Emergency Towing

EMERGENCY TOWING





CAUTION: The New Range Rover has permanent four-wheel drive. The following instructions must be adhered to when towing:

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS

CAUTION: If it is necessary to recover the vehicle by towing on all four wheels, 'Transfer neutral' MUST be selected.

1. With the starter key removed, insert a fuse of 5 amps or more in fuse position '11' in the RH seat fuse box.
2. Turn the starter switch to position '2'; the transfer box will now automatically select neutral.
3. Wait until the message center displays 'TRANSFER NEUTRAL' and then turn the starter switch off, position '0'.
4. Turn the starter switch to position '1' to unlock the steering and leave in this position while the vehicle is being towed.





5. Secure tow rope to the front towing eye.
6. Release the parking brake.

CAUTION:
^ Power assistance for braking and steering systems will not be provided without the engine running. Greater pedal pressure will be required to apply the brakes, the steering wheel will require higher effort to turn the front wheels.
^ The vehicle tow connection should be used only in normal road conditions.

CAUTION: DO NOT remove the starter key or turn the switch to position 'O' when the vehicle is in motion.

7. To reactivate the transfer box after towing, turn the starter switch off to position '0' and remove the fuse from position '11'. On automatic vehicles the transfer box will automatically engage the Low or High gear range.
8. On manual vehicles, first press the range change switch. The transfer box will then engage the Low or High gear range.

SUSPENDED TOW BY BREAKDOWN VEHICLE

CAUTION: To prevent vehicle damage, front or rear propeller shaft MUST be removed, dependent upon which axle is being trailed.

9. To facilitate reassembly, first mark the propeller shaft drive flanges at transfer box and axle.
10. Remove propeller shaft fixings and lift shaft from vehicle.
11. If the front axle is to be trailed turn ignition key to position '1' to release the steering lock.

CAUTION: If the rear axle is to be raised, the steering wheel and/or linkage MUST be secured in a straight ahead position. DO NOT use the steering lock for this purpose.

TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE BY TRAILER
^ If the vehicle should require transporting on a trailer or the back of a flat-bed, the air suspension must be set to 'ACCESS' before being lashed.
^ Lashing eyes are provided on the front and rear chassis cross members to facilitate the securing of the vehicle, as shown.

CAUTION: DO NOT secure lashing hooks or trailer fixings to any other part of the vehicle.

CAUTION: If the air suspension cannot be set to the 'ACCESS' position, then the vehicle must be lashed by its wheels and not the lashing eyes.

1. Position vehicle on the trailer and apply park brake.
2. Select neutral in main gearbox; this will prevent damage to the parking pawl of the automatic gearbox.
3. Place air suspension mode to 'ACCESS'.
4. Tie vehicle to trailer using vehicle tie-downs.