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Installation
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Supplemental Restraint System - Clockspring
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.
Refer t o: Standard W orks hop Pract ices (100-00 General Informat ion,Des cript ion and Operat ion).
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2. CAUTION: Make s ure that the road wheels are in thes traight ahead pos it ion.
Remove t he s teeri ng wheel .
Refer t o: Steeri ng W heel (211-04 St eeri ng Col umn, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Releas e t he s teeri ng col umn adjus t ment lever.3.
Remove t he s teeri ng col umn upper cowl .4.
Remove t he s teeri ng col umn l ower cowl.5.
6. CAUTION: Make s ure that the cl ocks pring rot ordoes not rot at e.
Remove t he cl ocks pri ng.
6.
Installation
1. CAUTION: Correct cl ocks pring al ignment can be found byviewi ng a yell ow marker t hrough the window s it uated on theclocks pring face, at the 8 o'clock posi ti on. If t he marker is notvis ibl e, carefull y turn t he cl ocks pri ng ful ly clockwis e. Turn t heclocks pring i n a count erclockwis e direct ion 3.25 t urns . The yel lowmarker s hould now be in t he central pos it ion.
To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
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Supplemental Restraint System - Occupant Classification Sensor
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: The occupant cl ass ificati on s ens or is part of the pas s enger s eat cus hion. The sens or is only fi tt ed t o NAS models .
Di sconnect t he bat t ery ground cable.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
1.
Remove t he front seat cushi on cover.
Refer t o: Front Seat Cus hion Cover (501-10 Seati ng, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Installation
Inst all t he front seat cushi on cover.
Refer t o: Front Seat Cus hion Cover (501-10 Seati ng, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.
Connect t he batt ery ground cable.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
2.
Us ing IDS, configure a new occupant cl ass i fi cat ion s ensor.3.
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Supplemental Restraint System - B-Pillar Side Impact Sensor
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
Di sconnect t he bat t ery ground cable.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -
General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
1.
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.
Refer t o: Standard W orks hop Pract ices (100-00 General Informat ion,
Des cript ion and Operat ion).
2.
Remove t he front scuff pl at e t ri m panel.
Refer t o: Front Scuff Pl ate Trim Panel (501-05 Interi or Trim and
Ornament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
3. T orque:
10 Nm 4.
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Supplemental Restraint System - C-Pillar Side Impact Sensor
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
Di sconnect t he bat t ery ground cable.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -
General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
1.
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.
Refer t o: Standard W orks hop Pract ices (100-00 General Informat ion,
Des cript ion and Operat ion).
2.
Remove t he rear quart er t ri m panel.
Refer t o: Rear Quarter Tri m Panel (501-05 Int erior Tri m and
Ornament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
3. T orque:
10 Nm 4.
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Supplemental Restraint System - Front Impact Severity Sensor
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
Di sconnect t he bat t ery ground cable.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -
General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
1.
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.
Refer t o: Standard W orks hop Pract ices (100-00 General Informat ion,
Des cript ion and Operat ion).
2. T orque:
10 Nm 3.
Installation To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
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Body Repairs - General Information - Body Repairs
Des cript ion and Operat ion
General Information
Introduction
The body plays a s ignificant role in the i ncreas i ng trend of ever more rapi dl y changing model vari ant s . The differentcus t omer groups are s t rongly i nfl uenced by t he des i gn and s hape of t he body. At t he s ame t ime the s t abi li ty of t he bodyplays t he mos t important part i n ensuring pas senger and driver s afet y. Light weight cons truct ion, alt ernat ive mat erial s,compos i te materi als , plas ti cs and appropriat e joi ning proces ses are all des ign feat ures t hat charact eris e modern LandRover vehicle bodies .
In terms of manufacturing t echnology, modern s afet y cell bodi es can be produced al mos t wit hout any probl ems . LandRover guarant ee high qualit y s t andards by ens uri ng t hat mechanical s t rength propert ies are tried and t es ted i n numerouscomput er s imulat ions , crash tes t s, by t es ti ng materials and by employing s ophi s ti cated manufacturing t echnologies . In theevent of repai rs i t is vi tal t hat t he producti on qual it y s tandards are uphel d. This requires a well -equipped works hop, andplaces part icul ar emphas is on the qual ifi cat ions of t he works hop technicians. Up-to-date knowledge of currentmanufacturing t echnologies and conti nuous t rai ni ng on new repai r met hods and t echniques are vit al for high-quali ty bodyrepairs . The model -s peci fi c repair manuals and the general repair t echni ques provi de val uabl e s upport when undertakingbody repairs.
Always follow the repair ins t ructi ons publi s hed in t his manual. Fail ure t o obs erve this i nst ructi on can res ult i n s eri ousimpai rment of vehi cle s afet y. Al l s pecified s afet y requi rements must be met aft er the work has been carri ed out.
Vehicle design
T he body
The Freelander 2 body is manufact ured l ike a convent ional monocoque. Two monos i des are welded t o t he floor, roof andbulkheads , creati ng a s t rong, si ngl e s truct ure. Dual Phas e (DP), and Bake Hardened (BH), s t eel s are us ed i n t he s ide panelrei nforcements . DP s t eel i s als o us ed for t he rear of t he front si de member, for added st rength in front and s ide impacts .The roof s truct ure can accommodate a roof openi ng panel . W hen a s unroof is not fit ted, t he outer roof panel i s a s i ngl elarge s teel pres si ng wi th s t yled s wages to add st rengt h and prevent boomi ng.
The s afety of the driver and the pas s engers is paramount for every body des ign. There are two key safety as pect sin the body:
Safet y pas s enger cellCrumpl e zones
Safet y pas s enger cell
Stable pill ars , rocker panel and door profil es.Side i mpact protecti on in the doors .Doors are desi gned to open even i n t he event of ext reme deformati on.
Crumpl e zone
Dynamic abs orpti on of deforming forces .Prot ect ion of t he pass enger cell .
Vehicle Design
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ItemPart NumberDescription1Bodyshell
High Strength Steels
Mos t modern vehicles are cons t ructed from a number of different s teels , part ly to obt ain an opt imi s ed body, (col lis i on,s afety, rigidi ty, fuel economy, etc).
Steels are di vi ded int o s everal groups according t o t heir t ens il e and yiel d s trengt h, that is to say t he force neces s ary t obri ng about pl as t ic deformati on of the material.
Yield Summary
Y iel d is the s t rength at whi ch the metal changes from el ast ic to pl ast ic in behavi our, t he poi nt of no ret urn.
T ensile Summary
Tens i le s t rength is t he breaking s t rength of a material when s ubject ed t o a t ensi le (s t retching) force, t he point of noret urn.
Dual Phas e (DP) st eel fall s int o both the VHSS and EHSS cl as s ificati ons , dependant on grade of DP.
Steel T ypeYield Strength
Mi ld St eel (MS)Maximum Y ield poi nt up to 180 MPaHi gh Strengt h Steel (HSS)Steel W i th a Y iel d Point up t o 280 MPa
Very High St rength St eel (VHSS)Steel W i th a Y iel d Point up t o 380 MPa
Extra Hi gh Strengt h Steel (EHSS)Steel W i th a Y iel d Point up t o 800 MPaUl tra High St rengt h Steel (UHSS)Steel W i th a Y iel d Point greater t han 800 MPa
Welding Ultra High Strength Steel