C30 Electrics : - Park Assist

tayandre · Jul 7th, 2011, 21:35

Does anyone know if it's possible to reduce the volume on park assist? I find it a bit on the loud and brash side - which is maybe a good thing for. On mine the tone comes from the left rear speaker only, should it come from both?

Dave Z · Jul 7th, 2011, 22:55

Mine comes from the rear left only. I believe it may actually be a separate speaker???

Anyway, i don't think there's a way to reduce the volume, but for the few seconds a day it might actually be activated, i can live with it.

Will22 · Jul 7th, 2011, 23:03

Not sure about Volvo but on my Audi's and BMW the volume is changeable and if it's the front sensors then the sound comes from the front and if the back then from the back. I would think that most cars are the same as it's common sense but then who knows with Volvo

kebab10 · Jul 8th, 2011, 19:54

Surely for those few seconds you can put up with the noise? Its not THAT bad.

tayandre · Jul 8th, 2011, 20:15

Yes I can put up with it, thanks.

If there's an easy option to reduce I'd like to. If not tough.

kebab10 · Jul 9th, 2011, 09:34

I am guessing they went for the volume that is set, to ensure that most people of good hearing radio on, kids being noisy, weather and wind and traffic noise; you ca still hear it.
But why on Zebra crossings have they in the main removed the "beep beep" noise you used to get when it was safe to cross?

Will22 · Jul 9th, 2011, 10:14

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Originally Posted by kebab10

I am guessing they went for the volume that is set, to ensure that most people of good hearing radio on, kids being noisy, weather and wind and traffic noise; you ca still hear it. But why on Zebra crossings have they in the main removed the "beep beep" noise you used to get when it was safe to cross?

Why, does the radio volume not lower when the beep starts?

True story this but a friend of mine was at a pedestrian crossing in Dublin and as the light went green and the beep started an American tourist asked my friend why the beep? My friend answered that it was for the blind people to which the American answered "wow back home in America we don't let blind people drive" says it all about them really.

Bendolfc · Jul 9th, 2011, 15:58

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Originally Posted by kebab10

I am guessing they went for the volume that is set, to ensure that most people of good hearing radio on, kids being noisy, weather and wind and traffic noise; you ca still hear it.

It's not to cover the radio as the volume decreases when it bleeps.

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But why on Zebra crossings have they in the main removed the "beep beep" noise you used to get when it was safe to cross?

Assume you mean pelican/puffin crossings rather than Zebra. In the main it is when there are more than one crossing so you could be confused as to which one is beeping, also it is to encourage you to actually look rather than just walk across when you hear the bleep. Where there is no sound, tactile feedback is provided within the button for blind users.

Jul 7th, 2011, 21:35	#1
tayandre Senior Member Last Online: Jun 25th, 2013 21:37 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kilmarnock	Park Assist Does anyone know if it's possible to reduce the volume on park assist? I find it a bit on the loud and brash side - which is maybe a good thing for. On mine the tone comes from the left rear speaker only, should it come from both?

Jul 7th, 2011, 22:55	#2
Dave Z Junior Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 12:56 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Market Harborough	Mine comes from the rear left only. I believe it may actually be a separate speaker??? Anyway, i don't think there's a way to reduce the volume, but for the few seconds a day it might actually be activated, i can live with it. __________________ Current: C70 2.3 T5 GT (Non-Swedes: Kia Sportage PHEV, Kia Optima SW PHEV) Past: V50 1.8 SE, V50 2.5 T5 SE Sport

Jul 8th, 2011, 19:54	#4
kebab10 Premier Member Last Online: Jul 24th, 2015 16:09 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oxford	Park assit Surely for those few seconds you can put up with the noise? Its not THAT bad.

Jul 9th, 2011, 09:34	#6
kebab10 Premier Member Last Online: Jul 24th, 2015 16:09 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oxford	Park assist I am guessing they went for the volume that is set, to ensure that most people of good hearing radio on, kids being noisy, weather and wind and traffic noise; you ca still hear it. But why on Zebra crossings have they in the main removed the "beep beep" noise you used to get when it was safe to cross?

Jul 7th, 2011, 23:03	#3
Will22 Senior Member Last Online: Aug 15th, 2011 22:07 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Midlands	Not sure about Volvo but on my Audi's and BMW the volume is changeable and if it's the front sensors then the sound comes from the front and if the back then from the back. I would think that most cars are the same as it's common sense but then who knows with Volvo

Jul 8th, 2011, 20:15	#5
tayandre Senior Member Last Online: Jun 25th, 2013 21:37 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kilmarnock	Yes I can put up with it, thanks. If there's an easy option to reduce I'd like to. If not tough.

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