Land Rover Discovery II 2 owners manual page 98

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Brakes PARKING BRAKE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES Unlike most other vehicles, the handbrake CAUTION: ABS cannot overcome the physical operates on the rear propeller shaft, and NOT limitations of stopping the vehicle in too short a on the road wheels. This may result in slight distance, cornering at too high a speed, or the movement of the vehicle after the parking brake danger of aquaplaning, i.e. where a layer of is applied. water prevents adequate contact between the To engage the parking brake, depress the tyres and the road surface. button and pull the lever up fully.The fact that a vehicle is fitted with ABS must To release, pull the lever up slightly, depress never tempt the driver into taking risks that the button and lower the lever.could affect his/her safety or that of other road users. In all cases, it remains the driver's When parking on a slope, do not rely on the responsibility to drive within normal safety parking brake alone to hold the vehicle.margins, having due consideration for Always ensure the parking pawl of the gearbox prevailing weather and traffic conditions. has fully engaged by carefully releasing the foot The ABS is designed to operate only with the brake and allowing the vehicle to ‘rock’ into ‘P’ tyres specified in ‘Technical data’ (see (park). ‘WHEELS & TYRES’, page 211) and genuine CAUTION: DO NOT apply the parking brake Land Rover parts. The manufacturers cannot whilst the vehicle is in motion (except in an accept any responsibility for inefficient emergency) as this could result in loss of operation of the system caused by vehicle control and damage to the modifications to the vehicle, or the fitting of transmission. non-approved components. Always consult your Land Rover dealer for advice. WARNING The driver should always take account of the ALWAYS use wheel chocks when jacking the surface to be travelled over and the fact that vehicle. Even with the parking brake applied, brake pedal reactions will be different to those vehicle movement is likely due to tolerances experienced on a non-ABS vehicle. in the transmission. NOTE: On each initial start up a faint whirring sound can be heard, this is part of the brake system self check and is not a cause for IMPORTANT INFORMATIONconcern. Always apply the parking brake fully whenever you park. DO NOT rely on the parking brake to operate effectively if the vehicle has been subjected to immersion in mud and water (see ‘Off-Road Driving’ section). 105

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