Range Rover P38
ZF AUTO
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
USING THE H-GATE
To make a change from high to low or vice versa, the
vehicle must be stationary.
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Apply the brakes and select ’N’
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Move the selector lever into the cross-piece of
the ’H-gate’ and select the new gear range, the
panel illumination will flash before becoming
constant and an audible warning will sound.
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When the illumination is constant select the gear
required.
CAUTION: If a gear is selected before the
gear transfer is complete, a ’clunk’ or
grinding sound will be heard because the
electric shift motor has not completed the
operation.
If this occurs and the panel illumination continues
to flash, reselect neutral and try again when the
illumination becomes constant.
If the vehicle is moving when a transfer gear
change is attempted, the message centre will
display ’SLOW DOWN’.
If an attempt is made to change the gear range
with the gear selector out of neutral, ’SELECT
NEUTRAL’ will be displayed.
High Range Gears
Use the high range for all normal road driving and
off-road driving across dry, level terrain. An audible
warning will sound, the selector lever illumination will
flash and the transfer box warning lamp will flash
while the range change is taking place. The message
centre will momentarily display ’HIGH’ as soon as high
range is selected, and then display the gear selected.
Selector lever positions:
’P’ Park
In this position the wheels are locked to prevent the
vehicle from moving. Select only with the vehicle
stationary.
’R’ Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
’N’ Neutral
Use this position when the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is to idle for a short period.
’D’ Drive
Select ’D’ for all normal driving on good road surfaces.
Fully automatic gear changing occurs on all forward
gears according to vehicle speed and accelerator
position.
’3’
Automatic gear changing is limited to first, second and
third gears only. Use in congested traffic conditions
and for town driving.
’2’
Automatic gear changing is limited to first and second
gear ratios only. Use when driving up steep gradients
and for negotiating very narrow, twisting roads. This
position also provides moderate engine braking for
descending slopes.
’1’
First gear should only be used on very severe
gradients, especially when towing or when maximum
engine braking is required.
NOTE: If position ’2’ or ’1’ is selected from
’D’ or ’3’ while the vehicle is travelling at
high speed, then third gear will
immediately engage. Progressive deceleration will
then cause downshifts into second and then first
gear when appropriately low road speeds are
reached.
