I Think you are allowed to have a vehicle running with a box of tricks if its an essential part of the vehicle operation, although mostly it seems illegal

The police and breakdown services do as it drains the battery too much when on a scene without the engine running.
I believe it keeps the car running with the key out of the ignition, but if you press any brakes, clutch or control it stops the engine (and prevents it being stolen)

Google "Amber Valley Run Lock"

Best wishes
Glen Previously......
Series 1 80, Series 3 88, Turbo 90, 300tdi 90, 110's with 200, 300, TD5
TD5 Disco, Disco 3, 200Tdi Disco - probably the best vehicle Landrover ever made,
Now 3x FFRR, some would say I should have learned by now......

The latest models will bring the car interior up to or down to (I think) 23c, applying heating or cooling as needed. I will try the app on mine later to validate my theory, as I have only ever used it in bitter cold situations.

I won't start it now as it isn't here but this is the option we get for her Disco Sport:

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OK got some pics of the app starting and running it.

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Balloonengineer wrote:

The police and breakdown services do as it drains the battery too much when on a scene without the engine running.
I believe it keeps the car running with the key out of the ignition, but if you press any brakes, clutch or control it stops the engine (and prevents it being stolen)

Ran it for 20 mins via the app before I got into the car this afternoon, and it had definitely cooled it. Thumbs up emoji.

Con and Use regs:

"Leaving motor vehicles unattended

107.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall leave, or cause or permit to be left, on a road a motor vehicle which is not attended by a person licensed to drive it unless the engine is stopped and any parking brake with which the vehicle is required to be equipped is effectively set.

(2) The requirement specified in paragraph (1) as to the stopping of the engine shall not apply in respect of a vehicle—

(a)being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes; or

(b)in such a position and condition as not to be likely to endanger any person or property and engaged in an operation which requires its engine to be used to—

(i)drive machinery forming part of, or mounted on, the vehicle and used for purposes other than driving the vehicle; or

(ii)maintain the electrical power of the batteries of the vehicle at a level required for driving that machinery or apparatus.

(3) In this regulation “parking brake” means a brake fitted to a vehicle in accordance with requirement 16 or 18 in Schedule 3" John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

The engine does not run for the heater/cooler to operate

So how does the refrigeration of the aircon work? BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

I'm shocked this is available on the disco sport but on the FF. Current: RR L322 2010
Past: RR L405 2017, RR L322 2012, 2008 & 2004, 2018 D5, 2016 Defender, 2011 D4, a few Disco2s, P38, RR Classic, couple of Disco1's, SIII SWB

Just seen this:

https://www.landrover.co.uk/ownership/inco...emium.html

Quote:

In addition, Remote Premium includes:

REMOTE CLIMATE CONTROL
Prepare your Land Rover in advance by setting temperatures to keep you and all your passengers comfortable from the moment you step inside. It is powered by remotely starting the engine.*

*If the engine cannot be remotely started because of vehicle or market limitations, remote heating and venting is still possible if Timed Climate or Remote Park Heat is fitted. If neither is possible, the Remote Climate feature will not show in the InControl Remote smartphone app.

ianmacd wrote:

I'm shocked this is available on the disco sport but on the FF.

Mine has the remote engine start and climate, seems to set the car to temp you left the car at.

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What vehicle? Current: RR L322 2010
Past: RR L405 2017, RR L322 2012, 2008 & 2004, 2018 D5, 2016 Defender, 2011 D4, a few Disco2s, P38, RR Classic, couple of Disco1's, SIII SWB

The one in my profile, 2017 Range Rover