Hi chaps
Could really do with some help, just arrived at hotel in folkstone after collecting my new “to me” car, nightmare 140 mile journey in heavy traffic, sat nav crap sending me everyway I didn’t want to go!
Anyway, my problem is this; the climate is not working in auto mode, if I turn the fan up manually, and direct the heat to my feet and dash vents, I can get some heat out of it, but have to wind the temp dials right up.
In auto mode both red lights show on the dial, but there appears to be no fan working, no matter how high you set the temp.
Also, it only happened a couple of times, but the seatbelt warning comes on when driving, repeatedly.
Car is a “minter” apart from that.
My dilemma is that I am meant to be driving back to France tomorrow, but unless this is simple fix, I might have to take the car back, and all that, that entails.
Any ideas?

Steve

Perhaps drop it by an independent close by to read codes and shed any light? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Some main dealers close by too = Barrett’s Land Rover Ashford Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Turn off the seatbelt warning as a starter for 10....

I occasionally have issues with my climate buttons and random behaviour. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

With regards the seatbelt light - you didn't have anything on the passenger seat did you like the handbook? Mine is quite sensitive if I have something on the passenger seat but no belt done up and it can and does trigger the seatbelt light as things move about.

On the heating, it was a warmish day in the UK today so turning the heat up on Auto may not have actually done anything if you know what I mean because it may have felt the cabin was at that temp or higher already. On manual mode mine is like a furnace at max but not that warm if you drop it down a bit. Current Fleet:-
2018 Discovery 5 3.0 HSE
2021 Ford Ranger Wildtrack
2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8
1993 Defender 90 200TDI Pickup

Gone - not forgotten
2016 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue SE
2012 L322 4.4 Westminster
2004 L322 4.4 V8 Autobiography LE
2000 P38 RR 4.0 HSE (ex Clarkson test car)

Plus it won’t blow to heat up the cabin when you first start it up.....as the engine isn’t warm, so it waits until it can blow warm air. Otherwise it would blow cold air at you.

I just press the defrost button if I need it to blow. That will test the fan. Pressing defrost again will revert to auto once more and it will do its thing.

That’s if it’s working right of course.

Might need FSR replacing. Quite common and not that hard to do. It should gradually blow more if you turn the fan up. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Yes, Auto temp in these models seems to be very discreet. My fiancé was convinced it wasn't working when we picked up ours last year, as you really can't hear anything, especially when compared to the full manual mode when the fans start blasting away.

But our does definitely work perfectly, you just wouldn't know it's there .

So I suspect nothing to worry about - set it to super cold or super hot and see if it gradually has an affect.

Nmj
How do you turn off the seat belt warning?
I have an Iid Bluetooth at home, going to change the vin numbers when I get back, and see what’s going on here.
Also, they put owners manuals in for a bloody L405, how do I check engine oil level, and change speedo to Km
Ps: I hate predictive text!

Can’t remember off the top, there’s instructions on here. Something to do with plugging in and ejecting the seatbelt seven/eight/nine times.

Also I think it needs doing with the ignition on I think.

Have a search on here There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

To check oil stop with hot engine on level ground, wait ten minutes then go into service menus using buttons on right side of steering wheel, select check oil level in service menu 2012 tdv8 Westminster arrived Jan 19 gone Dec 23

200 TDi discovery bobtail gone
RR classic v8 bobtail gone
300 tdi Discovery 3 dr gone

Cheers guys
getting up early to have a good look at it, if not happy, it’s going back,
Another £1500 wasted, with hotels, flights, car hire and taxis!
I thought I’d found a good one😩😩😩

Where did you purchase it from? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Tried my manual fan this morning. Doesn’t do much if you just turn up the fan. You get more fan, but you have to change all air direction settings to feel it.

I recon yours is fine, if I were a betting man.

I assume if you press Defrost you get full fan and loads of air to windscreen? 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport