V70 R Design.......Electric Handbrake problems...

[amr2]

I have an 09 plate 2.0D V70 R Design (manual) and thoroughly enjoy it....except for one thing.

The bloody handbrake!

Does anyone else have any experience of this stupid idea or is there a fault with mine?

Setting the brake is no problem....just press the under-dash button and the servo's take over and set the handbrake. All well and good.

However, moving off is a different matter.

If you want to reach under the dash again and pull the button back and at the same time press the brake pedal and let the clutch up and at the same time accelerate smoothly away, that is fine, but a little tricky if you haven't mastered heel and toeing...

I was told when I bought the car new from the Volvo dealership that it should automatically sense the car moving forward and unset without any driver input, but mine certainly does not.

I have had it back in the dealers now 3 times, the software has been up-dated but they will not accept that there is a problem...

By the way, I have been driving for 40 years,am a class 1 advanced driver, am reasonably mechanically minded and believe that I have a fair ability at driving.

Are they all like this?

I have read the handbook from cover to cover and do not see that I am doing anything wrong!

Anyone with any ideas?

PLEASE.................

Edited by amr2 on Saturday 1st May 17:29

[amr2]

F I F

Thanks......I feel better now!

I can't believe that this system has been passed as adequate and safe!

Surely it must be a fault?

I think I will simply hound the Dealer until he gets someone in from Volvo for me to scream at...

I've got this for another 3 years.......................