Land Rover Defender: Door locks and handles

Note: The rear door child safety locks inhibit operation of the rear door lock and unlock buttons and the interior door handles.

1. Unlock button: Press to unlock all of the doors and the taildoor.
2. Lock button: With all of the doors closed, press any lock button to lock all of the doors.
3. Door handle: Pull to unlock and open a front door. To unlock a rear door, pull the individual door handle.

Note: If the vehicle is locked with the smart key, operating an interior door handle unlocks only that door. If the door is opened, the alarm sounds.

CLEAR EXIT MONITOR

Clear exit monitor is a user aid only. The user is responsible for making sure that the door is opened with necessary care and attention. The user must make sure the door is opened in a manner which is safe for the vehicle, its occupants, and other road users. Failure to operate the doors in a safe manner could lead to serious injury or death.

Make sure that the clear exit warning icons and indicators are not obscured by stickers or other objects as this will impair the user's ability to utilize the feature. If the warning icons are not visible, the user may not notice a warning, which may cause damage to the vehicle.

Do not attach stickers or objects to the rear bumper. Stickers and other attachments may interfere with the operation of the clear exit monitor sensors.

Clear Exit Monitor warns of another vehicle, or moving object approaching from behind when the door has been unlatched from the inside. Sensors in the rear bumper monitor nearby traffic. If the system determines that opening the door could be unsafe, due to passing traffic, it gives a visible warning to the occupant.

The system does not prevent the door from being opened. Clear exit monitor is fitted to all doors.

The Clear Exit Monitor system activates only when the door has been unlatched.

The icons illuminate as follows:

1. Illuminates white to indicate that the system is active.
2. Illuminates amber if the system determines that it could be unsafe to open the door, due to passing traffic.

The icons extinguish after the door has been closed.

The Clear exit monitor system may not be able to detect all approaching traffic in all circumstances. Operation relies on the sensor's ability to detect moving objects and this may be affected by road and weather conditions, and, also, if:

• Vehicles approach very quickly from behind.
• The sensors are impaired by mud, rain, frost, ice, snow, damage, accessories, or stickers.
• The sensor's 'line of sight' is obscured by objects, such as other vehicles parked particularly wide or close to the vehicle.

Under these circumstances, as well as loss of functionality, reduced warning times may be experienced.

Clear Exit Monitor is available when the vehicle is stationary or traveling at less than 3 mph (5 km/h) and remains active for 3 minutes after the ignition is switched off.

AUTOMATIC RE-LOCKING AND RE-ARMING OF THE ALARM

The security system disarms automatically when the vehicle is unlocked with a smart key. However, if a door is not opened within 40 seconds, the security system reengages the locks and the alarm re-arms.

Automatic re-locking and re-arming is a precautionary action to protect the vehicle when it is unintentionally left unlocked.

Note: The vehicle will not automatically double lock. Automatic re-locking and rearming of the alarm only returns the vehicle to the single locked state.

BATTERY BACK-UP SOUNDER

When the security system is armed, the battery back-up sounder activates if:

• The vehicle's 12V battery is disconnected.
• An attempt is made to disconnect the alarm's siren.
• An attempt is made to disconnect the battery back-up sounder.

DEACTIVATING THE ALARM WHEN TRIGGERED

If the alarm activates, it can be deactivated by any one of the following methods:

• Press the unlock button on the smart key.
• Open a door using keyless entry.
• Press the START/STOP button with a valid smart key inside the vehicle.

The cause of the last alarm activation can be displayed in the Vehicle menu in the touchscreen.

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