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01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - System Description and Operation - LM - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ENGINE - V810 11 12 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – V813 14 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM – V815 16 17 18 19 20 COOLING SYSTEM – V821 22 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM – V823 TRANSFER BOX24 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ZF 5HP2425 26 DRIVE AND PROPELLER SHAFTS27 28 FINAL DRIVE29 STEERING30 31 SUSPENSION32 33 34 35 BRAKES36 37 38 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS39 40 41 DOORS42 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS43 44 45 SCREENS46 SEATS47 48 SUNROOF49 50 AIR CONDITIONING51 52 53 54 55 56 57 WIPERS AND WASHERS58 59 CHARGING AND STARTING60 61 62 63 64 LIGHTING65 66 BODY CONTROL UNIT67 68 COMMUNICATION DATA BUSES69 70 71 SECURITY72 WINDOWS73 74 75 ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS76 DRIVING AIDS77 78 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation38 · RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
38 · Body & interior

Description (page 11 of 13)

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Range Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation
RESTRAINT SYSTEMSDescription · page 11 of 13
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RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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Battery Disconnect Unit
The battery disconnect unit is attached to the positive terminal on the battery and allows the DCU to disconnect the 
main starter cable during a crash.

The battery disconnect unit incorporates the positive terminal connector and heavy duty cables for the starter and for 
engine and passenger compartment power distribution. The starter cable connection is contained in a plastic housing 
next to the battery terminal. The end fitting of the starter cable is a tapered press fit in one end of a gas discharge 
tube. The other end of the gas discharge tube contains a gas generator and a squib connected to the DCU.

When the DCU fires the squib, the gas from the gas generator forces the end fitting of the starter cable out of the gas 
discharge tube and breaks the connection with the starter motor. As the end fitting is pushed out of the gas discharge 
tube, spring tabs in the plastic housing engage with the rim of the end fitting to hold it clear of the gas discharge tube.

The fuel pump motor is shut off by the relevant ECM after the ECM receives a crash signal from the SRS DCU. See 
relevant engine management sections for more detail.

1 Battery terminal connector
2 Electrical connector
3 Gas generator
4 Gas discharge tube

5 Spring tab
6 Starter cable
7 Power distribution cable
8 View after firing

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