Off-road driving
DRIVINGONSOFTSURFACES&DRYSAND
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Theidealtechniquefordrivingonsoftground
anddrysandrequiresthevehicletobekept
movingatalltimes;softgroundandsand
causesexcessivedragonthewheels,
resultinginarapidlossofmotiononce
drivingmomentumislost.Forthisreason,
gearchanging(particularlyonmanual
gearboxvehicles)shouldbeavoided.
Afterdrivingoff-road
Beforerejoiningthepublichighway,or
drivingatspeedsabove25mph(40
km/h),considerationshouldbegivento
thefollowing:
•
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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| Categories | Range Rover |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover Handbook |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | UK |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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