Your front sensors also come on when you select reverse sir...

JLR deemed it not worth continuing with and dropped that function on the D4 sir

Just a though here

My car has an aftermarket trailer module... is it possible that could reroute it to be button only as it would be a pain with a trailer on? Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

Ahh, that might be the issue! Unplug the module and try it?

Good shout - I will I now have a problem with it sounding like the titanic starting up when I drive it thinking it’s the lower cooling sensor when I’ve fixed that this is next Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

Yes, my front sensors are switched on when the car is put in to reverse. I just prefer the way it works on the D3 where the front sensors are automatically on.

No way to change it in CCF?

No Giles... My guess was either, it was a Ford trade marked thing? Or owners complained about the sensors coming on automatically in traffic! It did use to bug me in my old D3 HSE and i never used the car for commuting!

Nice idea but no dice - however will connect iid tool see if it can see it now Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF