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by RonFleet
Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: What car are you changing from?
Replies: 197
Views: 150300

Re: What car are you changing from?

I've just ordered an XC40 B3 Mild Hybrid Plus to replace my 2020 XC40 T3 R-Design. Although no haggling was allowed on the new car's price, the dealer gave me a good trade-in for my car, plus £1,500 worth of "products" including GAP insurance, Supagard (which I always have, anyway), tyre a...
by RonFleet
Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:55 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Fish-eye rear camera
Replies: 13
Views: 1914

Re: Fish-eye rear camera

Have you pressed the "Zoom" button by accident?
by RonFleet
Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:27 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Serious safety incident – Volvo XC40 recharge
Replies: 31
Views: 7493

Re: Serious safety incident – Volvo XC40 recharge

I experienced something similar yesterday. I was driving around a gentle right bend in a village at about 30 mph. There was a car parked some way back (about 5 metres) on a large driveway on the left at the apex of the bend. My car slammed on the brakes, started an audible alarm, lit up a picture of...
by RonFleet
Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Click sound for indicator lights just randomly stopped!
Replies: 10
Views: 8176

Re: Click sound for indicator lights just randomly stopped!

Others have posted that the "missing" clicks are a deliberate feature (mine does this) in order to draw the driver's attention to the fact that the indicators are still on, just in case you've forgotten to cancel them. It works.
by RonFleet
Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:26 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Just joined, had been lurking
Replies: 2
Views: 1004

Re: Just joined, had been lurking

Welcome to the forum!
by RonFleet
Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Manual seat adjustment
Replies: 4
Views: 1004

Re: Manual seat adjustment

Every now and again, I find that the driver's seat needs to be raised a little bit, but I put it down to, perhaps, accidentally pushing the height adjuster when entering or leaving the car. It's only a small amount, though. I'm very short so have the seat at its maximum height - which makes it obvio...
by RonFleet
Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:13 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Spare wheel.
Replies: 2
Views: 775

Re: Spare wheel.

I had a space saver spare wheel with wheel brace and jack supplied and fitted by the dealer when I bought my nearly-new XC40 two years ago. The price was £275 including the VAT. The underfloor tray has to be replaced but I don't know if anything else has to be done to ensure the spare is safely loca...
by RonFleet
Tue May 24, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: 3 SIM card on offer at Amazon £28 (Aug 22)
Replies: 54
Views: 7240

Re: 3 SIM card on offer at Amazon £35

Just a heads up - been watching this and literally just seen the 3 internet with legs 24g SIM card is on offer at Amazon for £35 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Mobile-Pay-Broadband-Data-Black/dp/B01M3VJ2B2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=3+internet+with+legs+24gb&qid=1651681695&sr=8-1 (Not sure why...
by RonFleet
Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Sensus Map 1380 now available...
Replies: 245
Views: 56517

Re: Sensus Map 1380 now available...

Tried installing this update (from a USB stick) twice this afternoon - failed both times. It said it was submitting an error report. The download phase succeeded but the installation failed. Update ----------- Tried again yesterday - failed twice but, after the second failure, it now says that 1380 ...
by RonFleet
Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:21 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Fuel consumption
Replies: 28
Views: 6161

Re: Fuel consumption

My MY20 T3 petrol 8-speed auto, driven in Comfort mode with stop/start disabled (I hate it) averages over 38 mpg in mixed driving on mostly A roads and local roads, with some shortish motorway journeys. On a long motorway run at 60-70 mph, it achieves over 48 mpg. I think that's pretty acceptable.