My new V40

villarsch · Feb 1st, 2015, 11:20

Well, it has finally arrived V40, R + Nav, colour Inscription Electric Silver (my wife's chouice) with the T5 engine (my choice). Only major opions not fitted is the TV and lowered ride height (althouth I did specify the adjustable steering force. Only complaint is the time it took to get the care. Ordered on 18 November, delivered to the dealee 30 January. But well worth the wait, as it is a really splendid car. I traded in my S80 V8 Exec., and have absolutely no regrets. The V40 ride is much better that many people have warned, and the performance is really outstanding.
There is, however, one important query on which I hope someone could help. During the over-two-months' wait, I read the handbook for the car. Thishandbook is the more universal edition than the one which comes with the car, and it lists as an option or accessory the fitting of a front camera. This seems to me to be a very useful safety feature, but the very helpful dealer, Lookers, can find no mention of this feature in the Volvo UK's site. Can anyone advise if it is in fact available in other European markets? If so, it seems very bad that such a safety feature is not available in the UK.

Otherwise, the car is more that I could have hoped for.

Regards, Villarsch

Marc01 · Feb 2nd, 2015, 06:50

Congrats on your new car, I am very jealous of your T5 I was torn between this and the new D4, went with the D4 and will now wait and see over the next few years how the diesel situation pans out.
I would be really intrested to hear of your real world mpg after you have some miles on the clock.

As for the camera is this not part of the city safety pack? I,m not sure it's a camera in the traditional sense and works in tandem with the radar to detect pedestrians and cyclist on your blind side. Not 100% sure on this as I did not spec that pack.

villarsch · Feb 4th, 2015, 15:32

Many thanks for your reply. Unfortunately the front camera is not part of any pack which is available in the UK. It does seem perverse of Volvo UK not to make available such a good safety feature. I am trying to see where this accessory can be obtained on the continent, so that I can go to the country and get one fitted.

Regards,

Villarsch

Marc01 · Feb 5th, 2015, 11:46

Ok my bad thought you meant the safety camera which is it appears standard across the V40 range mine even has it. A front camera in this car though I would of thought more of a convenience thing for parking rather than safety.

IamDave · Feb 6th, 2015, 18:02

Nice choice of car :thumb_up: also very jealous of your T5, if I could've stretched my budget and if they did it in a manual I would've got one! As for the front camera I do recall seeing it possibly on the Volvo website does it not come as part of the driver assistance pack?

EDIT: Just looked myself and indeed it doesn't as you said. I have seen a video of it somewhere though, two cameras mounted on/near both wings?

cumbrianmale · Feb 9th, 2015, 18:20

Would it not be part of the lane departure warning or the system which recognises road signs.

Marc01 · Feb 9th, 2015, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by cumbrianmale

Would it not be part of the lane departure warning or the system which recognises road signs.

I think he means the front camera similar to the rear reversing camera not to he safety camera which is part of the driver support pack.

volvorocks · Feb 9th, 2015, 19:52

There is a front blind view camera for Volvos, fitted in the grille, in the badge I think. This allows you to 'see round corners'. Then there is the rear parking camera that is (obviously.!!) at the rear, then there is BLIS, which has detectors in the wing mirrors that look like cameras.

Regards

EDIT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc01

I think he means the front camera similar to the rear reversing camera not to he safety camera which is part of the driver support pack.

The safety 'camera' such as with radar cruise or city safety is more a detector rather than a camera (if people think 'camera' they generally think 'pictures')

Regards

volvorocks · Feb 9th, 2015, 19:57

In fact here it is

If it doesn't show straight away when clicking the link - Scroll down to Sensus Connected Touch then click the third white dot...

http://www.volvocars.com/uk/all-cars...cessories.aspx

Regards

Feb 1st, 2015, 11:20	#1
villarsch Junior Member Last Online: Aug 18th, 2021 17:47 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Frinton-on-Sea	My new V40 Well, it has finally arrived V40, R + Nav, colour Inscription Electric Silver (my wife's chouice) with the T5 engine (my choice). Only major opions not fitted is the TV and lowered ride height (althouth I did specify the adjustable steering force. Only complaint is the time it took to get the care. Ordered on 18 November, delivered to the dealee 30 January. But well worth the wait, as it is a really splendid car. I traded in my S80 V8 Exec., and have absolutely no regrets. The V40 ride is much better that many people have warned, and the performance is really outstanding. There is, however, one important query on which I hope someone could help. During the over-two-months' wait, I read the handbook for the car. Thishandbook is the more universal edition than the one which comes with the car, and it lists as an option or accessory the fitting of a front camera. This seems to me to be a very useful safety feature, but the very helpful dealer, Lookers, can find no mention of this feature in the Volvo UK's site. Can anyone advise if it is in fact available in other European markets? If so, it seems very bad that such a safety feature is not available in the UK. Otherwise, the car is more that I could have hoped for. Regards, Villarsch

Feb 6th, 2015, 18:02	#5
IamDave Junior Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2024 19:40 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: County Durham	Nice choice of car :thumb_up: also very jealous of your T5, if I could've stretched my budget and if they did it in a manual I would've got one! As for the front camera I do recall seeing it possibly on the Volvo website does it not come as part of the driver assistance pack? EDIT: Just looked myself and indeed it doesn't as you said. I have seen a video of it somewhere though, two cameras mounted on/near both wings? __________________ Current: Volvo C40 Plus Single Motor - Grey. Previous: 2019 Volvo S60 T5 R Design Edition - Black. 2015 Volvo V40 T4 R Design Lux Nav - Rebel Blue. Last edited by IamDave; Feb 6th, 2015 at 18:04.

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Feb 2nd, 2015, 06:50	#2
Marc01 Member Last Online: May 29th, 2017 20:11 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Oxford	Congrats on your new car, I am very jealous of your T5 I was torn between this and the new D4, went with the D4 and will now wait and see over the next few years how the diesel situation pans out. I would be really intrested to hear of your real world mpg after you have some miles on the clock. As for the camera is this not part of the city safety pack? I,m not sure it's a camera in the traditional sense and works in tandem with the radar to detect pedestrians and cyclist on your blind side. Not 100% sure on this as I did not spec that pack.

Feb 4th, 2015, 15:32	#3
villarsch Junior Member Last Online: Aug 18th, 2021 17:47 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Frinton-on-Sea	Many thanks for your reply. Unfortunately the front camera is not part of any pack which is available in the UK. It does seem perverse of Volvo UK not to make available such a good safety feature. I am trying to see where this accessory can be obtained on the continent, so that I can go to the country and get one fitted. Regards, Villarsch

Feb 5th, 2015, 11:46	#4
Marc01 Member Last Online: May 29th, 2017 20:11 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Oxford	Ok my bad thought you meant the safety camera which is it appears standard across the V40 range mine even has it. A front camera in this car though I would of thought more of a convenience thing for parking rather than safety.

Feb 9th, 2015, 19:57	#9
volvorocks Rodney Last Online: Aug 4th, 2016 05:02 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: On The Street	In fact here it is If it doesn't show straight away when clicking the link - Scroll down to Sensus Connected Touch then click the third white dot... http://www.volvocars.com/uk/all-cars...cessories.aspx Regards

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