe
controlledthroughcorrectgearselection.
Applicationofthebrakepedalshouldbekept
toanabsoluteminimum.UnlessABSisfitted,
anybrakingonwet,muddyorloosesurfaces
islikelytocauseoneormorewheelstolock-
theresultantslidecouldprovedangerous.
WARNING
DONOThold the steering wheel with your
thumbs inside the rim - a sudden ’kick’ of
the wheel as the vehicle negotiates a rut or
boulder could seriously injure them.
ALWAYS grip the wheel on the outside of the
rim (as shown) when traversing uneven
ground.
NOTE: If the correct gear has been selected,
braking will be largelyunnecessary.
Useofengineforbraking
Beforedescendingsteepslopes,stopthe
vehicleatleastalengthbeforethedescent,
selectneutralinthemaingearbox,engage
LOWrangeandthenselectfirstorsecond
geardependingontheseverityoftheincline.
Surveythegroundbeforedriving
Beforenegotiatingdifficultterrain,itiswiseto
carryoutapreliminarysurveyonfoot.This
willminimisetheriskofyourvehiclegetting
intodifficultythroughapreviouslyunnoticed
hazard.
Whiledescendingtheslopeitshouldbe
rememberedthattheenginewillprovide
sufficientbrakingefforttocontroltherateof
descent,andthatthebrakesshouldnotbe
applied.
Accelerating
Usetheacceleratorwithcare-unlessTraction
controlisfitted,anysuddensurgeofpower
mayinducewheelspinandresultinlossof
controlofthevehicle.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 Td5, Tdi, V8 |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
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