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by ChrisLF
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Road speed signs display
Replies: 16
Views: 562

Re: Road speed signs display

I think I'm going to keep my 10 year old Audi TT a little while longer to remind me what a car should be! :D
by ChrisLF
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Road speed signs display
Replies: 16
Views: 562

Re: Road speed signs display

I just don't know how these systems can be allowed with regards to safety?
by ChrisLF
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Road speed signs display
Replies: 16
Views: 562

Re: Road speed signs display

As I've said many times.

And I won't use the automatic speed limiter as I deem it too dangerous.
by ChrisLF
Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Another Failed Auxiliary Drive Belt-B4 Mild Hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 3664

Re: Another Failed Auxiliary Drive Belt-B4 Mild Hybrid

I had the bonnet up the other day and had a look around the engine. Belt and tensioner looks a bit of a pig of a job.

As they have modified the part Volvo know there is a design flaw/problem and should issue a recall.
by ChrisLF
Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Automatic parking brake
Replies: 13
Views: 734

Re: Automatic parking brake

Yes, it's what it's designed for. I turn it on as soon as I leave the drive and back off when I return as I want to creep close to the house. It's great in traffic and at junctions and traffic lights but as I said before I do turn it off for parking.
by ChrisLF
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Automatic parking brake
Replies: 13
Views: 734

Re: Automatic parking brake

Unfortunately a backward step as on the earlier models you had a menu option to activate or not the parking brake when stopping the engine. As Graf says, if Autohold is being used it applies the Parking Brake automatically when turning off. If not using Autohold just pull up the Parking Brake lever ...
by ChrisLF
Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Bristol port delay
Replies: 378
Views: 85055

Re: Bristol port delay

Like Johnson and Sunak politicians will keep on making "brave" decisions knowing full well that they won't be in office when the s..t hits the fan! Whilst some of that in the article still holds true it was written in September and since then EV sales have stalled. No way are car manufactu...
by ChrisLF
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Engine Replacement Nightmare
Replies: 8
Views: 711

Re: Engine Replacement Nightmare

Pity the OP never updated us.
by ChrisLF
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: What have you just found out about your XC40.
Replies: 591
Views: 234350

Re: What have you just found out about your XC40.

Always the bloomin' same isn't it! Applying Copperslip was always standard practice in the good old days. As for Rayo, John says it's not available for AAOS. Can you find the stations manually and add them to Favourites? R2 DAB didn't play when I pushed the button today, which happens if not used fo...
by ChrisLF
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Car choices on a budget?
Replies: 16
Views: 790

Re: Car choices on a budget?

Yes, mine had only done around 18k. when I sold it in September, someone got a very nice car. I sometimes wonder if I did the right thing!

Whilst I really like the new one in many ways the stop start is increasingly annoying and I drive in "manual" a lot of the time now to beat it!