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rchrdleigh



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England 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

The 2 buttons in the centre roof console:

The left hand one links you directly to LR Assistance and if you use it, they will know what vehicle you are in, where you are and what fault message (if any) has been displayed.
The right hand one (red) links you directly to the Emergency Call Centre (999) and if you call they will again know what vehicle you are in and your location. If you have an accident and the air bags deploy it will automatically call 999 for you and if they can't contact you, they will send a response vehicle to investigate.

Post #294411 22nd Mar 2016 8:25 pm
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RogB



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Oops. Maybe I shouldn't have been pressing them then Laughing

I've had no response from any emergency service so I'm guessing they have been dealer disabled to prevent idiots like me calling up Shocked

Post #294417 22nd Mar 2016 10:39 pm
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LR NUT



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Scotland 2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White

Being a LR the buttons probs dont work Rolling with laughter MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

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Ramsay12



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black
Discovery Sport Courtesy Car

i too had an opportunity today to test drive a DS . I agree entirely with LR Nut, the DS is very disappointing and has more in common with a cheap Audi/BMW/Porch(!) than a proper Landrover. It is claustrophobic inside and cheaply but gimmically (is this a word?) finished. I think JLR have lost the plot!

LR NUT wrote:
I had the pleasure of driving the DS a few weeks back and it's like chalk and cheese. The Freelander is a far better machine overall IMAO. The only thing I liked about it was that the rear camera can be activated whilst car is in forward motion and the fact that the road speed is displayed on the sat nav screen (my Road Angel does this so no big issue for me as such).

The command view is bloody terrible! I always drive with my seat down and not pumped up at all. Pumping the seat up in any car gives a false sense of command view. I'm 5ft 9" and my FL2 along with my FL1 have excellent command view with the seats at their lowest setting. In the DS with the seats dropped down I could not even see what car I was driving which is probably a good thing Laughing

Summary car feels like an Audi allroad and there is nothing LAND ROVER about it sadly!

Post #295846 8th Apr 2016 5:23 pm
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Stuartc



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RogB wrote:
Oops. Maybe I shouldn't have been pressing them then Laughing

I've had no response from any emergency service so I'm guessing they have been dealer disabled to prevent idiots like me calling up Shocked


Lol,
I think you will find that this is a "cost option" and will only work in those vehicles which have the Land Rover "InControl" PRO active. This means the car is connected to a telco of which there is an ongoing subscription you have to pay to Land Rover for the convenience of being connected to the network.
If you don't pay for this option or the ongoing subscription then the two buttons in the console won't work. MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

Post #295873 9th Apr 2016 1:31 am
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j77



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Nope, it's a standard feature or at least it was when I had one. It expires 3 years after registration then there's a charge but all cars come with Incontrol. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Post #296174 12th Apr 2016 6:13 pm
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RogB



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England 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

well I had no emergency services chasing me down and ive not had a complaint from the dealership since, so im guessing/hoping that the buttons were disabled in the dealership on the courtesy cars Laughing

Post #296219 13th Apr 2016 9:41 am
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Stuartc



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Australia 2015 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Aintree Green

In Australia at least, InControl apps is a $ option across the range.
Not std on any model, why doesn't that surprise me Rolling Eyes MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

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j77



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Apps is an option (waste of money IMO) which is only part of incontrol, incontrol remote is standard Thumbs Up 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Post #296248 13th Apr 2016 5:58 pm
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pcheaven



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agreed, most, if not all the apps are a waste of time at present, though its definitely a space to watch.
That said the navigation app, that u get a 7 day trial on - is years in front of any LR offering - shame it costs 59-99 depending on what offer is available.

My DS

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j77



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I do hope LR improve the flaws in the DS, it's a nice looking car but I think the Jaguar F-Pace is light years ahead. Perhaps that's not a fair comparison. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Post #296294 14th Apr 2016 9:08 am
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wjohnm



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 S Manual Sumatra Black

Not fair comparison agreed. F-pace is on new Alu rich D7a platform, not ancient steel Ford EUCD platform, albeit stronger, and redesigned rear suspension to allow extra 2 seats, and improved engine mounts now not hampered with needing space for i6 engine.
F-Pace looks good apart from the name Shocked FL2 11 S Black 😂
Gone Disco2 TD5 GS

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j77



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I was speaking more in terms of interior refinement. Thumbs Up

F-Pace, Discovery Sport neither of them are brilliant names. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

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Lurcher



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Well after having the Evoque for 6months we decided it wasn't quite big enough after the FL2 so we traded in this morning for a new DS Auto SE Tech 180 in Corris , I was happy with the driving position and visability after the test drive and felt it was an improvement over the Evoque .
Rear passenger and boot space was much improved , collect in 2 weeks . FL2 gone now in 2016 Discovery 4 Loire Blue .

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richardk



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United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Aintree Green

Do you get it this weekend?

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