owners manual Land Rover Discovery

owners manual Land Rover Discovery - year of production: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Land Rover Discovery II 2 owners manual EN

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Driving Techniques Driving Techniques DRIVING ON SOFT SURFACES & DRY DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES SAND (ice, snow, mud, wet grass) The ideal technique for driving on soft sand • Select the highest gear possible. requires the vehicle to be kept moving at all • Drive away using the MINIMUM throttle times - soft sand causes excessive drag on the possible. wheels resulting in a rapid loss of motion • Drive slowly at all times, keeping braking to once driving momentum is lost. For this a minimum and avoiding violent reason, gear changing should be avoided. movements of the steering wheel. Select the highest suitable gear and REMAIN in that gear until a firm surface is reached. It is generally advisable to use LOW range gears, as DRIVING ON ROUGH TRACKS they will enable you to accelerate through Although rough tracks can sometimes be worsening conditions without the risk of being negotiated in normal drive, on very rough unable to restart. tracks, engage LOW range to enable a steady, low speed to be maintained without constant Stopping the vehicle on soft ground, in sand use of the brake pedal. or on an incline If you do stop the vehicle, remember: Starting on an incline or in soft ground or sand may be difficult. Always park on a firm level area, or with the vehicle facing downhill. To avoid wheel spin, select ‘D’ and use the MINIMUM throttle necessary to get the vehicle moving. If forward motion is lost, avoid excessive use of the throttle - this will cause wheel spin and tend to dig the vehicle into the sand. Clear sand from around the tyres and ensure that the chassis and axles are not bearing on the sand before again attempting to move. If the wheels have sunk, use an air bag lifting device or high lift jack to raise the vehicle, and then build up sand under the wheels so that the vehicle is again on level ground. If a restart is still not possible, place ladders or other load spreading aids beneath the wheels. 129

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