Hello,

Just bought a Freelander 2. I have a question. Should the sat nav/display panel be usable without the engine running?

I put the key in but the sat nav panel stays blank. I turn on the engine, the sat panel/display panel comes and I can set a destination etc. Seems odd as I'd have thougt I should be able to set the destination before starting the engine.

if you put the key in the slot and press and hold the start button without touching either clutch (manual) or brake (auto) pedals then the ignition is switched on but not the engine started.

you can then access the sat nav and radio etc as normal. You can either single press the stop button to turn off the ignition, remove the key etc or you can put your foot on the relevant pedal, press start again and start the engine up.

hope that helps

Thanks, RogB. Just tried it and it works.

I have a follow up question. When I press the start button there is a loud tone ( a kind of lound beep/tone) that lasts a few seconds. Is this normal?

It will beep for various reasons.

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Thanks for the replies.

Don't think it is the outside temperature as pretty sure it was above 4c when I tried it (there had been a frost overnight).

Think I had the seat belt on when I started the car but try again to be sure.

Low fuel, low washer fluid etc all give a tone on startup. Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
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Some Freelander's have a habit of bleeping for no apparent reason at start up, mine does when it feels like it. Updated- Waiting for a Scotland v England 6 Nations home win. 24th Feb 2018
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mcsimmo wrote:

Some Freelander's have a habit of bleeping for no apparent reason at start up, mine does when it feels like it.