Freelander - Rear Tail - Door Glass Operation
Rear Tail-Door Glass Operation
To provide maximum convenience, and to accommodate owners who find they have parked their Freelander in a way that makes opening the tail-door impossible, Land Rover have built a number of special features into the tail-door glass system:.
Opening
Opening the tail door can be done by either:
- Pressing and holding the lower part of the rocker fascia switch
- Opening from the rear using the remote control: pressing the unlock button once or twice (depending whether the vehicle is single-locked or double-locked) and holding
- In this situation, the glass can be lowered to any position by releasing the fascia switch or remote control button e.g. inch down or full down
Closing
- Pressing and holding the upper part of the fascia switch. If the switch is released before the glass is fully up it will retract back into the door
- Turning and holding the ignition key in the rear door lock. Again, if the key is released before the glass is fully up, it will reverse back down into the door
In other words, it is possible to have the glass half down but not half up.
Door Glass Back-Off
Freelander's rear door glass is a first for Land Rover in being frameless, and with electric operation. Ingenious design ensures a positive seal with the vehicle body, through all-electric operation/
As soon as the rear door release is pulled, a signal is sent to the door glass open/close control module. This causes the glass to lower, or back off about 25mm. As soon as this operation is complete, the control module releases the latch to allow the door to be opened. There is no mechanical connection between the handle and latch; both glass and door are operated electrically.
When the rear door is closed, there is a slight pause, then the tailgate glass automatically raises itself to the closed, sealed position.
When the hard top is removed, or the hood folded, the glass automatically retracts into the rear door.
The benefits:
- Practical accommodation for luggage
- Extra versatility with 5dr
- Convenience, with 5dr tail-door glass mechanism
