Ok Chicken, I'm off out again for another test

You can try again Junior, to turn it off on the button but at least one member on here can actually do a "Field Test"

I did it once on my bimmer and you had to hold it for a least a few seconds before it would 'power down'

Cars are all just like computers these days...

press the button to boot up.
if something goes wrong, shut down and restart
When something horrible goes wrong it will go into safe mode
if you cant reboot, press and hold the power button to force a reboot
if something is really wrong - do a hard reset (battery out jobby)
failing all that install the latest service pack (software upgrade) and away you go..!!

Just imagin - if your car was running Windows, it'd be forever crashing! and god forbidd the BSOD! Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

Yep, I can confirm Chicken is correct, hold the button down whilst moving and it does turn off, press again whilst rolling in gear and it fires back up

Just for giggles, I tried turning my vehicle off whilst it was in drive. I hit the starter button and nothing happened. The car was still running.

Junior wrote:

Yep, I can confirm Chicken is correct,

everyone respects me eventually  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

ad210358 wrote:

mcphersonstrut wrote:

Thought that was the main/dipped beam switch.....

The Dip Switch was foot operated, the start button was operated by your Left Thump, located just in front of the drivers seat (So I am told) honest

all these buttons where easily accidentally pressed while trying some extra curiculative entertainment in a mini At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

ad210358 wrote:

You don't say if it is a manual or auto but if it is a manual is it possible that you were going down the hill slowly perhaps with your foot on the brake and all four wheels locked on the ice, therefore being a manual it would have stalled. Just a thought

chicken george wrote:

all these buttons where easily accidentally pressed while trying some extra curiculative entertainment in a mini

Sounds as if someone is talking from experiance

Another advantage of the keyless system is that there isn't a keyhole for the local tealeaves to stick a screwdriver in. Having your car stolen overnight is not a nice experience.

chicken george wrote:

Junior wrote:

Yep, I can confirm Chicken is correct,

everyone respects me eventually

you gotta be joking  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

b4bertie wrote:

I love my Freelander2, but am I the only one to have reservations about the push-button starter? In general use it's fine, but I had an experience last week which made me wonder whether the conventional key might be better. I was coming down a 1 in 7 hill, covered with compacted ice, with an S-bend. All was going well, until I somehow stalled the engine (I'm still not sure quite how that happened). I panicked, braked and could feel the back of the car swinging out. I ended up at rightangles to the kerb, but managed to reverse the rest of the way down the hill. I'm not an experienced off-roader (yet!) but can't help thinking that with a conventional key I'd have been able to re-start it in a split second and, hopefully, maintain full control of the vehicle. I'd be interested to hear other people's views.

It's not necessarily better with a key. Having stalled a Transit on a steep snowy hill in Yorkshire I had to reverse it all the way down (about a mile). Couldn't start it. Eventually discovered you have to turn it off completely then back on again - seems the fuel cuts out on a stall. Now that is weird.

Needed some excitement the other day so tried to turn the car off when moving. One push only, no cutout. Second push, engine stopped. Also stopped if you pushed and held the button, but one quick push and everything still running. MY10 S TD4e in the best colour available, Stornoway Grey with go faster mud stripes.