Range Rover: Automatic transmission
1. To select Drive (D) when the vehicle is stationary, apply the foot brake and press the gear selector release button.
Note: If pressure is applied to the selector lever before the foot brake is applied, any gear selected may not be available, irrespective of the lever position. In this situation, remove pressure from the selector lever, ensure that the foot brake is applied and select the required gear.
2. To select Sport mode, move the gear selector to the left. S will appear in the gear selector display and the LED to the side of the gear selector illuminates.
To use CommandShift™, first select Sport mode, then move the selector lever forward to move up a gear, and back to move down gear.
To return to automatic mode, move the lever back to the D position (D is displayed as confirmation).
3. Gear shift paddles: Pull the left paddle for downshifts and the right paddle for upshifts.
Note: If the gear selector is in the D position, the transmission will revert to automatic operation after a short period of driving at a steady speed.
4. Gear selection display: Displays the currently selected gear.
5. The transfer gearbox switch allows selection of high or low range gears.
WARNING
Park (P) should be engaged and the parking brake applied when the vehicle is stationary. The vehicle can move unexpectedly with any other gear position selected, which may result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Before exiting the vehicle, always ensure that the gear selector is in the Park (P) position, the engine is turned off, the parking brake is applied and the Smart Key is removed from the vehicle.
NOTICE
Do not use auxiliary equipment, such as roller generators that are driven by only one or two wheels of the vehicle, as they will cause failure of the transfer gearbox.
NOTICE
Never select Park (P) while the vehicle is in motion.
NOTICE
Never select Reverse (R) while the vehicle is in forward motion.
NOTICE
Never select a forward gear while the vehicle is in rearward motion.
NOTICE
Do not rev the engine or allow it to run above normal idle speed, while selecting D or R, or while the vehicle is stationary with any gear selected.
NOTICE
Do not allow the vehicle to remain stationary for a sustained period, with a gear selected and the engine running. Always select P or N if the engine is to idle for a prolonged period.
Gearbox
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Commandshift
If CommandShift™ is selected in high range, gears 1 or 2 may be used for moving
off from stationary. In low range, gears 1, 2 or 3 may be used, which may prove
useful in certain off-road driving ...
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steps push .
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Headlamp removal
WARNING
Do not attempt to change any bulb with the lighting switch on. If the lighting
has just been switched off, give the bulbs time to cool down. Handling them in a
hot conditio ...