Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II117 · AIR CONDITIONING
117 · Heating & A/C

AIR CONDITIONING (Operation): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION › Operation
AIR CONDITIONINGOperation
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AIR CONDITIONING

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Operation

General
While the system is on, the ATC ECU operates the refrigerant system and the inlet air, blower speed, air temperature 
and air distribution functions to produce the conditions requested on the control panel. When the system is first 
switched on, the ATC ECU resumes the control outputs in use when the system was last switched off. If conditions 
have changed, or a different mode is selected to switch the system on, the control outputs are then changed to 
produce the required new settings.

The system operates in automatic, economy and defrost modes, with manual overrides of the inlet air source, blower 
speed and air distribution. The air temperature is automatically controlled in all operating modes.

In the automatic mode, the ATC ECU operates the system to warm-up or cool down the cabin to establish and 
maintain the temperature selections on the control panel, while directing the air to those outlets most comfortable for 
the occupant(s). If a difference between the LH and RH temperature selections causes a conflict of the required inlet 
air source, blower speed or air distribution settings, priority is given to achieving the temperature requested on the 
driver's side of the control panel.

The ATC ECU enters the economy mode when the refrigerant compressor is selected off while the system is in the 
automatic mode, which reduces the load on the engine. Economy mode operation is similar to the automatic mode, 
but without the ability to cool the cabin if the ambient temperature is higher than the temperature selections made on 
the control panel, or to dehumidify the air in the cabin.

In the defrost mode, the ATC ECU sets the inlet air source to fresh air, the blower to maximum speed, the air 
distribution to windscreen and side windows, and outputs signals to the BCU to operate the rear window heater and 
(where fitted) the windscreen heater. The BCU starts or, if the heaters are already on, resets the heater timers and 
energises the rear window and windscreen heaters for a complete on cycle.

Air temperature control
To determine the amount of heat or cooling required by the cabin, the ATC ECU uses the sensor inputs and the 
temperatures selected on the control panel to calculate target air outlet temperatures for the driver's and the front 
passenger's side of the heater assembly. The ATC ECU then signals the servo motors controlling the respective blend 
flaps in the heater assembly to move to the flaps to the appropriate position. The target temperatures are constantly 
updated and, in the automatic mode, also used in further calculations to determine the inlet air source, the blower 
speed and the air distribution.

Inlet air control
The inlet air source is automatically controlled while the system is off or on. While the system is on, the inlet air source 
can also be manually controlled to give timed recirculated air or latched recirculated air.

While the system is off, the ATC ECU uses vehicle speed to determine the inlet air source. With the vehicle at rest, 
the inlet air source is set to recirculated air. When vehicle speed reaches 17.5 mph (28 km/h), the inlet air source 
changes to fresh air. The inlet air source then remains at fresh air until the vehicle speed decreases to 5 mph (8 km/
h), when it returns to recirculated air.

While the system is on, the ATC ECU uses the LH and RH temperature selections, vehicle speed, ambient air 
temperature and coolant temperature to determine the inlet air source. In the automatic mode:

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If one temperature selection is set to LO and one is set to a specific temperature or HI, the inlet air is set to 
recirculated air.

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If one temperature selection is set to HI and one is set to a specific temperature or HI, the inlet air is set to fresh 
air.

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When specific LH and RH temperature selections are set, the inlet air source remains at fresh air except when 
the air distribution function is set to face level only or face level and footwell outlets. If the air distribution function 
is set to face level only or face level and footwell outlets, at 56 mph (90 km/h) the inlet air source changes to 
recirculated air (to exclude ram effect, which becomes excessive at speed). When the vehicle speed decreases 
to 37.5 mph (60 km/h), the inlet air source returns to fresh air.

In the defrost mode, the inlet air source is set to fresh air except at low ambient air and coolant temperatures. If, within 
5 minutes of the ignition being switched on, the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8 km/h) while the external air 
temperature is 

−

16 

°

C (3 

°

F) or less and the heater coolant temperature is 

−

10 

°

C (14 

°

F) or less, then the inlet air 

source is automatically set to the timed recirculated air mode. The timed recirculated air mode is cancelled 
immediately the vehicle speed reaches 8 km/h or more .

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