Tips and Tricks

[MCV60]

Originally Posted by Begonia

I'm looking for a tip on the best way to secure the car with my two dogs inside it, whilst I am taking a quick trip into the supermarket.

I don't want the dogs to set off the car alarm. I don't want anyone to be able to enter the car (ie. open the car's side doors or boot lid).

In warm weather, I would also like to be able to leave the windows cracked open about 1-2" and also the sunroof opened partway too.

Am I expecting too much to be able to do all this?

Swipe left and select Reduce guard?

[Philip Fisher]

Originally Posted by Haldex

I imagine nothing would have happened. No insurance can deny your claim based on how many keys you have..

Well they will certainly try.

If you don't have possession of all the keys they will assume that you left one of the keys "on or in the vehicle" which is immediate grounds to reject your claim. Having all the keys in your possession is a good way of proving you didn't leave one in the car. If you haven't got all the keys then you will be in for a fight - and a fight you might not win.....

[Philip Fisher]

Originally Posted by nu11eaf

If you raise the cargo area floor cover you can support it by flicking down the bag holders on either side of the cargo area

That is a fantastic tip and something I never knew. I had to go straight out and try in on my car! Thanks!

[istanbul]

When you are cruising behind a car with ACC on (set to a higher speed) and if you would like to accelerate before the car in front of you clears the lane entirely, then a soft turn signal blink increases the speed and you don't need to wait all the duration the car moves out of your lane.

they call it preparation for overtake.

this is very useful in case there is another"inpatient" driver behind you

[skippyfox]

Regarding the sat nav. I haven't bothered with entering my home address. I know where I live...

[Begonia]

Originally Posted by skippyfox

Regarding the sat nav. I haven't bothered with entering my home address. I know where I live...

Excellent tip though, for people who don't know where they live......

[istanbul]

Originally Posted by skippyfox

Regarding the sat nav. I haven't bothered with entering my home address. I know where I live...

I guess it is not about the way to go home but rather the way with the least traffic. That is something quite critical for me hence I need to use Nav to use back home for the major part of the road...

[Begonia]

I've phoned my local dealership and booked the car in for its Service.

I didn't do this using my phone's Volvo on Call App or by using the car's own memory jogger facility.

This means the jogger is still messaging me to remind me that a Service is imminently due and which I find quite irritating. It's also going to keep flashing up daily until the car is actually serviced on Oct 8th.

I'm looking for a Tip to cancel it now that the Service has actually been booked in.

[niva441]

Originally Posted by Begonia

I've phoned my local dealership and booked the car in for its Service.

I didn't do this using my phone's Volvo on Call App or by using the car's own memory jogger facility.

This means the jogger is still messaging me to remind me that a Service is imminently due and which I find quite irritating. It's also going to keep flashing up daily until the car is actually serviced on Oct 8th.

I'm looking for a Tip to cancel it now that the Service has actually been booked in.

Mine's doing the same at the moment, I did try both the car and phone app to book the service to book it and clear the message. However neither method was able to book it.

[Scotia64]

Originally Posted by niva441

Mine's doing the same at the moment, I did try both the car and phone app to book the service to book it and clear the message. However neither method was able to book it.

When my voc was saying that a service was due you could turn off notifications in the settings section,