Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
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 Operation31 · SUSPENSION
31 · Steering & suspension

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Range Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation
SUSPENSIONDescription · page 2 of 2
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SUSPENSION

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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If the air suspension ECU loses information regarding vehicle speed, the ECU cannot determine if the current ride 
height is suitable for the vehicle speed. The ECU immediately returns to the 'default' height, which is 20 mm below 
the standard height. Once at the default height, the ECU will continue to level the vehicle at this height. A loss of the 
speed signal could be due to a fault in the CAN Bus or a fault in the ABS ECU. It is unlikely to be a fault in the air 
suspension ECU. It may, for example, be caused if the battery is disconnected and the steering sensor is not 
recalibrated immediately after reconnection. In this case a CAN Bus fault is recorded in the error memory. If this fault 
is seen, other ECU's using the CAN Bus should be also be checked for faults. When the fault is repaired, the air 
suspension ECU will resume full functionality but the CAN error remains in the memory.

If the suspension is above the standard height and the air suspension ECU cannot lower the suspension or cannot 
determine the vehicle height, all height changes will be frozen. The ECU will issue a message on the CAN Bus which 
is received by the instrument pack which displays a maximum advisable speed in the message centre of '35MPH'. an 
immediate 'freeze' of the vehicle height is caused by the following:

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Failure of more than one height sensor

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Implausible articulation symptoms detected

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Valve or solenoid failure (does not include reservoir valve)

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Stuck corner or whole vehicle (diagnosed using plausibility of the sensor inputs).

If the air suspension ECU has a hardware fault, the ECU will disable all air suspension functions. Detectable hardware 
errors include memory error, ECU failure, calibrations errors.

Fault Messages
The air suspension has two methods which it can use to inform the driver of a fault in the air suspension system; the 
air suspension control switch LED's and the instrument pack message centre.

When minor faults occur and the air suspension ECU is able to level the vehicle to the 'current' ride height, the control 
switch LED's will display the current ride height. When the vehicle returns to the standard ride height and further height 
changes are disabled, the 'HOLD' LED in the control switch will be permanently illuminated.

The air suspension ECU suffers a major failure and there is no air suspension control, all the control switch LED's will 
remain unlit.

If a fault occurs and the ECU can determine the ride height and the vehicle is not above standard ride height, the driver 
will be notified via a 'AIR SUSP. INACTIVE' message in the message centre. If the ECU cannot determine the height 
of the vehicle, or the vehicle is above standard ride height and cannot be lowered, the 'AIR SUSP. INACTIVE' 
message is accompanied with an alternating 'MAX 35MPH' message.

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