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CEEGEE



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'Bonging Noise / Warning' through the lower Speed Range
I have just taken delivery of a new ('24 model year) Defender 90 D250 Commercial.

At various points as I go up and down the speed range i get either a single, double or triple 'bonging / warning noise' - I was assuming it was speed limit / limiter warnings, and have tried switching off audible warnings in the settings but they are still there.

Does anyone know what these are and how to silence them before I embarrass myself by asking the dealer Whistle

Thanks
Post #1010884 11th Oct 2023 3:17pm
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Tim in Scotland



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Do you have air suspension? It can make a single bong if you have not got it in auto lower/rise mode / access mode and you pull away lowered down and exceed 10mph IIRC, you also should get a brief message on the dash telling you the car is raising to normal height. You will also get bongs if you have pulled away with it locked down in access mode. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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Post #1010885 11th Oct 2023 3:34pm
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CEEGEE



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Nope, its just on springs
Post #1010886 11th Oct 2023 3:41pm
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lightning



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ls there no indication on the display or dashboard to the reason for the bongs?
Post #1010943 12th Oct 2023 8:22am
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Tobers



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Inexperienced person here, but possibly helpful…

On my test drives of a D250 HSE, there was repeated annoying bonging as you describe.

It was caused by the driver assistance setting being on max, so it bongs at every speed limit change, every time you exceed the speed limit, and so on.

To turn it off, I found the driver assistance button on the centre console and pressed it to cycle from max to medium to minimum.

Annoyingly it resets to max every time you start the car but it looks to be tweakable by some 3rd party specialists to remember the last setting.
Post #1010950 12th Oct 2023 9:15am
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colinsb



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Correct. I’ve had to learn to press the new Driver Assistance button on the steering wheel three times whenever I start a journey. 90 D250 HSE, Pangea Green with tan interior and fabric sunroof.
Post #1010954 12th Oct 2023 9:33am
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CEEGEE



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...okay, that sounds logical (annoying, but logical) - I will try that later today and will report back.

Thanks
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RDR



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I had a loaner with it it’s very annoying. You can setup the custom profile to not beep it then Takes two presses on the steering wheel button every time you startup. Really annoying feature. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
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Post #1010984 12th Oct 2023 1:45pm
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lightning



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ls that a new feature? Only my 2022 only ever bongs to warn me of a speed camera.
Post #1010987 12th Oct 2023 1:54pm
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RDR



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Yep on all my24 across all models. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
Post #1010988 12th Oct 2023 1:56pm
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lightning



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What does it do, just warn you about various things like speed limits?

Be useful in Wales, was there last week and on one stretch of road there were five changes of speed limit in under two miles. Plus a partially hidden speed camera van half way along!

With the new 20mph limits it's a nightmare. Plus between Rhyl and Prestatyn there's some truly vicious speed bumps on the side roads.
Post #1011019 12th Oct 2023 7:32pm
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colinsb



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These are the four elements and thevthree setting levels. Blame the new General Safety Regularions!

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 90 D250 HSE, Pangea Green with tan interior and fabric sunroof.
Post #1011089 13th Oct 2023 10:10am
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Hairy Dan



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I'm just hoping they don't spring this on owners with older cars via a Pivi upgrade Confused Cheers Ian
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Post #1011146 13th Oct 2023 4:10pm
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Nuclear Nick



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Agreed Ian, but I think that could be challenged legally and I’d be the first to join a class action!
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lightning



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The problem is, driving standards are in the main so poor, that people need the car to think for them.

l've just driven locally between two towns and the roads were full of people bashing their big cars about, seemingly either oblivious or just not caring about anything else on the road.
Post #1011160 13th Oct 2023 7:21pm
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