Land Rover Sport - Manual (Page 8)

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On-road and off-road
Transfer gearbox Terrain response system
HIGH range should be used for all normal
road driving and also for off-road driving
across dry level terrain.
LOW range should be used in situations
where low speed manoeuvring is
necessary, or in extreme off-road
conditions.
Range changing
The recommended method for range changing is
with the vehicle stationary. With the engine running,
and the main gearbox in
N (Neutral), press and
release the front/rear of the transfer gearbox switch
to select the range required. The indicators on the
switch and instrument pack display will flash during
range changing. When range changing is complete
a chime will sound and a message will be
displayed on the message centre.
The Terrain Response system is always active
and cannot be switched off. When the vehicle is
started the system will normally start in the
General program.
To raise the rotary knob, press down lightly and
release. Manual selection of a special program,
by rotating the knob, will provide benefits in
how the vehicle can be driven over different
surfaces or terrains by automatically adjusting
the vehicle’s drive and suspension systems.
It is recommended that a special program be
engaged whenever driving conditions could
become difficult, and cancelled once the
conditions for use are no longer present. To
lower the rotary knob press down until a click is
heard.
General
Suitable for surfaces that match typical
road surfaces.
Grass-Gravel-Snow
Suitable for surfaces which are firm but
have a slippery surface, e.g. grass,
snow, loose gravel, pebbles or icy
conditions.
Mud-Ruts
Suitable for soft, muddy, uneven or
deeply rutted ground. It is recommended
that LOW range is selected on the
transfer gearbox.
Sand
Suitable for soft, predominantly dry,
yielding sandy ground, e.g. sand dunes
and deserts. If the sand is damp or wet,
the Mud-Ruts program may be more
beneficial.
Rock Crawl
Only selectable when the transfer
gearbox is in LOW range. Suitable for
crossing wet or dry, solid unyielding
ground requiring high levels of wheel
displacement, e.g. clusters of boulders
or rocky river beds.
Wading
When wading through water, select the
program suitable for the surface beneath
the water. The maximum depth of the water
should not exceed 490 mm (19 inches).
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
HDC operates in conjunction with the anti-lock
braking system to provide greater control in off-
road situations particularly when descending
severe gradients.
Press the switch (arrowed in illustration)
to select HDC. HDC can be selected at
speeds below 80 km/h (50 mph) but will
not be fully active until the vehicle speed reduces
below 50 km/h (30 mph), confirmed by a
continuously illuminated HDC indicator on the
instrument pack.
Press the switch again to deselect HDC.
Parking aid
With the ignition on, the front and rear parking
aid are activated whenever reverse gear is
selected. A short confirmation tone will sound
after one second.
If an obstruction is detected by the sensors, an
intermittent tone will sound (higher pitch for
objects detected by the front sensors). As the
vehicle moves closer to the obstruction the
intermittent tone increases in frequency.
When the distance between the sensor and the
obstruction is less than approximately 30 cm
(1 foot), the tone becomes continuous.
The parking aid is automatically switched off
when the vehicle’s forward speed exceeds
16 km/h (10 mph).
Front parking aid - manual operation
When driving into a limited space, the front
parking aid can be manually activated by
pressing the switch on the facia. The switch
will illuminate and a short confirmation tone
will sound.
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