Land Rover Discovery: Fuel and refuelling
Land Rover Discovery (2009–2016) Owner's Manual / Fuel and refuelling
- Safety precautions
- Diesel engined vehicles
- Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)
- Running out of fuel
- Fuel filler flap
- Passive diesel misfuelling protection device
- Fuel consumption
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Safety precautions
Avoid exposing the fuel gases to
any potential sources of ignition,
as the resulting fire and explosion
may cause serious injuries and/or
death.
Switch off the engine when
refuelling.
Switch
Diesel engined vehicles
Use only high quality diesel fuel, according
to EN590 or equivalent.
These vehicles are capable of
running with up to a 7% blend of
bio-diesel, in accordance with the
European Standard EN590. It is no
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)
In order to comply with exhaust emissions
requirements, some vehicles with diesel
engines are fitted with a reservoir
containing Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). In
some markets, DEF is known as AdBlue,
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Windscreen wiper detection
If Auto lamps is selected and the
windscreen wipers are switched on for 20
seconds or more, the side lamps, tail
lamps and headlamps will switch on
automatically. When the wipers are
switched off, the lamps will automatically
switch off 2 minutes later.
HEADLAMPS - CONDENSATION
Misting of lamp lense
Glow Plugs
Glow plug (4 off)
Glow plug harness
The glow plug system has a glow plug installed in the inlet side of each
cylinder. The glow plugs heat the combustion chambers before and during
cranking, to aid cold starting, and after the engine starts to reduce
emissions and engine noise when idling with
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