Land Rover Defender: Follow mode
Make sure the relevant safety warnings have been read and understood before driving the vehicle.
When adaptive cruise control identifies a moving vehicle in the lane ahead, it automatically enters follow mode.
Adaptive cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed by controlling acceleration and braking to maintain a set gap to the vehicle ahead.
When in follow mode, the vehicle may not decelerate automatically to a stop, nor does the vehicle always decelerate quickly enough to avoid a collision.
Always maintain a safe gap to the vehicle ahead to reduce the risk of an accident.
The
instrument panel displays
the following graphic to confirm
that follow mode has detected
a target vehicle.
- Follow mode gap setting.
- Targeted vehicle.
If the turn signals are used, follow mode may reduce the gap to the vehicle ahead in anticipation of a maneuver. If a maneuver is not carried out, follow mode restores the previous gap setting after a few seconds.
Note: Follow mode may not reduce the gap to the vehicle ahead if it is deemed inappropriate. For example, the vehicle ahead is already too close, or the maneuver has already been completed. The follow mode gap to the vehicle ahead can be adjusted.
SWITCHING FOLLOW MODE OFF
Switching follow mode off allows the driver to take control of the vehicle's speed.
When follow mode is switched off, the adaptive cruise control system does not provide any vehicle braking. Vehicle braking must be applied by the driver.
To switch follow mode off, press
and hold the gap reduce button
(4). The cruise control icon
illuminates to confirm the
feature has been switched off.
To switch follow mode back on,
press and release gap increase
button (5) button. If adaptive
cruise control is active and
tracking a vehicle, the follow
mode off white warning lamp
extinguishes. The adaptive
cruise control icon illuminates in
gray (standby) or green (active)
to confirm that the feature has
been switched back on. The
previous follow mode gap
setting is resumed.
CHANGING THE FOLLOW MODE GAP
Make sure the relevant safety warnings have been read and understood before driving the vehicle.
The driver is responsible for selecting options appropriate for the driving conditions. Always drive with due care and attention. Driving without due care and attention greatly increases the risk of an accident.
Follow mode has four different gap settings. Gap 3 is the default gap setting when the vehicle is switched on.
To decrease the follow mode gap, press the follow mode gap decrease button (4) on the steering wheel. To increase the follow mode gap, press the follow mode gap increase button (5) on the steering wheel.
The instrument panel displays a vehicle image with a number of bars when the follow mode gap is adjusted. The number of bars displayed in front of the vehicle image reflects the follow mode gap setting.
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Follow mode limitations
Follow mode maintains a constant gap to
the vehicle ahead until:
The vehicle ahead accelerates to a
speed above the adaptive cruise
control set speed. If this occurs, the
vehicle stops accelerati
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Make sure the following warnings have
been read and fully understood before
driving the vehicle. Failure to use the
collision avoidance systems safely could
result in an accident, leading to serious
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NOTES:
This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending
on the vehicle specification, but the
essential information is always correct.
This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components
removed to provide extra clarity.
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Fuel filler
Make sure the relevant safety warnings
have been read and understood before
refueling the vehicle.
Check the fuel pump information carefully,
to make sure that the correct fuel is used
to refuel the vehicle. Inadequate fuel can
reduce engine performance and may
cause permanent damage to engine
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