I just purchased a 2003 Discovery SE7 with 73000 miles but I have some issues. Supossedly the 'M' transmission mode can be engaged by pressing the 'Mode' switch while in Low Gear using the gearbox lever. When I enter the Low Gear and press the 'Mode' switch, all i get is the 'S' lighting up. I thought that sport mode only works in 'High Gear' and manual modewill workin 'Low Gear'. What is going on?

Secondly, the HDC (hill descent control) will not operate. I enter 'Low Gear' and press the HDC button anddescend down a steep slope. All that happens is the green HDC light flashes and the warning chime sounds. The HDC wont work!

Any thoughts?
Thank you,

Aaron - new Disco owner and loving it so far......

 

You need to have the t/case in low gear to activate either of these functions.

 

Are you putting your transmission shifter in low gear, or your transfer case in low range? Not sure by the way it's worded.

 

This issue was fixed last week. Dealer replaced a switch on the trans.case that tells the transmission to go into low gear. The switch now does this.I now get the green 'm' in'low' on the transfer case and low on the trans. shifter and the HDC should work....Really doesnt matter now because the 'three amigos' are haunting me and so I cant use HDC anyway....:-(

-Aaron