L322 ownership comes with a lot of jargon. Here are the key terms, abbreviations and codes you'll
meet across this site and in the forums.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|
| AJ-V8 / AJ41 / AJ133 | Jaguar's V8 petrol engine family (4.4, then 5.0 direct-injection). See 4.4 / 5.0. |
| AJD-V8 ("Lion") | The Ford/Land Rover twin-turbo diesel V8 (3.6, then 4.4 TDV8). See 3.6 / 4.4. |
| Alusil | Aluminium-silicon block material (BMW M62) needing no separate liners. |
| Autobiography | The flagship, most personalised L322 trim. See trims. |
| CAN bus | The car's data network linking control modules. |
| CommandShift | The ZF auto's sequential manual override mode. |
| Cross-link | EAS feature linking air springs for off-road articulation. See air suspension. |
| EAS | Electronic Air Suspension — the air spring system. |
| EPB | Electronic Parking Brake (from 2007). |
| FIZ | BMW's Research & Innovation Centre in Munich, where the L322 was largely developed. |
| HDC | Hill Descent Control — controlled descent via ABS. |
| HSE | High Specification Equipment — a mid/high trim level. |
| Hydrolock | Liquid (coolant) in a cylinder stops the piston — can wreck an engine. See problems. |
| KVM | Key Vehicle Module — the smart-key security architecture used on post-2010 cars. |
| L30 | The L322's original BMW-era development codename. |
| L322 | The third-generation Range Rover (2002-2012) — this site's subject. |
| L405 | The fourth-generation successor (2013-2022), all-aluminium. |
| Logic 7 | Harman Kardon surround-sound algorithm; the L322 was the first OEM car to use it. |
| M57 / Td6 | BMW 3.0 inline-six turbodiesel used 2002-2006. See Td6. |
| M62 / M62TUB44 | BMW 4.4 V8 petrol used 2002-2005. See 4.4 BMW. |
| MOST | Media Oriented Systems Transport — fibre-optic infotainment network. |
| Monocoque | Unibody construction — an L322 first. See chassis. |
| P38A | The second-generation Range Rover (1994-2001), the L322's predecessor. |
| PAG | Ford's Premier Automotive Group, which owned Land Rover 2000-2008. |
| RAVE | Land Rover's official workshop manual / technical archive. |
| SDD / SDS | JLR factory diagnostic software (2005-on cars). See tools. |
| Steptronic | BMW's name for the auto gearbox's manual-override mode (early cars). |
| Switchblade key | The folding key (from ~Jan 2007) replacing the fixed BMW-style key. |
| TestBook / T4 | Land Rover factory diagnostic tool (to ~2005). |
| Terrain Response | Rotary off-road mode selector (from 2006). See details. |
| Torsen | Torque-sensing limited-slip centre differential. See 4WD. |
| TSB | Technical Service Bulletin — a non-recall factory fix/instruction. |
| TDV8 | The twin-turbo diesel V8 (3.6, then 4.4). |
| VANOS | BMW variable valve timing (on the M62). |
| VentureCam | The optional wireless camera system on facelift cars. |
| VGT | Variable-Geometry Turbo — adjustable turbine vanes. |
| VIN | Vehicle Identification Number (17 characters; SAL = JLR UK). See VIN page. |
| Vogue | The traditional high-line Range Rover trim name. |
| WMI | World Manufacturer Identifier — first 3 VIN characters. |
| ZF 5HP / 6HP / 8HP | ZF 5-, 6- and 8-speed automatic gearboxes. See gearboxes. |