Front Parking Sensors

S60Chris · Mar 9th, 2017, 19:13

So my wife mentions that the front parking sensors aren't working on her car...

I get in it this evening and look through the menus for settings, find nothing.

Get out and actually look at the front of the thing... Nooope! Not present!

Checked the order form, not mentioned on there either...

Checked the configurator online, not an option.... Unless you choose the pack that includes the stupid self parking thing for £650 it seems! D'oh!

Very glad we got the 360 camera now... though surprised they weren't available as a standalone option when ordering, unless i've missed something!

GBR1 · Mar 9th, 2017, 21:44

I had the same when ordering a V90, you have to have one of the packs I think which I didn't want. So I ended up getting the souround camera instead, which amazingly doesn't include front sensors, but to get the soround view you have to have BLIS................

Very strange!

familymangreg · Mar 10th, 2017, 08:16

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Originally Posted by S60Chris

So my wife mentions that the front parking sensors aren't working on her car...

I get in it this evening and look through the menus for settings, find nothing.

Get out and actually look at the front of the thing... Nooope! Not present!

Checked the order form, not mentioned on there either...

Checked the configurator online, not an option.... Unless you choose the pack that includes the stupid self parking thing for £650 it seems! D'oh!

Very glad we got the 360 camera now... though surprised they weren't available as a standalone option when ordering, unless i've missed something!

Yes, i've always thought This is a bit daft, one of the largest cars on the road doesn't come with front and rear parking sensors as standar! Many smaller and cheaper cars to!

: WQ

Quacker · Mar 10th, 2017, 09:41

I have front and rear parking sensors on mine and have had cars over the years with only ones on the back and some with none at all. While I do find rear ones useful on bigger cars, not so much the front ones. I have a Land Cruiser Amazon, which is about the same size as the Volvo but looks bigger, with only two rear sensors that are almost essential on it, but never miss front ones.

Yes, it is odd that some versions of XC90 in 2016 did not have front ones, but I honestly wouldn't miss them. For some reason I find front facing cameras far more useful. Don't ask me why, because I don't know, but I can and do live without cameras on some cars as well. It may be a feeling of being 'naked' and vulnerable without some kind of protection apart from my own eyes. Or it may be the feeling that these things should be fitted, just because they can be? Not sure.

jmot · Mar 10th, 2017, 10:31

yes its bloody stupid a car this size only has them standard at rear.

S60Chris · Mar 10th, 2017, 11:42

Anyone know if fronts are a dealer fit accessory?

John Laidlaw · Mar 10th, 2017, 14:27

They've corrected that on the new MY18 cars- front parking sensors standard accross the range...

spriteobey · Mar 10th, 2017, 16:57

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Originally Posted by S60Chris

Checked the configurator online, not an option.... Unless you choose the pack that includes the stupid self parking thing for £650 it seems! D'oh!

Incredible. I knew i picked that option for a reason!

S60Chris · Mar 10th, 2017, 17:02

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Originally Posted by spriteobey

Incredible. I knew i picked that option for a reason!

Haha!! Do you use the self parking thing at all or was it just a novelty? Does it work?

I'm kicking myself I missed this to be honest...!! Still loving the car though.

jmot · Mar 10th, 2017, 17:19

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Originally Posted by S60Chris

Haha!! Do you use the self parking thing at all or was it just a novelty? Does it work?

I'm kicking myself I missed this to be honest...!! Still loving the car though.

just more electrics to go wrong

Mar 9th, 2017, 19:13	#1
S60Chris Master Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2023 10:16 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East	Front Parking Sensors So my wife mentions that the front parking sensors aren't working on her car... I get in it this evening and look through the menus for settings, find nothing. Get out and actually look at the front of the thing... Nooope! Not present! Checked the order form, not mentioned on there either... Checked the configurator online, not an option.... Unless you choose the pack that includes the stupid self parking thing for £650 it seems! D'oh! Very glad we got the 360 camera now... though surprised they weren't available as a standalone option when ordering, unless i've missed something! __________________ MY24 XC40 Recharge Twin Plus & MY23 VW Touareg Black Edition 3.0L V6 286 Gone: MY02 S60 2.0T S, MY04 S60 D5 SE, MY05 V70 D5 SE G/Tronic, MY14 XC60 D5 AWD SE Lux Nav Geartronic & MY17 XC90 D5 Inscription

Mar 10th, 2017, 11:42	#6
S60Chris Master Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2023 10:16 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East	Anyone know if fronts are a dealer fit accessory? __________________ MY24 XC40 Recharge Twin Plus & MY23 VW Touareg Black Edition 3.0L V6 286 Gone: MY02 S60 2.0T S, MY04 S60 D5 SE, MY05 V70 D5 SE G/Tronic, MY14 XC60 D5 AWD SE Lux Nav Geartronic & MY17 XC90 D5 Inscription

Mar 10th, 2017, 14:27	#7
John Laidlaw JDL,Wirral Last Online: Oct 19th, 2020 16:23 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bromborough	They've corrected that on the new MY18 cars- front parking sensors standard accross the range... __________________ John 2018 XC90 MY D5 Powerpulse Momentum Pine Grey- Winter Pack/Family Pack /Park pilot assist....

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Mar 9th, 2017, 21:44	#2
GBR1 New Member Last Online: Dec 7th, 2017 08:41 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Winchester	I had the same when ordering a V90, you have to have one of the packs I think which I didn't want. So I ended up getting the souround camera instead, which amazingly doesn't include front sensors, but to get the soround view you have to have BLIS................ Very strange!

Mar 10th, 2017, 09:41	#4
Quacker Premier Member Last Online: Nov 22nd, 2021 00:53 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: West of Carmarthen	I have front and rear parking sensors on mine and have had cars over the years with only ones on the back and some with none at all. While I do find rear ones useful on bigger cars, not so much the front ones. I have a Land Cruiser Amazon, which is about the same size as the Volvo but looks bigger, with only two rear sensors that are almost essential on it, but never miss front ones. Yes, it is odd that some versions of XC90 in 2016 did not have front ones, but I honestly wouldn't miss them. For some reason I find front facing cameras far more useful. Don't ask me why, because I don't know, but I can and do live without cameras on some cars as well. It may be a feeling of being 'naked' and vulnerable without some kind of protection apart from my own eyes. Or it may be the feeling that these things should be fitted, just because they can be? Not sure.

Mar 10th, 2017, 10:31	#5
jmot Senior Member Last Online: Mar 11th, 2019 16:00 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pboro	yes its bloody stupid a car this size only has them standard at rear.

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