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  • Shadow
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2025
    Location: Stoke on trent
    Posts: 10
    England 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 SE Fuji White

    Tow assist

    Hi all. I have recently upgrade to a 69 plate D5 from a crankshaft fail D4. There is one thing the 5 has not got that I could do with if possible. On the D4 in reverse I could tap the screen and change the reverse camera to a single yellow line to pick up the tow hitch. Is this possible on the 5 or not. If so is it a gap unit to get it.

    Also I have heard about tow assist how do I know if I have it or not.

    Many thanks in advance
    5th Oct 2025 7:59 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 455
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey


    I have this on my 2017 D5. It’s an option on the camera setting menu, to change from the usual parking lines to the single line terminating in a red dot. On approaching the tow hitch the camera changes to give a vertical close up view. Pin point positioning Thumbs Up


    On my model, I don’t need to select reverse. Just switch on ignition, select the camera icon ( which displays rear view), touch settings icon which opens up this screen…




    Apologies for screen condition…needs a valet! Rolling Eyes
    6th Oct 2025 8:46 am
  • Shadow
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2025
    Location: Stoke on trent
    Posts: 10
    England 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 SE Fuji White

    Thankyou I will have a look at that bit
    6th Oct 2025 1:04 pm
  • Shadow
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2025
    Location: Stoke on trent
    Posts: 10
    England 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 SE Fuji White

    Hi. Just checked and ye the camera settings bring it on. Superb. Thankyou for that. I have heard from another D5’owner that you can tell the car what you are towing and weight. Like twin axle caravan
    6th Oct 2025 4:52 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 455
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    If you swipe the main screen to the last page it has all your towing option menu


    I confess I haven’t entered the details of my caravan…perhaps I should!

    The caravan has its own traction control ( Alko ATC) and I’ve always felt “safe” with that….but reading how the two systems work together, it might be worth adding the caravan details as extra safety if ATC cannot cope……belt and bracers.

    The auto lights check is also useful …saves the wife wandering around the back of the caravan checking in the pouring rain. Laughing

    One of the most useful towing features (or rather practises) I have adopted is using the suspension to level the caravan when arriving on the pitch. Just raise the back till the caravan is level, handbrake on, drop the jockey wheel, release the hitch and lower the suspension to drop away clear the tow-ball. Ditto hitching up (in reverse order)
    6th Oct 2025 9:40 pm
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