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by DarrenF
Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:49 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: XC40 2.0 T5. Possible remapping info sought.
Replies: 4
Views: 1750

Re: XC40 2.0 T5. Possible remapping info sought.

I have the 2020 T5 2.0 (all petrol) XC40 and when I purchased ordered the car I asked about the polestar upgrade. The advice was to try the car first then if I wanted it upgraded to come bac in the first few months and they would do the upgrade at the same price. Turned out to be good advice as I qu...
by DarrenF
Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:11 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Well 4 weeks in all OK
Replies: 8
Views: 9415

Re: Well 4 weeks in all OK

Glad your still enjoying the car.

Like you I had issues at the dealership and in the end gave back honest feedback on my Volvo survey (very low for rep think it was a 1) and just over a year later they closed.
The service department was excellent - shame that they went when the dealership closed.
by DarrenF
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:46 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Dealer Closure
Replies: 1
Views: 1559

Re: Dealer Closure

I too received the email telling me about the closure. While at my service end of last year (worked from their waiting area (all spaced out) i got talking to the people on the service desk. They said they have been booked solid and apart from a few cancellations its been non stop since they reopen a...
by DarrenF
Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Data sim
Replies: 65
Views: 18024

Re: Data sim

I find the built in Spotify far too buggy and it stops all the time, so I just use my Android Auto for that. Tune in works well though. Funny thing is when I changed at the end of the year to Three all my spotify problems disappeared. My local area is a bit hit and miss for Voda coverage but even n...
by DarrenF
Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Which options / packs are a must?
Replies: 32
Views: 12198

Re: Which options / packs are a must?

Also I forgot to mention - remote start can be configured that it will also start the seat & steering wheel heating if the outside temp is below a set figure. One thing to remember about remote start is to not use it if, like me, you keep the car in a garage and its a petrol/Diesel engine. I kno...
by DarrenF
Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:11 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Which options / packs are a must?
Replies: 32
Views: 12198

Re: Which options / packs are a must?

Interesting to see what people think are the musts - and no surprises from me as they are the same a most people that have replied. Must Haves: Service Plan - 5 Years for £599, my first minor service would have been around £270 on its own so this is a must if you are keeping the car for a while. Ada...
by DarrenF
Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:27 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Serious safety incident – Volvo XC40 recharge
Replies: 31
Views: 7317

Re: Serious safety incident – Volvo XC40 recharge

Good luck getting this sorted out As this is Doves of Croydon I know a place you can check your collision avoidance system - Wickham Court Road. The mix of parked cars and the traffic islands sets mine off quite often. I have had it happen on the Motorway as well but only with good cause (usually an...
by DarrenF
Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:11 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: XC40 Software update - wiped all my settings
Replies: 4
Views: 1967

XC40 Software update - wiped all my settings

Hello fellow XC40 owners,

My car has just had its first birthday and I was Just wondering if anyone else has had the software update complete.

When I picked the car up my person settings (speed camera warning etc ) and the Spotify app was missing. Is this normal?
by DarrenF
Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:07 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: T4/T5... really any difference?
Replies: 9
Views: 4751

Re: T4/T5... really any difference?

I test drove the T4/T5 and D4 and noticed a massive difference between the petrol and diesel as you would expect.

I found the T5 in dynamic mode more responsive - I would have liked to run both on the motorway to see how they handle but never had the chance.
by DarrenF
Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:00 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Map Update - Version 1320
Replies: 39
Views: 10594

Re: Map Update - Version 1320

Now switch the car off to complete the update. Next day, it had completed. At no time did I see a percentage progress bar. If you go back into the download centre and click on updates and then the map update you get a percentage figure. I was sat waiting in the car while my wife was shopping - in t...