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by Boomer
Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Park In (Park Assist Pilot thing) - Parallel Parking
Replies: 9
Views: 5656

Re: Park In (Park Assist Pilot thing) - Parallel Parking

I would be surprised if it could intentionally park on the side of the road facing traffic. This is against the Highway Code - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/waiting-and-parking-238-to-252 I'm not looking to be holier than thou - pleads the 5th amendment ;-) - just trying to explain w...
by Boomer
Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:55 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Park In (Park Assist Pilot thing) - Parallel Parking
Replies: 9
Views: 5656

Re: Park In (Park Assist Pilot thing) - Parallel Parking

I've not used this much, but when parallel parking, I've managed to use it when approaching spaces on the left, and I'm certain that it worked the one time I've approached to get a space on the right too, but recently all I get it that it is 'scanning left' - any idea how this 'assist' works to get...
by Boomer
Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:36 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: 3 month checkover....
Replies: 13
Views: 8262

Re: 3 month checkover....

I took mine in just for a quick chat, free coffee, for them to do the "once over", was on my way in about 30 mins. with a stamp in the book. It was free and a check that everything was as it should be so seemed like a no brainer.
by Boomer
Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Which driver support mode do you use most? Pilot Assist/Speed limiter/Adaptive Cruise Control
Replies: 13
Views: 8649

Re: Which driver support mode do you use most? Pilot Assist/Speed limiter/Adaptive Cruise Control

xc40fun wrote: Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:40 pm Would be nice to combine both pilot assist and adaptive cruise control, but I think that's going up a level in autonomous driving.
I might be forgetting things but isn't pilot assist just adaptive cruise control and they have then added in/on lane assist functionality? :D
by Boomer
Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:14 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Which driver support mode do you use most? Pilot Assist/Speed limiter/Adaptive Cruise Control
Replies: 13
Views: 8649

Re: Which driver support mode do you use most? Pilot Assist/Speed limiter/Adaptive Cruise Control

Hands down the adaptive cruise control is numero uno used, Pilot assist occasionally on the motorway when quiet (tends to be uncomfortably close to left side of lane - so is not a relaxing drive). The ACC does scare the hebbie's out of me though when on full speed and heading towards the back of a Q...
by Boomer
Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Driving Journal
Replies: 7
Views: 4050

Re: Driving Journal

It registered 10m or so it went from the front car park to the garage at my dealer's. Doors unlocked and windows down for its 3-months service and software update. It then registered the move back to the car park - so it does record very short journeys, at least on my setup (default). Sounds like t...
by Boomer
Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:45 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Driving Journal
Replies: 7
Views: 4050

Re: Driving Journal

Interesting one. I wonder whether there might be a minimum distance that needs to be done before a log is made. Perhaps short trips (10's of metres) say between dealer car park and workshop just don't register? If longer distances, and then Volvo delete I would expect to see some differences in mile...
by Boomer
Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Volvo On Call App
Replies: 20
Views: 12845

Re: Volvo On Call App

Works independently. Car seems to record data and then uploads to "somewhere". You simply access the "journal" in the app as and when you want - it then accessing the data needed from the "somewhere". I suspect that somewhere is on Volvo's servers. So they could have a ...
by Boomer
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:47 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Market Research
Replies: 10
Views: 6196

Re: Market Research

balmoral wrote: Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:58 pm I better start thinking about what I want to say!
Plenty of material on here to draw on. :D