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by samispade
Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Key fob battery replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 1979

Re: Key fob battery replacement

Did mine last week. Followed the instructions in the manual with no problems. Have you taken both covers off? The battery is on the other side to the key.
by samispade
Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:28 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Sudden loss of power
Replies: 18
Views: 11096

Re: Sudden loss of power

Not the same situation as you but a similar effect. Last week I was in a packed car park trying to find a space. Other cars were parked on edges or anywhere possible. After driving around for several minutes saw a spot where I would have to reverse over a kerb and park on a slight muddy bank in fron...
by samispade
Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:34 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Heated windscreen
Replies: 14
Views: 17585

Re: Heated windscreen

Not sure that's turned on the electric defroster. I've found the best way is to use the voice commands:-

Turn on (or off) defroster.
Turn on (or off) max defroster.
Turn on (or off) electric defroster.
Turn on (or off) rear defroster
by samispade
Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Anyone else think the reversing light is not bright enough.
Replies: 61
Views: 30374

Re: Anyone else think the reversing light is not bright enough.

Like you I had to check if it was working. Definitely not bright enough. I sometimes have to park in an area with no lighting and everything out the back just looks black so I have to keep blipping the brakes to provide a bit of light to see where I'm heading. The camera is of little or no use.
by samispade
Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Broken Tailgate Handle
Replies: 21
Views: 15573

Re: Broken Tailgate Handle

Just checked mine and it's the same. Had the car for 4 months, so don't know when it happened. My first fault. I've taken it off to have a look and the plastic around the fixing screw has broken away. the other screw has a few cracks as well, but hasn't broken yet. These may have occurred because th...
by samispade
Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:49 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Throttle cutting out
Replies: 13
Views: 12539

Re: Throttle cutting out

Sounds similar to when I had the automatic speed limiter turned on.
by samispade
Sat May 12, 2018 10:58 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo On Call App and Tyre Status
Replies: 13
Views: 7434

Re: Volvo On Call App and Tyre Status

Thanks for the reply Boomer. The good news is I have now found out how to use the forum Search.
by samispade
Sat May 12, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo On Call App and Tyre Status
Replies: 13
Views: 7434

Volvo On Call App and Tyre Status

I have calibrated the TPMS and while in car all wheels have a green circle next to them. However in the Maintenance section of the On Call App, it always shows 1 unknown status, Tyres status unknown. Is this the same for everybody? I would have thought that tyre status would show up in the App to le...
by samispade
Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:20 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: SIM Card for onboard modem
Replies: 47
Views: 36581

Re: SIM Card for onboard modem

Yes, the car picks up home networks without a sim card and will connect if you know the password. I'm just setting up a bridge for my network as my local network signal is a bit weak where the car is parked. A sim card will be useful if you're away from home.