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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Starting safety
Never start the engine and leave it
running when the vehicle is in an
enclosed space. Exhaust gases are
poisonous and can cause
unconsciousness and death if inhaled.
If the engine fails to start, do not continue
cranking, as this discharges the battery.
The catalytic converter may also be
damaged
Warning Devices - Description
SIDE OBSTACLE DETECTION CONTROL MODULE
NOTE:
Vehicle with 5 doors is shown, vehicle with 3 doors is similar.
SODR
SODL
There are 2 side obstacle detection control modules installed in the corner
of the rear bumper, 1 on each side.
The SODR has the following connections:
Power
Ground
High
