Hi,
Just wanted to update you guys on my new discovery!
Everyone that has driven an old SAAB knows about their fantastic feature “Night panel”, a setting where everything except speedo is blacked out.
I`m glad to share with you that DS has taken this one step further and introduced a new feature which I would like to call “Focus mode” or maybe “ZEN mode”.
What could this be you might ask - well, I`m here to tell you
DS effectively removes all informatio, turns off all panels, removes the extra functions that could affect the pure experience off driving - no infotainment, no driving modes, no radar, no parking sensors and most important of all - no fuel gauge to be concerned about, no sorry - no speedo that demands attention
What a blast of sarcasm there
This really really shouldn’t be possible! Unless it turns out a fuse is blown or something, this is a serious software issue. I’ve had something like this only once luckily, but the system should at least reboot automatically as soon as possible, as mine did. You’re absolutely right filing a claim about this!
Nevertheless, I think you’re onto something there. Something like a Zen mode can very well be a good idea. Turning off the center screen and only showing minimal info on the instrument cluster. Maybe even just the HUD (if appliccable) turning off the instrument cluster as well
Sarcasm is always good
I`m not to upset about the fault, it happens and it could just as well have been another brand of car.
Car is at workshop to be looked at by Monday, free rental car aquired through DS assistance.
But - there was some hassle getting the rental car!
I initially told them that I could drive the car to dealership, they then told me that by taking it to the dealer i wouldnt get a free rental as the car was drivable… DS assistance requires the car to be towed to workshop, if you drive it yourself youre not entitled to a free rental car. So - I told them that as the instrument cluster doesnt work I cant see what speed Im driving, by not having a speedo my car is illegal for road use in Sweden.
They immediately replied that I of course was intitled to both a towtruck and free rental.
A blown fuse might be the issue, but why did it blow? Is there some cable harness with bad insultation, some damaged component or something else that is the root cause. I actually looked for a fuse table in the user manual - there is none!? I`ve never had a car without a fuse table that specifies what circuits the fuses are used for.
Back from workshop.
Apparently my car was ready by the 20th but my workshop didnt give me any notice about it!?
I got a Peugeot 5008 as free rental car. Didnt like it at all. The DS4 is in a completely different league when it comes to feel of quality, noise level, behaviour. Only thing that the 5008 excels in is space,
Got the 1.2 130hk petrol, felt really peppy but took a lot more gasoline than my e-tense with no charge at all.
Anyway - solution to my problem was a “hard” reset of onboard computer with their workshop computer.
They told me that they havent had many DS4s with this problem but a few Peugeot 308 or 3008.
