DB9 "secret menu"?

[Stefanolux]

Dear PH friends, Gentlemen,
did anybody hear about a DB9 "secret" menu, as in the case of Mercedes, for exemple?
I learnt - from a very useful and well known "wiki" here in the forum - the way to raise the wipers to vertical and - from a garage, by chance - about the way to cancel the "time for regular service warning".
But nothing more.
Anybody can help? Thanks in advance

[BamfordMike]

I can help with 2....

After service and the oil and filter have been replaced, press accelerator pedal to the metal and when you crank the fuel is cut and the engine wont start enabling safe build up of oil pressure during crank before firing the engine.


The second is much more useful.
Put a pair of underpants on your head and two pencils up your nose and when you lower the window and say 'wibble' to the man who owns the car with the blue flashing lights in your rear view mirror all speeding tickets are revoked - but i keep that one to myself, dont want everyone using it.

[Lunablack]

BamfordMike said:

I can help with 2....

After service and the oil and filter have been replaced, press accelerator pedal to the metal and when you crank the fuel is cut and the engine wont start enabling safe build up of oil pressure during crank before firing the engine.
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I do this on my Vantage when it's been standing for a couple of months

[BingoBob]

I do it even if the car's been standing for a week or more. It's disturbing how long it takes for the oil pressure light to go off when the oil has drained. Really shows what a worthwhile thing it is.

Best not done in company, of course, or they think your car doesn't want to start and it leads to all sorts of complicated explanation better avoided.

[sportie]

1) turn on the ignition
2) As the sat nav screen rises press "enter" and "back" 3 times
3) Secret menu displayed
4)

[yvr]

sportie said:

1) turn on the ignition
2) As the sat nav screen rises press "enter" and "back" 3 times
3) Secret menu displayed
4)

I've seen that one (entirely by accident) but wasn't brave enough to explore. What does it do?

[AWV12]

sportie said:

1) turn on the ignition
2) As the sat nav screen rises press "enter" and "back" 3 times
3) Secret menu displayed
4)

??? can you show a screen shot? or is this a humbug post?

[Stefanolux]

sportie said:

1) turn on the ignition
2) As the sat nav screen rises press "enter" and "back" 3 times
3) Secret menu displayed
4)

Thanks for advice.
I rushed to try, but . . . no chance.
Ignition was on (position 2) but I didn't start the engine.
I pressed "enter" and "back" together three times (together, not alternatively).
Nothing happened (except the lady saying: "no destination entered - pls enter your destination").
I turned off and tried again. Nothing!
Did I miss something or was it just a joke? If so, you won!
Cordially

[tonyhall38]

yvr said:

sportie said:

1) turn on the ignition
2) As the sat nav screen rises press "enter" and "back" 3 times
3) Secret menu displayed
4)

I've seen that one (entirely by accident) but wasn't brave enough to explore. What does it do?

self destruct.....

[Stefanolux]

BamfordMike said:

I can help with 2....

After service and the oil and filter have been replaced, press accelerator pedal to the metal and when you crank the fuel is cut and the engine wont start enabling safe build up of oil pressure during crank before firing the engine.

.....omissis .....

Thanks for suggested "secret".
Maybe the first one should be added to the FAQ Wiki (http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=70&t=964109&mid=309879&nmt=Frequently+Asked+Questions) shouldn't it?
Can you or any other PH senior member do it?
Cordially

[BingoBob]

It's hardly a secret. It's in the user manual!

[sportie]

Stefanolux said:

Thanks for advice.
I rushed to try, but . . . no chance.
Ignition was on (position 2) but I didn't start the engine.
I pressed "enter" and "back" together three times (together, not alternatively).
Nothing happened (except the lady saying: "no destination entered - pls enter your destination").
I turned off and tried again. Nothing!
Did I miss something or was it just a joke? If so, you won!
Cordially

You dont press them together, sorry that my instructions werent clear, enter key first then the back then the enter etc, you must be quick doing as the screen comes up, if you are too slow then the unit starts and asks you for your destination etc. once this has happened you will need to switch off the ignition and wait 5 mintues before trying again.

Options are

1) Display - 4 options
2) Self Diagnosis - 4 options
3) Vehicle information - 5 options
4) Diagnosis report - 2 options
5) Adjust - 4 options

use the joysick and enter to select options

Edited by sportie on Monday 17th September 00:03

Edited by sportie on Tuesday 18th September 22:06

[Stefanolux]

sportie said:

You dont press them together, sorry that my instructions werent clear, enter key first then the back then the enter etc, you must be quick doing as the screen comes up, if you are too slow then the unit starts and asks you for your destination etc. once this has happened you will need to switch off the ignition and wait 5 mintues before trying again.

Options are
1) Display - 4 options
2) Self Diagnosis - 4 options
3) Vehicle information - 5 options
4) Diagnosis report - 2 options
5) Adjust - 4 options
use the joysick and enter to select options

Edited by sportie on Tuesday 18th September 22:06

Thanks for guidance.
Eventually it worked.
I already surfed around (most of them are information only).
I still have to understand what is the "bar" mentioned under 1.1. and the different options under 5: in fact, when I went to "scroll", the navi switched to the standard mode.
I'll try again tomorrow.
Cheers.

[AWV12]

Does the same trick work for newer cars (MY08 onwards)? Since it has a different nav button layout.