2020 Defender

My dream car has become MyDefenderNightmare

Here are some general oddities I've found.


  • I am unable to determine what the service interval should be. According to the manual, the best thing I can find is every 2 years. In the Vehicle Settings page, I see "Not Available"
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  • FIXED - While the climate controls on the knobs for the front of the vehicle are in Fahrenheit, the second row controls show Celsius
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  • The speed sign reader displayed in the center of the dash randomly switches between US and UK Formats
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  • Why is Satellite View only available in the driver console and not on the main screen?
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      • Settings for the Driver Display
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    • Settings for the main navigation display (I am unable to change the setting)
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  • Turning off A/C on the front panel, automatically turn's off Auto. Why are there distinct buttons there then? In other vehicles I have owned Auto was still possible without engaging the A/C (especially in winter).
    • The AC system can be switched on or off independently
    • There is a video in the Pivi Pro Videos section showing unexpected behavior.
  • When using the navigation system, selecting 3D or North Heads Up does not persist. You must make this selection every time you restart the vehicle.
  • The use of white (for roads) on a light grey background makes it extremely difficult to see trails on the map when you have ventured off the beaten path.
  • Pivi Pro and the use of CarPlay are just unreliable. I literally never know what will happen when I press one of the soft buttons.