Range Rover: Hill descent - Gearbox - Range Rover Owner's ManualRange 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, ...

    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 ...

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    Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    This vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a braking skid. When the engine is started and the vehicle begins to drive away, ABS checks ...

    Starting the Engine
    If the vehicle is a hybrid, see the hybrid supplement for more information. Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in any other position. To restart the engine wh ...

    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    An arrow on the instrument panel cluster flashes in the direction of the turn or lane change. Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn. Raise or lower the lever until the arrow sta ...