I totally agree. In the ergonomics and user interface department Volvo did not fare very well in my opinion. When this car was new, I always had to explain to parking attendants in New York City that you cannot "shift" into Park using the shifter. Instead you have to press a button. I had a guy who shifted into neutral and held the brakes untiI I showed up at the car. So yeah confusing is true. But worse is Volvo failure to make the central console less convoluted. Coming from Volvo, particularly because it sees itself as a safety brand, the central control screen is just unsafe because it is almost impossible to operate safely while driving. There are too many unintuitive multiple taps, swipes and scrolls necessary to navigate the system. In addition, the system is awfully slow to respond. For example, changing a driver profile can take over a minute to load. If there are two things requiring a redesign, it would be the shifter and the control screen. The goal obviously should be to reduce the distraction and the precious seconds’ loss with eyes off the road to do basic functions as changing cabin temperature and audio source unless everything can be done with voice control.Why does the shifter go forward for reverse, back for drive? I get the double pop, although IMHO it's a little odd. It's the direction that I don't understand.
Yes I would think with the technology I would have gotten a text, an email or some message on the dashboard. Nope, walked out of the supermarket, opened the door (obviously the fob was still detected at that time), press the brake, hit the start button and nothing (message "key not detected"). Volvo online said put it in the cup holder --nothing.You should have received an alert that your fob battery was getting weak. Many new cars has electric shifters rather than mechanical shift mechanisms now. My newer Jeep Grand Cherokee does as well as new ford, Jaguars, Mercedes etc. All would be subject to the loss of the ability to power up the car to shift into neutral. I do keep a spare battery in all my cars for the key fob.
you can still get into your car and start it if the key fob is dead. To unlock your door you pull the door handle out and the key hole is behind the handle. and to start your car with the key fob.. i don't know about the XC40 but my XC90 you lay the dead key fob in the cup holder where the key logo is and press the brakes and start the car like you usually would. it should be the exact same in the XC40. i was lazy and started my car like this for about a month before i finally got the battery changed.Here is another argument for the "dumb" shifter. When you call for a tow, make sure to get a flatbed tow. A regular tow that hooks up your car and "drag" it wont work. I had a tow called when my fob went dead and the driver couldn't tow because we couldn't put the car into "neutral" --there is no display on the dashboard to show the transmission position. Moral of the story, depending where you are, 1. Volvo roadside assistance is useless (have a triple A membership in addition). 2. Have an extra fob hidden somewhere in your trunk or have a Duracell CR 2032 battery handy. When the fob died, you have a different level of a headache since Volvo on call cannot do anything but tow you to the dealership.
I looked and its not in the cup holder like the XC90. It's in the center console behind the trash can. if you remove that you can see it. Place your dead key fob on that logo and foot on the break and press the start button and it will start the car.you can still get into your car and start it if the key fob is dead. To unlock your door you pull the door handle out and the key hole is behind the handle. and to start your car with the key fob.. i don't know about the XC40 but my XC90 you lay the dead key fob in the cup holder where the key logo is and press the brakes and start the car like you usually would. it should be the exact same in the XC40. i was lazy and started my car like this for about a month before i finally got the battery changed.
For the record, what the h*** was I thinking? Even Audi does it. There's no need to double pop the shifter, just blow right through and hope for the best. In a word: nevermind.Why does the shifter go forward for reverse, back for drive? I get the double pop, although IMHO it's a little odd. It's the direction that I don't understand.
No it doesn't on the XC 40.you can still get into your car and start it if the key fob is dead. To unlock your door you pull the door handle out and the key hole is behind the handle. and to start your car with the key fob.. i don't know about the XC40 but my XC90 you lay the dead key fob in the cup holder where the key logo is and press the brakes and start the car like you usually would. it should be the exact same in the XC40. i was lazy and started my car like this for about a month before i finally got the battery changed.