So would I and a mention of this in the Handbook would help also, nothing like reversing in to a space thinking no need to worry about the front, the Sensors will let me know, CRUNCH.
At least I know they don't work and make allowances.

I know this is off the subject of front sensors being disabled (sorry wurzel153) but just for ad, if you have the rear view camera fitted, you can superimpose the rear sensors distance reading (roughly) on the screen and also have a marker to show how far back you can go and still open the tailgate. However, a bit like a chocolate fire guard if you have a bike rack covering the camera! 2007 SE Manual : Gone and missed but 2013 HSE Lux is better!
Series IIa : Gone but hopefully still alive.

My scenario is I park in forwards as if I reversed in It would be awkward to get the bikes off the back. I park in forest type car parks which are bordered by low lying rocks and fences that you can't see, the front sensors on my old my11 always picked these up. Now with the my14 I have to get out the car to make sure I'm not gonna touch lower bumper to rock.

I know it's clearly not that important an issue and I think I will survive life without the front sensors, it just gets on my tits a bit.

pressureman wrote:

I know this is off the subject of front sensors being disabled (sorry wurzel153) but just for ad, if you have the rear view camera fitted, you can superimpose the rear sensors distance reading (roughly) on the screen and also have a marker to show how far back you can go and still open the tailgate. However, a bit like a chocolate fire guard if you have a bike rack covering the camera!

Yes, agree totally. I guess the LR designers and specifiers haven't done the lateral thinking course! It's a bit like the DVD player being pretty useless if you can't watch it on the move and it turns off after 15 minutes or so when the engine is off (discussed in another thread). I have to admit that I wasn't aware of towing disabling front sensors until I read this. 2007 SE Manual : Gone and missed but 2013 HSE Lux is better!
Series IIa : Gone but hopefully still alive.

I wasn't aware until I was pm'd by an RRS owner so plugged mine in and tested it. So the RRS, Disco and Freelander all have the the Fronts disabled, don't know about the FFRR and Evoque, I suspect the Evoque will be the same.