Land Rover Discovery: Steering Column Diagnosis and
Testing
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Inspection and verification
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the Steering System and operation, refer to the
relevant Description and Operation section of the workshop manual
Pinpoint tests
NOTE:
The steering wheel heater will not operate if the engine is not
running.
NOTES:
An infra-red thermometer is used during this test.
The steering wheel temperature should have in
REMOVAL
NOTES:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
The steering wheel is shown removed for clarity.
Left hand drive illustration(s) shown, Right hand drive is similar
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On North American Specification (NAS) vehicles, a pyrotechnic load limiter
actuator is incorporated into the retractor of the passenger seatbelt to
provide an adaptive load limiter. The adaptive load limiter has two different
load limits, the standard load limit and a lower load limit. The lower l
ACTIVATION
NOTE:
If the door is not supplied with the Noise Vibration and Harshness
(NVH) pad and seam sealant bead then follow this procedure.
Install a 400 mm x 180 mm Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
pad as indicated.
Install a 365 mm x 130 mm Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
p