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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

RogB wrote:

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

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

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

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

In Australia at least, InControl apps is a $ option across the range.
Not std on any model, why doesn't that surprise me  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)

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

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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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

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  FL2 11 S Black 😂
Gone Disco2 TD5 GS

I was speaking more in terms of interior refinement.

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

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 .

Do you get it this weekend?