Now I am not sure if I am cracking up or not. I could have sworn in the past in this FL2 and the previous one the glow plug light came on then when happy went out. so today noticed it did not come on and was about -4degC but it started okay. So looking through past questions in the technical
area it is mentioned that the glowplug light will not come on unless they are needed. Am I cracking up or not?
And reading through the owners manual today not sure if I have ever started it as per the book. I normally start with fob in, press start button, release it wait until the system check message disappears, foot on brake press start again. In my manual nothing about it doing a system check. Just has fob in, foot on brake, push start then release and it will fire up.
Confused!

When you put the fob in and press start ( foot off pedal) does the screen say System Check , mine does

Yes and I have always waited for that check to complete before starting.

The glow plug light only comes on if there is going to be a delay before the starter turns the engine over. In fact, the glow plugs themselves are used to aid combustion during cold starting even though the warning light doesn’t turn on.
I can only remember seeing the glow plug warning light once or twice as compared to my works van where if I’d scraped the windscreen the glow plugs would probably be needed!

Must be me then having glowplug light withdrawal symptoms

Bogart wrote:

Yes and I have always waited for that check to complete before starting.

A bit like owning an old Citroen and waiting for the suspension to pump up, you get used to it.

2014, keyless start automatic model.
I just put foot on brake pedal and press the start switch.
Normally starts instantly but in cold weather there is a few seconds delay before it actually turns over, presumably the glow plugs cycling. In really cold weather it is slightly 'lumpy' for a few seconds after it starts, making me think at least one glow plug is a bit iffy. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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So the glowplug light seems possibly a bit random. I was querying it as in past other make diesels the glowplug light always came up with the other instrument lights on switching on the ignition.

Just a driver wrote:

A bit like owning an old Citroen and waiting for the suspension to pump up, you get used to it.

Used to have the BX then the Xantia, a DS a bit out of our range. Used to see speedway riders with a bike hanging on the back of a CX as the suspension just pumped up more.

Was just curious as I have a Traction the forerunner of the DS with all its hydraulics fun.

Didn’t they used to say cut a French man and he bleeds that green fluid in the suspension. Have to say both our Citroen was very comfortable and not a lot of trouble, the 1.9 diesil was very economical.

Yes Citroens always seemed to have a smooth ride. My Traction considering it is over 70 years old has a very nice ride. Mind you the DS is on another planet the times I have been in those is like being on the proverbial magic carpet.