Land Rover Defender: Automatic transmission

P should only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary. If any other gear position is selected while the vehicle is stationary, the vehicle can move unexpectedly, which may result in death or serious injury. Always make sure the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) is applied after engaging P.

Do not allow the vehicle to remain stationary with a drive gear selected and the engine running. If the engine is to idle for a prolonged period, select P or N and apply the Electric Parking Brake (EPB). The vehicle may move unexpectedly with any other gear position selected, which may result in serious injury or death.

Never select P while the vehicle is in motion. Doing so can result in serious transmission damage.

Never select R while the vehicle is in forward motion. Doing so can result in serious transmission damage.

Never select a forward gear while the vehicle is moving backwards. Doing so can result in serious transmission damage.

The gear selection status of the gear selector and the steering wheel's paddle shift is displayed in the instrument panel.

The appropriate indicator light on top of the gear selector, illuminates to confirm selection.

Note: When the gear selector is released, after normal operation, it returns to the central position, except for when in the Sport (S) position.

Note: If transmission is engaged in R, D or S while the driver's door is opened and the brake pedal is pressed and released, then P is automatically selected.

1. Press to select P. The P indicator lamp illuminates to confirm.

Select P before switching off the engine.

Note: P can be selected from any gear selector position.

Note: P cannot be selected by manually moving the gear selector.

Note: If the engine is switched off with Neutral (N) selected, the system waits for 10 minutes before selecting P. This procedure allows for the vehicle to be conveyed through a car wash only and should not be used for vehicle recovery purposes.

2. When the vehicle is stationary, press the brake pedal before selecting D, N, or R.

3. With the brake pedal still pressed, press the button to allow the gear selector to be moved:

• Rearward to select D.
• Forward a short way to select N.
• Forward a long way to select R.

Note: The button must be pressed in order to make most gear selections. A button press is not required when selecting N from D or R. A button press is also not required when moving between S and D.

4. While in D, move the gear selector one side movement to select S.

Note: Reverse this action to return to D.

5. While in Sport (S), manual selection of the gears can be made by pulling the gear selector back for up-shifts and pushing forward for down-shifts.

Manual gear selection status is displayed in the instrument panel.

The relevant gear selector indicator shows the status of the manual gear selection:

• Continuous illumination confirms the driver's gear change request is recognized and selected.
• On or off flashing confirms the driver's gear change request is recognized but not selected.

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