My 2014 AB was advertised with 4-zone climate. I've got the build spec direct from the local LR dealer and it says "Air Conditioning 4 Zone Air Con". And yet, the two rear controls are seemingly permanently linked to the same temperature leading me to think it's just 3-zone.

Further giveaways appear to be a lack of air-vents in the 2nd row headliner and no vent on the left of the boot. I *THINK* this confirms 3-zone, however a search on here shows pics of ads claiming 4-zone which don't have these features either. In fact I can't find a confirmed picture of the 2nd row roof vents in a L494 (often shows FFRR L405). Might it depend on model year? I do have cooled rear seats which I thought came as part of the 4-zone pack.

For those who genuinely DO have 4-zone climate (independent rear-controls), do you also have 2nd row roof vents and a vent in the boot?

Dealer also misadvertised HUD, solar windscreen, wade sensing and park heating with remote so while none of these are critical, some words need to be exhanged! As an SDV8 it DOES have a fuel burning heater, just need to re-read whether timed climate and a remote can be added.

I have 4 zone climate and have vents each side above the rear doors where the internal lights are and also a rearward facing vent on either pillar between the second row seats and the boot. Hope that helps, mine is an MY17.

Excellent, thanks. I suspect there are a lot of 4-zone claims that are only 3-zone - because 2 controls in the rear!

What model year do you have?

Ditto MrM

Mine is a 14.5MY Dynamic with 4 zone and heated/cooled seats front and rear. When I spec'd it new 4 zone climate was a pre-requisite of the heated cooled seat package.

Mike

Mine is also a 2014.5 model year.

How odd. Sounds like either a misbuild by LR or they didn't have the parts or they made a mistake registering the spec on Topix.

Oh well, the kids will just have to squabble between themselves on the temperature. Thanks all!

PS. Sorry MrM, didn't see that you had already stated the model year!

ecs0set wrote:

My 2014 AB was advertised with 4-zone climate. I've got the build spec direct from the local LR dealer and it says "Air Conditioning 4 Zone Air Con". And yet, the two rear controls are seemingly permanently linked to the same temperature leading me to think it's just 3-zone.

Further giveaways appear to be a lack of air-vents in the 2nd row headliner and no vent on the left of the boot. I *THINK* this confirms 3-zone, however a search on here shows pics of ads claiming 4-zone which don't have these features either. In fact I can't find a confirmed picture of the 2nd row roof vents in a L494 (often shows FFRR L405). Might it depend on model year? I do have cooled rear seats which I thought came as part of the 4-zone pack.

For those who genuinely DO have 4-zone climate (independent rear-controls), do you also have 2nd row roof vents and a vent in the boot?

Dealer also misadvertised HUD, solar windscreen, wade sensing and park heating with remote so while none of these are critical, some words need to be exhanged! As an SDV8 it DOES have a fuel burning heater, just need to re-read whether timed climate and a remote can be added.

As I understand it, 3-zone is standard on AB (compared to 2-zone with no rear controls) but although there are two controls in the rear, both sides are locked to the same temperature. Same if you adjust through the front screen, even if 'Sync' is not selected.

Genuine 4-zone allows independent rear temp selection and also has additional vents.

I'll check with the dealer when I'm next in but I'm pretty sure this is correct.

I’m always slightly baffled by zoned climate anyway, how effective is it in practice? If it was me I wouldn’t worry from
a practicality sense. As to whether you feel aggrieved by the dealer advertising it as such is a different matter.

It would be useful for me. One of my daughters gets a little motion sickness and likes the temperature ice cold. Seems a shame to have to freeze the other daughter as well but there we go!

I can't fault the dealer too much on this issue if even LandRover can't get it right.

ecs0set wrote:

Mine is also a 2014.5 model year.

How odd. Sounds like either a misbuild by LR or they didn't have the parts or they made a mistake registering the spec on Topix.

Oh well, the kids will just have to squabble between themselves on the temperature. Thanks all!

PS. Sorry MrM, didn't see that you had already stated the model year!

ecs0set wrote:

It would be useful for me. One of my daughters gets a little motion sickness and likes the temperature ice cold. Seems a shame to have to freeze the other daughter as well but there we go!

I can't fault the dealer too much on this issue if even LandRover can't get it right.

ecs0set wrote:

It would be useful for me. One of my daughters gets a little motion sickness and likes the temperature ice cold. Seems a shame to have to freeze the other daughter as well but there we go!

Buy her a thick jumper or a nice travel rug.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Hello,

Just seeing this old post concerning the above issue.

It appears that my TOPIX build also states 4 zone, but like the OP I do not have any vents in the B pillar or roof.

My question relates to the central knob that controls the fan. Does this work for the members that only have 3 zone? If it does, does anyone know where the fan is that the knob is controlling?

When ever I turn the rear fan up to full speed, there is no noise at all and certainly no extr air flow coming from the two vents in the centre console.

I have this set up in the rear




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Tested mine at the weekend. The rear fan control is directly linked to the front fan control. If you turn the rear fan control up, the front fan control also increases.

i.e. It's the same fan.

Thank you for the update

It is most strange then that my rear fan knob does not seem to control the front fan as I am sure we have the same set up.

I will have to investigate further "Every Day is a School Day"

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