Land Rover Defender manuals

Land Rover Defender: Component Location, Overview

COMPONENT LOCATION

COMPONENT LOCATION - 1 OF 2 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Transmission Description

  1. Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) cooler
  2. ATF cooler pipes
  3. Emergency Park Release (EPR) lever
  4. Automatic transmission

COMPONENT LOCATION - 2 OF 2 - TRANSMISSION CONTROL

NOTE: Right Hand Drive (RHD) variant shown, Left Hand Drive (LHD) variant is similar.

Transmission Description

  1. Transmission Control Switch (TCS)

OVERVIEW

The 8HP70 transmission is an electronically controlled, hydraulically operated, 8 speed automatic unit.

A single unit known as the mechatronic valve block is located inside the transmission.

The mechatronic valve block contains the following control components:

The 8HP70 transmission has the following features:

The transmission selections are made using the TCS in the floor console.

On vehicles featured with the stop/start system, the 8HP70 automatic transmission is equipped with a Hydraulic Impulse Storage (HIS) device. The HIS ensures pressurized ATF is available to the shift elements as quickly as possible when the engine is started.

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