GRM
Member Since: 28 May 2012
Location: Scotland
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Hi All,
I'm a reasonably new member and wanted to share a tip I got at the weekend which may be useful to everyone. It may well have been reported already but I hadn't read this in the manual and was totally unaware of it.
When we got our car (2012 Disco 4 XS) we were given a voucher for a Landrover Experience half day. We went to the centre in Scotland which is in Dunkeld and went out with an instructor (Jill). I have to say she was absolutely excellent. She really knew what she was talking about and truely is an expert.
I mentioned that not long after we got the car my wife was out driving when she accidently clipped the minus paddle shift to the left of the steering wheel. It's actually pretty easy to press it by mistake. With command shift engaged it felt like ages for it to drop back into normal auto mode. Her stress levels went through the roof as she noticed the cars queuing up behind her until finally normal service was resumed.
Our instructor mentioned that if that ever happens again the problem can be simply rectified. If you pull and hold the plus paddle for 2 seconds then command shift disengages and everything goes back to normal.
Thought that might be a handy piece of information should anyone fall foul of an accidential switch into command shift, especially during a quick shopping trip with the kids in the back 
By the way I can thouroughly recommend a Landrover Experience day. We had a great time, learned lots and it's something which we have done as a family which will never be forgotten.
Regards
GRM
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 30th Jul 2012 10:00 pm |
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Russell
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It actually works with both paddles, and if you do not touch either paddle for a short time it will revert back to full auto, think it may be 10 seconds but not positive. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 30th Jul 2012 10:07 pm |
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smo
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
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Surely command shift allows you to use the paddles to control the gearbox....so why let traffic build up whilst going nowhere, why not use the paddles like a manual to change gear and move on?
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| 12th Aug 2012 10:35 am |
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| 12th Aug 2012 11:33 am |
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Dave T
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I was wondering about how command shift worked in a rotary selector car. Is it really 10 seconds though, in a stick operated car you push the lever over to get command shift for hill decents etc, how do you do it with the rotary control if it changes back after 10 seconds?????  I don't have anything to experiment on until tomorrow 
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| 20th Sep 2012 7:10 am |
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| 20th Sep 2012 7:43 am |
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stick
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Does it really revert? How do you hold it in gear? When I descend from ski resort to town at bottom it is a 15 minute descent and currently hold it in 3rd (6 speed box) the whole way down. Really great for not having to sit on the brakes the whole time. Would not want to lose that.
Similarly on descent from chalet to road, very steep, icy switchback. I put it in low range 1st gear and keep the speed down with all wheels driving. Fantastic. Would not want it to suddenly decide to change up halfway round a hairpin with nothing below the outside wheels! d4 HSE
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| 20th Sep 2012 8:16 am |
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| 20th Sep 2012 9:09 am |
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steveraspberry
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If the car is in drive then it reverts after 10 seconds. If you put it in Sport then it will hold the gear until you change with the paddle or switch back into Drive.  My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
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| 20th Sep 2012 10:51 am |
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mickyd4
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I just want the stick back that I have on my D4 and had on my trusty old D3, just seems fiddly in my opinion.
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| 20th Sep 2012 10:59 am |
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Russell
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Micky is is fiddly when not used to it. But once you have had it for a while you will not want to be without your trusty knob  MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 20th Sep 2012 11:04 am |
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Hairy Dan
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As Russell says once you get used to it it's great and I would say it takes about a day to get used to it, you're not far from me so if you want to have a play about with my 'knob' just shout   Cheers Ian
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| 20th Sep 2012 12:45 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
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stick wrote:Does it really revert? How do you hold it in gear?
When in D mode it does revert but it takes a couple of minutes not just a few seconds, HOWEVER -it is clever enough to know not to revert if you're using engine braking down a hill - it just holds the gear you're in until you level off then it will revert to full auto after a couple of minutes or after a few seconds if you hold the + paddle.
In S mode it does not automatically revert to full auto, you have to either switch back to D or hold the + paddle for a few seconds to put it back in to full auto.
Mine doesn't go back to full auto if you hold the - paddle, only the + paddle does this.
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| 20th Sep 2012 12:56 pm |
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JonM
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JonM wrote:When in D mode it does revert but it takes a couple of minutes not just a few seconds
After testing this a bit more I'll have to correct myself  : In D it does revert to full auto after 10 seconds but only if you have has the engine pulling constantly for all of those 10 seconds. If you lift off the accelerator and use engine braking it doesn't change back to full auto until you've re-applied the accelerator for 10 consecutive seconds without changing gear. 
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| 22nd Sep 2012 9:59 am |
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Discolegal
Member Since: 27 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
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I was a bit sceptical about knobs and paddles, I wasn't convinced about automatics. But 2 weeks in and I'm hooked, just have to remember which way to turn the knob from neutral when been stopped at the lights.
and Low box automatic is great for manoeuvring the caravan, range changing on the move is fine as well.
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| 22nd Sep 2012 12:39 pm |
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