diff --git a/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/meteorological_forcing.md b/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/meteorological_forcing.md
index 8231a24e0..64bcf4e65 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/meteorological_forcing.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/meteorological_forcing.md
@@ -127,5 +127,6 @@ CABLE’s time step size is calculated from the first two values of the time var
 
 ## Checking ranges
 
-It is possible to check that the ranges of the meteorological variables are physically possible using `check%ranges=.TRUE.` in the `cable.nml` namelist variable.
+It is possible to check that the ranges of the meteorological variables are physically possible using `check%ranges=1` or`check%ranges=2` (see [explanation][nml_desc]) in the `cable.nml` namelist variable.
 
+[nml_desc]: cable_nml.md#list-of-namelist-variables
diff --git a/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/pft_params_nml.md b/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/pft_params_nml.md
index b57cdea96..30502a515 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/pft_params_nml.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/user_guide/inputs/pft_params_nml.md
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ The CABLE default values of the vegetation parameters in Table 2 for the vegetat
 
 
 The CABLE distribution provides the default vegetation parameter values from Table 3 in the namelist file pft_params.nml, including the vegetation types from Table 1 in the top part.
-The chosen parameter values in offline cases can be checked against the pre-defined realistic parameter value ranges using the CABLE namelist variable check%ranges=.true. in cable.nml. 
+The chosen parameter values in offline cases can be checked against the pre-defined realistic parameter value ranges using the CABLE namelist variable [`check%ranges`][nml_desc] in cable.nml. 
+
 ## Example pft_params.nml file
 
 !!! Note "Namelist file format explanation"
@@ -243,3 +244,4 @@ vegin%zr=1.800000,3.000000,2.000000,2.000000,2.500000,5*0.500000,1.800000,3.1000
 | vegin%wai | real | 0.0 – 5.0 | 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | Wood area index (stem+branches+twigs) (not used) \( (-) \) |
 | vegin%xalbnir | real | 0.0 – 1.5 | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 | ? (not used) |
 
+[nml_desc]: cable_nml.md#list-of-namelist-variables
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/offline/cable.nml b/src/offline/cable.nml
index a1b8dc260..8461e014a 100644
--- a/src/offline/cable.nml
+++ b/src/offline/cable.nml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    output%params    = .TRUE.  ! input parameters used to produce run
    output%patch     = .TRUE.  ! write per patch  
    output%balances  = .TRUE.  ! energy and water balances
-   check%ranges     = .FALSE.  ! variable ranges, input and output
+   check%ranges     = 0  ! variable ranges, input and output
    check%energy_bal = .TRUE.  ! energy balance
    check%mass_bal   = .TRUE.  ! water/mass balance
    verbose = .TRUE. ! write details of every grid cell init and params to log?
diff --git a/src/offline/cable_checks.F90 b/src/offline/cable_checks.F90
index c3c50b5ae..c0b159b43 100644
--- a/src/offline/cable_checks.F90
+++ b/src/offline/cable_checks.F90
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ SUBROUTINE check_range_d1(vname, parameter_r1, parameter_range, ktau, met)
 
     DO index = 1, SIZE(parameter_r1)
       IF (parameter_r1(index) < parameter_range(1) .OR. parameter_r1(index) > parameter_range(2)) THEN
-        CALL range_abort(vname, ktau, met, parameter_r1(index), \
+        CALL range_abort(vname, ktau, met, parameter_r1(index),               &
         parameter_range, index, patch(index)%latitude, patch(index)%longitude)
       END IF
     END DO
diff --git a/src/offline/cable_driver.F90 b/src/offline/cable_driver.F90
index 52bb1bfaa..f786ede8e 100644
--- a/src/offline/cable_driver.F90
+++ b/src/offline/cable_driver.F90
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ PROGRAM cable_offline_driver
   USE cable_IO_vars_module, ONLY: logn,gswpfile,ncciy,leaps,                  &
        verbose, fixedCO2,output,check,patchout,    &
        patch_type,landpt,soilparmnew,&
-       defaultLAI, sdoy, smoy, syear, timeunits, exists, calendar, set_group_output_values
+       defaultLAI, sdoy, smoy, syear, timeunits, exists, calendar, set_group_output_values, &
+       NO_CHECK
   USE casa_ncdf_module, ONLY: is_casa_time
   USE cable_common_module,  ONLY: ktau_gl, kend_gl, knode_gl, cable_user,     &
        cable_runtime, filename, myhome,            &
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ PROGRAM cable_offline_driver
                    casamet, casabal, phen, POP, spinup,        &
                    CEMSOIL, CTFRZ, LUC_EXPT, POPLUC )
 
-              IF (check%ranges) THEN
+              IF (check%ranges /= NO_CHECK) THEN
                   WRITE (*, *) "Checking parameter ranges"
                   CALL constant_check_range(soil, veg, 0, met)
               END IF
diff --git a/src/offline/cable_input.F90 b/src/offline/cable_input.F90
index 901045ae7..6fe79b6d9 100644
--- a/src/offline/cable_input.F90
+++ b/src/offline/cable_input.F90
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@ SUBROUTINE get_met_data(spinup,spinConv,met,soil,rad,                          &
     ! initialise within canopy air temp
     met%tvair = met%tk
     met%tvrad = met%tk
-    IF(check%ranges) THEN
+    IF(check%ranges /= NO_CHECK) THEN
        ! Check ranges are okay:
        CALL check_range("SWdown", met%fsd, ranges%SWdown, 0, met)
        CALL check_range("LWdown", met%fld, ranges%LWdown, 0, met)