Land Rover Defender: Trailer stability assist (TSA)

Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before towing a trailer.

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) automatically detects when sway is developing on a correctly attached trailer. When active, TSA gradually reduces the vehicle's speed to help regain control of the trailer.

TRAILER STABILITY ASSIST (TSA) LIMITATIONS

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) does not operate if:

• The trailer is jack-knifing.
• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) is switched off.

TSA performance may be reduced when traveling on slippery surfaces.

TRAILER CALIBRATION

Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before towing a trailer.

The tow assist features do not operate until a trailer profile has been created, and the corresponding trailer is connected and calibrated. A trailer profile must be created before the trailer can be calibrated.

Note: The trailer does not need to be connected to the vehicle to create a profile. The trailer must be connected to the vehicle in order to be calibrated.

To create a trailer profile:

1. Touch the apps icon on the driver side bar.

2. Select TOWING & TRAILERS.

3. Select +.

4. Select the trailer type from the available options.

5. Enter the trailer dimensions.

Follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the trailer, if it is already connected.

The trailer calibration process may not perform accurately in low ambient light levels. Always attempt to calibrate a trailer in good ambient light levels. Failure to accurately carry out the calibration process may result in damage to the vehicle or trailer.

The tow assist icon displays on the touchscreen when a trailer is connected. Select the appropriate trailer profile.

If the trailer has yet to be calibrated:

1. Touch the tow assist icon.

2. Select the appropriate trailer profile.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the trailer.

TOW ASSIST

Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before towing a trailer.

Note: Tow assist only operates if the connected trailer has had a profile created and has been calibrated.

Tow assist displays camera views of the rear or side of the vehicle, to assist the driver when reversing a trailer. Trajectory lines are overlaid onto the images, depicting the predicted path of the trailer.

Different camera views can be selected via the touchscreen.

Tow assist can be configured to use either the surround camera system or the rear camera system.

The tow assist icon displays on the touchscreen passenger side bar when a trailer is connected.

To activate tow assist:

1. Touch the tow assist icon.

2. Select the appropriate profile for the connected trailer.

3. Select Reverse (R).

The trajectory lines change color based on the angle of the trailer in relation to the vehicle. Red trajectory lines indicate that damage may occur to the vehicle or trailer if the steering is turned further in the same direction.

Note: The vehicle's ignition must be switched off before disconnecting a trailer.

TOW ASSIST LIMITATIONS

The following may have an affect on tow assist performance:

• Varying ambient light conditions: If varying light conditions are experienced, the trajectory lines are removed from the touchscreen image.
• If a door or taildoor is opened: In this event, the corresponding camera view is replaced with a black screen.
• If the camera wash feature is used: In this event, the rear camera view becomes unclear.

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