Discovery knows when I am home. Turns off engine and goes in to Park

[GAM]

OK, I thought I was going mad. A number of times when I have parked my car in my driveway is has appeared to turn itself off and put itself in park. I started to think that maybe I pressed the Start/Stop button by habit and just didn't realise I did it.

But today I can confirm 100% that when I park in the same spot in my driveway the car will turn off and put itself in park.

I have been googling this and can't find anyone talking about it. There was a reference to removing your seatbelt being a trigger but I can confirm that I am not removing my seatbelt. I have checked the manual and can't find any reference to this.

Specifically today I pulled in to my driveway and was ready for it. When I first pulled in it didn't do it. I nudged the car forward about 30cm and BAM engine turned off, gear shifter switched to "P" and the control knob descended.

Pretty smart if it is detecting my regular parking space and predicting this for me.

Anyone else having this behaviour and know any more about this feature?

GAM

[IndusD4]

I've not experienced that. Someone isn't messing with you using the remote app?

Ron

[IndusD4]

Removing the seatbelt is a trigger for lowering the car when using auto-access mode. It drops 20mm or so after one of the seatbelts is undone, then when a door opens it drops a further 30mm.

Ron

[GAM]

I've not experienced that. Someone isn't messing with you using the remote app?

Ron

Nope....I don't have the remote App option on mine so that's not possible.

Also I have not removed my seatbelt on any occasion until after it shuts off.

[IndusD4]

Do you use auto stop/start? And use the navigation system to get home?

Ron

[tony_s]

Yes. Mine does it all the time - not just in my driveway! I thought it was a standard feature.
Tony

[IndusD4]

I wonder if this is related to the "MyCommute" navigation feature. Same trip, start and end.

Ron

[IndusD4]

The only thing I can find is the "Driver Exit" feature which works when you use stop/start. I always turn mine off. From the manual:

142997

Could this be triggered?

Ron

[Tins]

Heck, my phone even unlocks my front door. And I don't have to pay over $100K for that. Get used to it, guys, GPS will do everything. Stil, great feature.

[GAM]

Do you use auto stop/start? And use the navigation system to get home?

Ron

Ron..... yes I usually drive with auto start/stop on but have not yet tested if this makes a difference.

I am not using navigation.

In fact, I don’t even have home set to my address in my profile. I do this for security reasons so home just points to my suburb with no street information.

[GAM]

The only thing I can find is the "Driver Exit" feature which works when you use stop/start. I always turn mine off. From the manual:

142997

Could this be triggered?

Ron

i think it might be a new add on to this because I can confirm that my foot is firmly on the brake pedal and my seatbelt is still on. So it’s not as stated in the manual.

I remember reading an article about people being killed by their cars because they forget to turn them off in the garage.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.techtimes.com/amp/articles/227751/20180515/keyless-cars-are-killing-people-due-to-carbon-monoxide- (https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.techtimes.com/amp/articles/227751/20180515/keyless-cars-are-killing-people-due-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning.htm)

So maybe this is to address that problem.

I’ll try and remember to do it with one of the kids in the car and film the behaviour..

[IndusD4]

If you had to move it 30cm to get the car to turn off then I doubt that it is anything to do with the car knowing where it is. I didn't think GPS in a car was that accurate.

Ron

[GAM]

If you had to move it 30cm to get the car to turn off then I doubt that it is anything to do with the car knowing where it is. I didn't think GPS in a car was that accurate.

Ron
Ron the 30cm movement was just one occassion. It's not like I have to do that to make it happen.

Other times I just pull in to the driveway and it shuts off.

[GP1200]

I reckon it’s the stop/start function kicking in, mine does the same when I come home at night too, ( by pushing the brake hard, stops the engine, a light press of the brake and it won’t trigger the stop / start function.

cheers
jack

[IndusD4]

I'd agree but the gearbox goes in park and selector knob goes down. And that doesn't normally happen with stop/start. The only thing that should trigger the situation is the "driver exit" feature, however GAM says he doesn't unclip the seat belt.

GAM - re the 30cm, I understand. I meant that if the car had to be in the exact same parking spot for this to happen. And if you're 30cm out parking it in the same spot and it doesn't happen, I don't think it is GPS related as it isn't that accurate in a car.

Anyway, could be a software bug with "driver exit". But one that is an advantage to have?

Ron

[GAM]

I reckon it’s the stop/start function kicking in, mine does the same when I come home at night too, ( by pushing the brake hard, stops the engine, a light press of the brake and it won’t trigger the stop / start function.

cheers
jack

Jack, As Ron said, we are not talking Auto Start/stop here. I am fully across how that works and the light pedal movement to not activate it etc.

This is engine off, park selected, gear knob receded, while foot on brake, seatbelt still on, navigation not in use, home profile doesn’t know my exact address and no buttons pressed. It only ever happens in my driveway.

[67hardtop]

Did u name the car "Christine"?
"Its alive, its alive!"
🤣

[GP1200]

Jack, As Ron said, we are not talking Auto Start/stop here. I am fully across how that works and the light pedal movement to not activate it etc.

This is engine off, park selected, gear knob receded, while foot on brake, seatbelt still on, navigation not in use, home profile doesn’t know my exact address and no buttons pressed. It only ever happens in my driveway.

Not sure if my gear knob recedes, but otherwise all of the above too, I will check next time it does it, I open the door virtually straight away when I come up the driveway,so don’t really take much notice. I will slow it all down and take the time to look next time.

[IndusD4]

I tried to have a look if there's anything in the CCF but the IIDTool reads the file only, you can't look at it.
Do you see any messages on the dash when this happens? Like the occupant display and the driver in red?

Ron

[DI5CO]

What’s the dealer said?
Yeah yeah I know the salesman won’t probably know, but I’d be asking the service manager to ask one of the senior techs, if you don’t get a definite answer, ask for it to be taken up by an senior area tech from head office. Seems like everyone here is guessing too! Lol

[outasight]

Hi GAM & all,

I have had my TD6 SE for 3 days now & have seen this behaviour a number of times too now.
I think it's because of selecting PARK when stopped that it lowers the selector(I don't think that part happens by itself exactly). It could however be because I have applied the eBrake(Park Brake).
My seat belt is definitely still on.
This would probably also only happen if the Stop/Start is still enabled as well - as it is with me.
I do notice the radio continues until I open my door.

[Allycat]

I haven’t had this happen in my D5, but it happened in a Discovery Sport that the dealer lent me. I pulled up at the dealer when returning it, and after I stopped it put itself into park, the transmission knob receded, and the engine turned off. I hadn’t done anything other than brake gently to a complete stop. The dealer thought I was stupid when I mentioned it.
Actually, being female, the dealers often don’t pay any attention to any complaints I have about the car. I’ve learned to take photos of error messages, otherwise I’m just dismissed off hand. I don’t know anything about mechanics and electronics, but I’m fairly observant.

[stevo]

mine does it when I unclip the seat belt.

[RobA]

Sounds ruddy inconvenient to me. Doing a recovery or hitching up the camper I get out and the car turns itself off[bawl] Hope you can turn that off somehow?

Rob

[SBD4]

Sounds ruddy inconvenient to me. Doing a recovery or hitching up the camper I get out and the car turns itself off[bawl] Hope you can turn that off somehow?

Rob

yes, you can disable it, there's a button. Press it once per trip to disable auto stop/start for that trip.

[RobA]

Thanks the gods for something I can switch off. Note to self as part of the handover if we do buy one. I need to get hold of one so I can do some measuring up for a slide out storage tray the same as we had made for the D4. I am hoping that can be done as we would order a 5 seater

Rob

[WhiteD3]

This definitely happens to my D5 but only at Home and work when the auto s/s and "my commute" is engaged.