Land Rover Discovery II 2 owners manual page 102

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Hill Descent Control Hill Descent Control Hill Descent Control in action HILL DESCENT CONTROL During a descent, if engine braking is insufficient to control the vehicle speed, HDC (if selected) automatically operates the brakes to slow the vehicle and maintain a speed relative to the selected gear and the accelerator pedal position. When driving off-road, HDC can be permanently selected, to ensure that control is maintained whenever low range gears are engaged. ABS and traction control are still fully operational and will assist if the need arises. NOTE: With HDC selected, gear changes can be carried out in the normal way. If the brake pedal is depressed when HDC is H2656 active, HDC is overridden and the brakes will Hill Descent Control (HDC) operates in perform as normal (a pulsation might be felt conjunction with the anti-lock braking system through the brake pedal). If the brake pedal is to provide greater control in off-road situations then released, HDC will recommence operating particularly when descending severe gradients. if necessary. To select HDC In extreme circumstances, the HDC system HDC can be selected with the vehicle in any may cause brake temperatures to exceed their gear, but will only operate when the transfer pre-set limits. If this occurs, the HDC ‘failure’ gearbox is in low range, gears are engaged with warning light (AMBER) will start to flash and the vehicle travelling at less than 31 mph (50 the warning chime will sound continuously. km/h). During this time HDC will function as normal. Press the switch (illustrated above) to select To avoid further cause for brake temperatures HDC. to rise, engage an appropriate low gear for steep descents and avoid descending hills at If low range gears are engaged, the HDC higher than the minimum descent speed. If the information light (GREEN) on the instrument ‘failure’ amber warning light continues to flash, panel will illuminate (if low range gears have the HDC system will gradually fade out (see NOT been selected, the light will flash and the ‘HDC fade-out’, page 110) and the HDC warning chime will sound continuously). information light may extinguish. To deselect HDC, press the switch a second time (the information light will extinguish and a single warning sound will chime). 109

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