Picked up my D4 last week, it is a very capable car. but I have a few questions I wish someone here can assist:
1. The front ‘passenger airbag off’ light is on for a few seconds every time I start the car and then goes off. Is this normal? By reading the manual, I seem to think this indicate that the passenger airbag is off.
Does this happen to your D4?
2. I noticed a bit of engine noise, like a metal scathing sound, when I accelerate hard or go up a hill. Is this normal for diesel engines?
Thanks
Master
2.7 or 3.0?
The airbag light is a normal thing at startup - as long as it doesn't stay on.
In answer to your other question, while the diesels are great, they're still diesels and have a small amount of clatter on acceleration along with a soft whistle from the turbo(s). It's normal. Apparently there is a bit less clatter with the 3.0.
its 3.0. its not that bad, just not use to it.
I don't hear anything under load that isn't awesome*, but as Rich says, it's a diesel and sings in a different accent.
(Last car was a 300Tdi Defender and Ive long learned to love the reassuring rattle of a diesel)
Master
You can definitely hear the turbo in the 3.0, but not much clatter.
And the airbag light is normal; if it stays on, you might have disabled the airbag for front baby capsule.
A Keeper of the TGO
Originally Posted by phl
I believe only earlier models had the ability to turn of the air bag. The later ones had this feature deleted as it is not compliant with ADR's.
Cheers,
Sean
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” - Albert Einstein
Master
IIRC it's a key operated mechanism at the end of the dash, which is hidden by the passenger door when close. I think I took a look when I got the car home a few months ago (MY13); not sure if it will be deleted in MY14, but that's not out yet.
Edit: Mea culpa; checked today, and the area is blanked in the MY13. The loom is still there, but no switch.
Last edited by phl; 5th July 2013 at 05:03 PM. Reason: Correction
LordRover
SupporterIs not on my 07 RRS - stickers are there but not the activating key mechanism.
Garry
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With regards to the passenger air bag light, I asked the same question when picking up my new D4, the sales guy informed me this was normal and the system was going through a check. I would be concerned if it stays illuminated.
Not too sure about your engine noise, mine is quite apart from the usual turbo whine. Quite impressed how quite the engine is.
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