Range Rover. Manual - part 151
ZF AUTO
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Except for lever movement between positions D and 3
(high range) and 4 and 3 (low range), the button must
be pressed before the lever can be moved. In some
markets, vehicles incorporate an interlock solenoid at
the bottom of the lever, which prevents the lever being
moved from P unless the ignition switch is in position
II and the foot brake is applied.
The cover incorporates LED lever position indicators
and the mode switch. The lever position indicators
illuminate to show the position of the selector lever.
The driver’s side of the H-gate is labelled ’Hi’ and is
used to select the high range gears. The passenger
side of the H-gate is labelled ’Lo’ and is used to select
the low range gears. Movement of the selector lever
across the H-gate selects high and low transfer box
gear ranges.
The LED indicators are controlled by the Body
electrical Control Module (BeCM). A mode switch is
located on the driver’s side of the cover. The mode
switch is used by the driver to select sport mode used
in the high range gears and manual mode used in the
low range gears. The mode switch is a non-latching
hinged switch that, when pressed, connects an earth
to the EAT ECU to request a change of mode. Sport
and Manual indicator lamps on the cover illuminate to
show the mode selected. The message centre in the
instrument pack also displays ’S’ for sport mode and
’LM’ for manual mode along with the selected gear.
An electrical connector at the rear of the cover
connects the selector lever assembly to the vehicle
wiring.
Selector cable
The selector cable is a Bowden type cable that
connects the selector lever assembly to a selector
lever on the gearbox. ’C’ clips secure the ends of the
outer cable to brackets on the selector lever assembly
and the selector lever. The inner cable is adjustable at
the connection of the inner cable with the gearbox
selector lever.