Off-road driving
Lossoftraction
Ifthevehicleisimmobileduetolossofwheel
grip,thefollowinghintscouldbeofvalue:
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Afterdrivingoff-road
Beforerejoiningthepublichighway,or
drivingatspeedsabove40km/h,
considerationshouldbegiventothe
following:
•
Avoidprolongedwheelspin;thiswillonly
makemattersworse.Theelectronic
tractioncontrol(ETC)(iffitted)will
preventwheelspin;drivewillbediverted
fromaspinningwheelandtheremaining
wheelwillthenprovidethetraction
necessarytoovercomedifficultdriving
conditions.
•
Wheelsandtyresmustbecleanedof
mudandinspectedfordamage-
ensuretherearenolumpsorbulges
inthetyresorexposureoftheplyor
cordstructure.
•
Removeobstaclesratherthanforcingthe
vehicleacrossthem.
•
Brakediscsandcalipersshouldbe
examinedandanystonesorgritthat
mayaffectbrakingefficiency
removed.
•
•
Clearcloggedtyretreads.
Reverseasfaraspossible,thenattempt
anincreasedspeedapproach;additional
momentummayovercometheobstacle.
Servicingrequirements
Vehiclesoperatedinarduousconditions,
particularlyondusty,muddyorwet
terrain,andvehiclesundergoingfrequent
ordeepwadingconditionswillrequire
morefrequentservicing.See’Owner
maintenance’andcontactaLandRover
dealerforadvice.
•
Brushwood,sackingoranysimilar
materialplacedinfrontofthetyreswill
improvetyregrip.
Inaddition:
Afterwadinginsaltwaterordrivingon
sandybeaches,useahosetothoroughly
washtheunderbodycomponentsandany
exposedbodypanelswithfreshwater.
Thiswillhelptoprotectthevehicle’s
cosmeticappearance.
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| Categories | Range Rover |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| Download File |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover Handbook Australia |
| 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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