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2023 Land Rover Defender CAMERAS Owners Manual

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1 2023 Land Rover Defender CAMERAS

2 CAMERA FEATURES SAFETY

3 CAMERA SYSTEM OVERVIEW

4 ON-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS

5 OFF-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS

6 CAMERA SYSTEM LIMITATIONS

2023 Land Rover Defender CAMERAS

CAMERA FEATURES SAFETY

Make sure the following warnings and cautions have been read and fully understood before driving the vehicle.

Failure to use the camera systems safely could result in damage to the vehicle, or an accident, leading to serious injury or death.

WARNING

The camera feature is a driving aid only. The driver is responsible for driving with due care and attention.
The driver is responsible for detecting obstacles and estimating the vehicle’s distance from them when manoeuvring the vehicle.
The cameras must be kept clean and free from debris or obstructions, e.g., ice, frost, snow, leaves, mud, or insects. Failure to keep the camera clean may result in miscalculations or false indications, which can lead to accidents, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Do not attach stickers or objects to the cameras. Failure to keep the cameras clear from obstructions may result in miscalculations or false indications, which can lead to accidents, potentially causing serious injury or death.

CAUTION
Some overhanging objects or barriers, which could cause damage to the vehicle, may not be detected by the cameras.

CAMERA SYSTEM OVERVIEW

WARNING
Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before operating the camera features. See CAMERA FEATURES SAFETY.

The camera system is available in three modes:

On-road.
Off-road.
Towing.

The camera system consists of four cameras, located as follows:

One is located in the centre of the front lower grille.
One is located underneath each of the exterior door mirrors.
One is located below the rear licence plate.

ON-ROAD CAMERA MODE:

The on-road camera mode allows the user to select the following camera views:

Front camera view.
Front junction camera view.
Rear camera view.
Rear junction camera view.
Perspective camera views.
360° vehicle plan view.

For further information about the on-road camera mode, please refer to the relevant topic in the Owner’s Handbook. See ON-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS.

OFF-ROAD CAMERA MODE:

The off-road camera mode uses the surround cameras to display off road camera views, to assist the driver during off-road driving.

The off-road camera system mode also displays a view of the terrain ahead of the front bumper, ground and under the bonnet. The touchscreen view is generated using recordings from the vehicle’s front camera.

For further information about off-road camera mode, please refer to the relevant topic in the Owner’s Handbook. See OFF-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS.

TOWING CAMERA MODE:

The towing mode consists of the following camera views:

Hitch assist.
Tow assist.

For further information about towing, please refer to the relevant topic in the Owner’s Handbook. See HITCH ASSIST and TOW ASSIST .

ON-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS

WARNING
Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before operating the camera features. See CAMERA FEATURES SAFETY.

Camera view icon: Touch to select an alternative camera view.
Vehicle steering trajectory lines: Displays the projected path, based on the current steering wheel position.
NOTES
The trajectories representation varies between images. For vehicles in a multi-camera display, e.g., perspective camera view, the image represents the trajectory of the vehicle body. For vehicles in a single camera image e.g., front or rear camera view, the image represents the steering wheel trajectory.
Volume icon: Touch to mute warning tones for the current parking aid manoeuvre. See PARKING AID VOLUME.
Main camera display.
Camera icon: The icon displays when the automatic collision alerts are on. See SELECTING PARKING AID.
Camera icon: The icon displays when the automatic collision alerts are off. See SELECTING PARKING AID.
Settings icon: Touch to select the settings menu. See SYSTEM SETTINGS.
TOWING: Touch to display the towing camera views. See HITCH ASSIST and TOW ASSIST .
OFF ROAD: Touch to display off-road camera views. See OFF-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS.
ON ROAD: Touch to display on-road camera views.
Parking aid object detection threats. See PARKING AID SYSTEM.

The on-road camera system activates automatically when:

Reverse (R) is selected.
The vehicle starts to roll backwards.
An automatic collision threat is detected by the parking aid system.

NOTES

The default setting for automatic collision alerts is on when the vehicle is manoeuvring.

NOTES
If automatic collision alerts are disabled via the settings menu, the automatic camera views will no longer be displayed if a collision threat is detected.

When the camera system is active, the camera views automatically switch, under the following circumstances:

A rear camera view displays when Reverse (R) is selected.
A rear camera view displays if the vehicle rolls backwards.
A forward camera view displays when Drive (D) is selected.

To activate the on-road camera system manually:

From the home menu screen, touch the camera icon¹,². See TOUCHSCREEN HOME MENU.
Select ON ROAD.

Camera icon with automatic collision alerts.¹

Camera icon without automatic collision alerts.²

NOTES
When manually activating the camera system, the default camera view display is dependant on the selected gear.

NOTES
The previously selected camera view is displayed, if the camera system has been re-enabled.

Depending on the user’s requirement, alternative camera views can be manually selected. To select an alternative camera view, touch the camera view icons from the 360° vehicle plan view:

Front left camera view icon: Touch to display a front left perspective camera view.
Front toggle camera view icon: Touch to display a front camera view. Touch again to display a front junction camera view.
Front right camera view icon: Touch to display a front right perspective camera view.
Right camera view icon: Touch to display a right kerb perspective camera view.
Rear right camera view icon: Touch to display a rear right perspective camera view.
Rear toggle camera view icon: Touch to display a rear camera view. Touch again to display a rear junction camera view.
Rear left camera view icon: Touch to display a rear left perspective camera view.
Left kerb camera view icon: Touch to display a left kerb perspective camera view icon.

The selected camera view icon becomes illuminated on the 360° vehicle plan view and image displays on the main display. Alternatively, swipe the main camera screen left or right to display an alternative camera view, or touch the left and right arrows displayed.

OFF-ROAD CAMERA VIEWS

WARNING
Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before operating the camera system. See CAMERA FEATURES SAFETY.

To activate the off-road camera system:

From the home menu screen, touch the cameras feature icon¹,². See TOUCHSCREEN HOME MENU.
Select OFF ROAD.

Alternatively, the off-road camera system can be activated via the 4x4i screen. See 4X4i OVERVIEW.

The off-road camera displays the following options:

The drive assist mode uses the surround camera system to display forward vehicle images, to assist the driver during off-road driving.
NOTES
The touchscreen displays text to confirm the images displayed are not live.

Drive assist icon: Touch to display the drive assist screen.

CAMERA SYSTEM LIMITATIONS

WARNING

Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before operating the camera features. See CAMERA FEATURES SAFETY.

The camera system is not active when a fault occurs in the camera system.

The camera system does not perform to the best of it’s ability if:

Any of the cameras become blocked by stickers, mud, snow, debris, etc.
In adverse weather conditions. For example, heavy fog, rain, or snow.
The system is operating in low ambient light levels. For example, from dark to bright scenes.

The following may be a reason why the camera system views are no longer displayed on the touchscreen:

All automatic camera views deactivate when the vehicle speed stays above 18 km/h (12 mph) for 5 seconds.
Manually activated camera views stay activated until the user exits the camera view, a warning message will be displayed to the user when the camera view is displayed above 40 km/h (24mph).
A door is open.

The touchscreen displays warning messages to inform the driver of any performance or system issues.

If all of the cameras are clean and the fault is not rectified after an ignition cycle, contact a retailer/authorised repairer.

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