Key Card, Key Fob, Phone key

[gloucester]

Welcome to this forum.

Can you not use the delayed close function for the tailgate? Open the tailgate, lock the car, press the tailgate close button twice, take the keyboard out and walk away, tailgate closes.

https://www.volvocars.com/mt/support/ca ... lay&page=0

Press the close button on the inner right side of the boot hatch to close it. Press the button twice to activate a delayed close, the delay is approximately 30 seconds. ... Locking the car with the boot open will lock all doors and set the alarm only for the closed doors. If you then close the boot hatch, it will lock and the alarm will be set for the boot.

[kildare]

Honestly I can't understand why in such an expensive car Volvo hasn't provided a kick sensor to open the trunk, like my previous XC40 and current RAV4 have.
I open the trunk and unlock those cars with my foot keeping the key in my pocket....

[SP1959]

Every penny (or cent) has been saved to bring the EX30 in on budget.

Compare the price of the EX30 with the EX40 or EC40.

[gogusrl]

And then compare the price and features with the Smart #1 / #3 or the Zeeker X and ask yourself what did Volvo provide instead of those missing features ? Beside the brand name ofcourse

[SDAex30]

Then there's the problem of the card itself. I'm a musician. I play the piano and often brings a 25kg keyboards to gigs. With an older car, I'd put my hand in my pocket, hit the unlock button and open the trunk, all with one hand. with my 5 years old C3, I'd just hit the trunk's open button and the car would unlock too. I get to use only one hand and I can keep my keyboard case up on its wheel while opening. With the ex30 and the card, I have to let go of the keyboard (which means finding a dry and clean place to lay the 25kg, 1.50m long thing), open my wallet, take that stupid card out, press it against the door at the right spot (always fun under the rain at 2AM when you can't see the little white mark), open the door, put the card in the basket, put back my wallet in to my pocket, and then, finally, I can go over, open the trunk and load the keyboard. The unloading experience is as bad. Leave the card and go unloading the trunk, find a place to lay the keyboard down, go fetch back the card and put it back in my wallet so I won't loose it, shut down the trunk and lift again those 25kg. Where before, I'd just unload the keyboard and hit the fob's lock button.

Maybe on days you are performing you could place the card on a lanyard around your neck? Easy to reach and tap and you won't lose it. I have not used the card since I've had the car but surely you don't need to place the card in the card holder before you can open the trunk right?

If your wife is using the fob and not the card, you could simply leave your second card in the car (maybe in the glove box - can be locked for security). That way you don't have to keep taking it in and out of your wallet (or lanyard). Separate one card for access and one for driving.

Or use the app. Unlock then head straight to the trunk. Might save you some money from purchasing a second fob or a new phone. Just a suggestion.

[edenr1]

What do you know… after a few days of delayed access problems I have just been notified that the key fob battery is low

[Geoff]

Every penny (or cent) has been saved to bring the EX30 in on budget.

Or do you mean Yuan?

[Geoff]

What do you know… after a few days of delayed access problems I have just been notified that the key fob battery is low

How were you notified? On the app or in the car or?

[edenr1]

Hi Geoff, in the car

[Geoff]

Thanks, nice to know but I think I’ll try a new battery even though I haven’t had a notification. Unlocking the car with the fob is completely unpredictable, usually it’s fine and unlocks as you approach the car but frequently it doesn’t.