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Owner's Handbook

Publication Part No. LRL0559ENX - 2nd Edition

Land Rover 2003All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical,

recording or other means without prior written permission from Land Rover.

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Owner's HandbookThis handbook covers all derivatives in the Freelander range available at the date of publication and, together with the other publications in the literature pack, provides the information you will need to derive maximum pleasure from owning and driving your new vehicle.

For your convenience, the handbook is divided into sections, each dealing with a different aspect of the vehicle. These are listed on the following page and you will find it worthwhile to take a little time to read each one, and get to know your Freelander as soon as you possibly can. The more you understand before you drive, the greater the satisfaction once you are seated behind the steering wheel.

*An asterisk appearing within the text, identifies features or items of equipment that are either optional, or are only fitted to some vehicles in the model range.

IMPORTANT

The specification of each vehicle will vary according to territorial requirements and also from model to model within the vehicle range. Some of the information published in this handbook, therefore, may not apply to your particular vehicle.

Land Rover operates a policy of constant product improvement and therefore reserves the right to change specifications without notice at any time. Whilst every effort is made to ensure complete accuracy of the information in this handbook, no liabilities for inaccuracies or the consequences thereof can be accepted by the manufacturer or the dealer, except in respect of personal injury caused by the negligence of the manufacturer or the dealer.

ContentsQuick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Controls & InstrumentsControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Locks & Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Taildoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Airbag SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Lights & Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Wipers & Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Targa Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Heating & Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Interior Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Loadspace Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83In-Car Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84In-Car Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Driving & OperatingStarting & Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Manual Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Automatic Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Softback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Hardback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Roof Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Load Carrying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Off-Road DrivingOff-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Driving Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Owner MaintenanceMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157Bonnet Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177Cleaning & Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .180Identification Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184Parts & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Emergency InformationWheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Emergency Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194Towing The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Technical DataLubricants & Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221Wheels & Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222Tyre Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Tow Bar Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225Vehicle Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Towing Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Filling Station GuideFilling Station Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241