Update for all: on my last service, the tech noted that the climate control on the HSE is only a 2 zone (driver and passenger) design only. So, apparently, the 2nd row seating adjustments are not supposed to work even though the car was sold as a "3 zone climate control". The 3 zone climate control is now shown on their website as standard on the HSE luxury. FYI

 

JB1 - will the HSE Luxury have 3 zones for real or is it an error? Thank you for your guidance.

 

DMHdisco5: I don't want to get into details regarding what happened to my Discovery, but let's just say I am now driving a 2015 LR4 Lux. And boy - the climate controls work awesome!

To answer your question, I think after my debacle, LR has decided to remove the reference of the 3 zone climate control from the SE and HSE models. They now have this standard on the HSE Lux only. So, unless you purchase the 4 zone climate package on the HSE or HSE lux, you will not be getting any controls or air to the 2nd and 3rd row seating. Even after probably hundreds of complaints, LR, in their infinite wisdom and greedy management, still has not made the 4 zone climate standard on the HSE and HSE Lux. These guys are simply crazy considering how well the air works in all seating on the LR4.

Hopefully you do not live an a climate which has either extreme heat or extreme cold. 5 out of your 7 passengers will be completely miserable. It is truly sad because I really liked the car. But I cannot see them being successful on this model until management changes this option to standard.


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