2022 Land Rover Discovery Sport Vehicle Recovery
RECOVERY METHOD
Make sure that vehicle recovery and/or transportation is carried out by suitably qualified personnel, and the vehicle is secured correctly. Recovery and/or transportation carried out by unqualified personnel can result in serious injury or death.
The recovery agent must activate the transmission park release before recovery commences. Transmission park release instructions are covered in a separate publication for recovery personnel use. Failure to activate the transmission park release can result in serious transmission damage.
The vehicle should not be towed on all four wheels and should not be recovered with the front or rear wheels suspended. Doing so can result in serious transmission damage. The method for recovery and/or transportation of the vehicle is on a transporter or trailer designed for that purpose.
FRONT TOWING EYE
The towing eye at the front of the vehicle is designed for on-road recovery only. If the towing eye is used for any other purpose, it may result in vehicle damage and serious injury.
Use extreme caution when moving or towing the vehicle. Death or serious injury may occur.
Use extreme caution when detaching towing equipment. Vehicle movement is possible, which can result in serious injury.
To access the towing eye:
- Pop out the access cover by pressing the outboard edge to release the securing clip. The cover is secured on the bumper by its tether but can be released for safe storage.
- Locate the towing eye through the bumper. Fully screw the towing eye counter-clockwise into the towing point until secure.
To refit the access cover:
- Make sure the tether is correctly located. Align the lug into the recess in the bumper.
- Lightly press the inboard edge to engage the securing clip.
Tighten or loosen the towing eye as required using the vehicle’s wheel brace. Pass the wheel brace through the towing eye and rotate to tighten/loosen as appropriate.
REAR TOWING EYE
The towing eye at the rear of the vehicle is designed for on-road recovery only. If they are used for any other purpose, they may result in vehicle damage and serious injury.
Use extreme caution when moving or towing the vehicle. Death or serious injury may occur. The towing eye must be screwed into the towing point, located behind the panel on the right side of the rear bumper. The towing eye is located under the loadspace floor cover.
- Pop out the access cover by pressing the lower edge to release the securing clip. The cover is retained on the bumper by its tether but can be released for safe stowage.
- Locate the towing eye through the bumper, and fully screw the towing eye clockwise into the towing point until secure.
Fitment of the panels is the reverse of removal.
Tighten or loosen the towing eye as required using the vehicle’s wheel brace. Pass the wheel brace through the towing eye and rotate to tighten/loosen as appropriate.
Use extreme caution when detaching towing equipment. Vehicle movement is possible which can result in serious injury.
OFF-ROAD RECOVERY
If the towing points are to be used for off-road recovery, it is essential that off-road driver training, covering recovery techniques is undertaken. Further information on off-road driver training can be found at: www.landroverexperience.com.