Range Rover: Hill descent
With Hill Descent Control (HDC) selected in either automatic, Sport or CommandShift modes, a low gear will be selected and maintained to provide maximum engine braking. Should the gear lever be moved to D from the sport/CommandShift position, the selected gear will be retained until the descent is completed. See 103, HDC OPERATION.
Manual gear selection
When D is selected, manual mode may be temporarily accessed by operating the
steering wheel mounted shift paddles.
While in D, temporary manual mode will be held while the driver is accelerating,
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Transfer gearbox
1. High range (Hi):
Hi should be used for all normal road driving and also for off-road driving across
dry, level terrain.
2. Low range (Lo):
Lo should only be used in situations where low spee ...
See also:
Vehicles without extended Off-Road Proengineering package
Basic setting
The extent to which the vehicle is raised or
lowered depends on the basic setting
selected.
Select:
• Raised level, for driving on normal
off-road
terrain
• Highway/high-s ...
Safety System Check
Now and then, check that the safety belt reminder light, safety belts, buckles,
latch plates, retractors, and anchorages are all working properly. Look for any
other loose or damaged safety belt s ...
Secondary Latch System
This vehicle has an underbody-mounted tire hoist assembly equipped with a secondary
latch system. It is designed to stop the spare tire from suddenly falling off your
vehicle. For the secondary latc ...
