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- Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:08 am
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Driver Assist Package - Is it worth it?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 16870
Re: Driver Assist Package - Is it worth it?
Sorry if this has been said before but BLISS is not available on cars ordered at present due to the shortage of chips from the far east.
- Sun May 02, 2021 10:20 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Leather seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4303
Re: Leather seats
I have used autoglym products in the past but I am using supaguard now as they were supplied with the car, however, if you look at my previous post the leather still started flaking on the seam , replaced under warranty.
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:10 am
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Tyre rotation
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3719
Re: Tyre rotation
I have just rotated the tyres on my AWD T4. The service showed 1mm more wear on the front than the rear after 10,000 miles , when I swap I want to switch to all season tyres so I will have to change all 4 at once so this makes that more economical. I also understand that uneven wear on AWD vehicles ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:17 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Stop Start function and trickle charging
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17906
Re: Stop Start function and trickle charging
I thought the stop/start worked off the support battery. How does charging the main battery get stop/ start working? I would be interested in getting one of these as my stop/start never seems to activate. As Rollo as said, in simple the stop start motor is wired in line with the main battery and th...
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:26 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Stop Start function and trickle charging
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17906
Stop Start function and trickle charging
Had an interesting discovery today. I have been using a CTEK MXS 5.0 trickle changer on the car since new but the battery has never seemed fully charged and the stop start rarely functioned , perhaps not surprising given the lack of use due to Covid. I needed a second trickle charger for my motorbik...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:51 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Drivers seat pealing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2615
Re: Drivers seat pealing
Quick update, I have had the seat cover replaced under warranty, looks great and only took 2 hours.
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Nextbase rear view camera
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1477
Re: Nextbase rear view camera
I did this some time ago for a blackvue rear camera, photos included try doing a search.
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:59 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Drivers seat pealing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2615
Drivers seat pealing
Just went to clean the leather drivers seat and discovered the surface is starting to peal around the stitching.
The car is just 2 years old, anyone else had this?
The car is just 2 years old, anyone else had this?
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:12 am
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: What have you just found out about your XC40.
- Replies: 577
- Views: 228338
Re: What have you just found out about your XC40.
The car is brilliant in snow , the hill decent control when in off road mode was excellent when descending a steep snow covered slope.
Also when in off road mode you get a compass on the driver display
Also when in off road mode you get a compass on the driver display
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:02 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Sunroof blind stuck
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4365
Re: Sunroof blind stuck
The service manager told me the sunroof had to be calibrated, they also did a software update at the same time.