Off-road driving
DRIVINGONSOFTSURFACES&DRYSAND
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Theidealtechniquefordrivingonsoftground
anddrysandrequiresthevehicletobekept
movingatalltimes;softgroundandsand
causesexcessivedragonthewheels,
resultinginarapidlossofmotiononce
drivingmomentumislost.Forthisreason,
gearchanging(particularlyonmanual
gearboxvehicles)shouldbeavoided.
Afterdrivingoff-road
Beforerejoiningthepublichighway,or
drivingatspeedsabove40km/h,
considerationshouldbegiventothe
following:
•
Wheelsandtyresmustbecleanedof
mudandinspectedfordamage-
ensuretherearenolumpsorbulges
inthetyresorexposureoftheplyor
cordstructure.
SelectthehighestsuitablegearandREMAIN
inthatgearuntilafirmsurfaceisreached.It
isgenerallyadvisabletouseLOWrange
gears,asthesewillenableyoutoaccelerate
throughworseningconditionswithouttherisk
ofbeingunabletorestart.
•
Brakediscsandcalipersshouldbe
examinedandanystonesorgritthat
mayaffectbrakingefficiency
removed.
Servicingrequirements
Vehiclesoperatedinarduousconditions,
particularlyondusty,muddyorwet
terrain,andvehiclesundergoingfrequent
ordeepwadingconditionswillrequire
morefrequentservicing.See’Owner
maintenance’andcontactaLandRover
dealerforadvice.
Inaddition:
Afterwadinginsaltwaterordrivingon
sandybeaches,useahosetothoroughly
washtheunderbodycomponentsandany
exposedbodypanelswithfreshwater.
Thiswillhelptoprotectthevehicle’s
cosmeticappearance.
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Product Specification
Categories | Range Rover |
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Tags | Land Rover |
Model Year | 1999 |
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Language | English |
Product Name | Range Rover |
Product Brand | Land Rover |
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Publisher | landrover.com |
Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |