Headlights

[Boomer]

My FE didn't come with the folding boot floor that it was supposed to either

Are they going to fix that?

Looks like everyone is going to have to be serious about their checks on pick up and run through everything before leaving the dealership. I typically won't have gone through on a line by line basis on the specs but I will be doing this time round.

[senwar]

The Volvo specification brochure that lists the FE as an option states that the specification is based on the R-Design Pro. The R-Design Pro includes "Active Bending Headlights with Adaptive Shadow Technology"

My FE didn't come with the folding boot floor that it was supposed to either

Really? Have you taken that up? That's pretty poor as well - its a feature I really like

[Foxracer]

Yeah, they've ordered a new floor. Apparently its a "mis-build", although there was a bit of back and forth and only sending a photo convinced the dealer. Still now they've realised the mistake they're getting it sorted asap!

[Alistair72]

Yeah, they've ordered a new floor. Apparently its a "mis-build", although there was a bit of back and forth and only sending a photo convinced the dealer. Still now they've realised the mistake they're getting it sorted asap!

Good that they are sorting it for you. I would have thought that 100% of first built cars would have had the folding boot floor so strange they could manage to “mis-build” it! As Boomer says careful checking on pick up is needed unfortunately.

[robbo]

Hi

I saw three FE this morning in Glasgow they all had the folding boot floor and the Swedish flags on the wings and all running on 20" wheels

The build quality and paintwork finish looked first class also the leather was perfect looking, so all in all a cracking looking car so different
and classy looking compared with what the opposition have to offer at present. No doubt that will change when they start to copy there
design features and try and gain there sales losses to Volvo.
Range Rover will have them in their sights for their new release of the Evoque in December which is overpriced junk in my opinion.

[Foxracer]

Yeah, I guess mistakes do happen, as mine was one of the first UK FE models apparently.

I'm kinda glad I don't have the Swedish flag... not sure how long it would last parked on a street in London!

[chingf0rd]

The Volvo specification brochure that lists the FE as an option states that the specification is based on the R-Design Pro. The R-Design Pro includes "Active Bending Headlights with Adaptive Shadow Technology"

My FE didn't come with the folding boot floor that it was supposed to either

Jeez - it's like they're just throwing the cars together without checking!

[Foxracer]

I mean, there isn't a box for it on the PDI checklist....

[MrParkson]

So my car is back at the dealers tonight, sounds like they have had my issue before on various Volvos with LED lights, where the lights are focused too high and stuck in that position, they are hopeful that running some computer software on it could solve the problem, let's see what tomorrow brings. Not getting my hopes up with the AST though, even though they still believe it should work... (in past they have had similar issues and update fixed high beam focus and AST as both controlled by the same module)

[pjm007]

Just had a long run out on country roads. The Active High Beam feature works well, automatically dipping to main beam whenever required, but there is no sign of any shadow cut out appearing at all. My conclusion is that there is no AST feature in these headlights. Perhaps it was only the early demo cars, those with the Swedish flag, that got the AST version of the headlights!