Land Rover Defender: Electronic air suspension safety
Make sure the following warnings and cautions have been read and fully understood before adjusting the electronic air suspension. Failure to follow the guidance could result in vehicle damage, serious injury, or death.
Make sure the vehicle is clear of people and obstacles before adjusting the suspension height.
Make sure the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) is applied, and the brake pedal released, if the suspension height is adjusted while the vehicle is stationary.
Take care when adjusting the suspension height if a trailer is attached to the vehicle.
ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION OVERVIEW
Make sure the relevant warnings and cautions have been read and fully understood before adjusting the electronic air suspension.
The electronic air suspension system raises or lowers the height of the vehicle, based on a number of conditions and driver selections.
The electronic air suspension system comprises a number of features, including:
- Normal height.
- Off-road height.
- Extended mode.
- Access height.
- Auto access height.
- Locked access height.
- Rear height adjust.
- Adaptive dynamics.
Instrument panel messages and indicator lamps on the front control panel inform the driver of system status.
Note: Under certain circumstances, the electronic air suspension system may not perform a height change.
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Electronic air suspension controls
Make sure the relevant warnings and
cautions have been read and fully
understood before adjusting the
electronic air suspension.
The electronic air suspension controls are
located on the front contro
Extended mode
Make sure the relevant warnings and
cautions have been read and fully
understood before adjusting the
electronic air suspension.
Extended mode is an automatic
suspension height setting that raises th
Auto access height
Make sure the relevant warnings and
cautions have been read and fully
understood before adjusting the
electronic air suspension.
The vehicle can be configured to enter
access height automatically via
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Hill Descent Control (HDC)
HILL DESCENT CONTROL (HDC)
Hill Descent Control (HDC) restricts the
vehicle's speed to a set limit when
traveling downhill.
Do not attempt a steep descent if HDC
is inoperative or warning messages are
displayed. Doing so could lead to loss
of vehicle control, resulting in vehicle
damage, personal i
Commute mode
Make sure the relevant safety warnings
have been read and understood before
operating the navigation system.
Commute mode allows for the navigation
system to learn regular commutes and
automatically advises the user of the
expected journey time based on live and
historical traffic movements without
