Volvo XC60 Navigation System Sensis

...And what is the general consensus of the Sensus nav system???

I sat in a new S60 for 45 minutes the other day trying to figure it all out. I am experienced using the one on our Infiniti and I was having a difficult time figuring out this one. Maybe once you get the hang of it it's ok.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

#11 of 18 Issues with Sensus (The whole media panel) by lvmecar

May 31, 2011 (2:22 pm)

we are having persistent issues with the media panel. It seems to have a mind of its own on when it wants to serve. It will not start most of the time and then suddenly kick in randomly.

?

Anyone else has this issue?
Dealer says Volvo is aware of the issue and they are wating on a s/w update.

-LuvMeCar

#12 of 18 DVD or HD by drmike29

Sep 17, 2011 (7:07 pm)

Is the Volvo navigation system DVD based or is it contained on a hard drive?

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rkurlander (Sep 18, 2011 6:34 am)
- idmd (Sep 24, 2011 9:23 am)

#13 of 18 Re: DVD or HD [drmike29] by rkurlander

Sep 18, 2011 (6:34 am)

Replying to: drmike29 (Sep 17, 2011 7:07 pm)

DVD

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idmd (Sep 24, 2011 9:23 am)

#14 of 18 Re: DVD or HD [rkurlander] by idmd

Sep 24, 2011 (9:23 am)

Replying to: rkurlander (Sep 18, 2011 6:34 am)

A HD based unit would've been a nice addition to a car this expensive.

#15 of 18 DVD and HDD! by juxta

Jun 08, 2012 (12:19 am)

It uploads via DVD and has a HDD (which is obsolete now...it should be SSD but oh well).

I just spent a few hours upgrading the map software via 3 DVDs and I could hear the HDD spin and click.

#17 of 18 navigation map update by juxta

Jun 08, 2012 (12:59 am)

I got my navigation map update DVDs in the mail yesterday (v30.11.2). Despite a user-unfriendly interface and some crazy instruction steps, I got the update to work. I didn't notice any new roads added in my local area and no new features were added to the nav system. Oh well.

The instructions say the update will take 4-5 hours (mine took about 4 hours), which is bad enough. But the instructions also say the engine has to be running the whole time to avoid the batteries being run down which untrue thankfully. The downside is the nav system won't work until disc 2 is uploaded completely.

I found out that you can do most of the update, but probably not all, with the car engine off and still not run down your battery.

To do this, first make sure the vehicle is off completely. Next, push and hold for 1-2 seconds the green ON button on the entertainment console (top half of the left knob). After you release the ON button the entertainment system should come on as normal so you can listen to the radio, see the NAV screen, etc.

The console will be active for 20 minutes before it shuts off automatically, so this gives time for the 1st DVD to start. The first DVD takes about 2 hours to load completely, so you will have to come back to the vehicle every 20 minutes and turn on the console again. The DVD update will pick up where it left off each time you turn back on the console.

When you leave the vehicle and close the door, after about 30 seconds the instrument displays will turn off so the only thing on is the console.

Even though only the console was on, I eventually got a low battery indicator toward the end of the third disc, but that went away after idling the car for 10 minutes (and afterward I wound up taking a 40 minute drive to run errands). So after completing each disc, it might be best to idle the vehicle for a few minutes so you don't end up with a dead battery.

The instructions are here:
http://goo.gl/xE7xP

#18 of 18 Map and Sensus 3 Upgrade by avery1

Jun 08, 2012 (10:54 am)

I have a 2011 that I picked up in Sweden last April. I received a box of DVDs for the map update and had no luck with the install. It says the install can take 4 or 5 hours and that it will pause and restart when you stop and start the car. I got it started but it would not restart after stopping my car. This partial installation also deactivated the voice commands. My dealer said to bring it in and they would do it for free. They couldn't get it to work either and had to keep the car for two days to get it all sorted out. They ended up upgrading to Sensus 3.0 in the process. When they called to say the car was ready the tech said that just after they completed my car another car came in with the exact same problem. Mine was the first they had seen with the problem. And they sell a lot of Volvos at this dealership.

I noticed several improvements with the new version. 1) It seems to connect to my phone faster and easier. (It is a Motorola Photon Android phone.) I had to futz with it previously to get it connected. Now, since I had to redo all my connections and settings, it connected right away. 2) There is a new listing of "Trip Statistics" that lists trip duration and some other info that I haven't fully explored yet. It is in with the "My Car" settings, etc. You can set it to reset after every trip or not. It is a good addition. I have wanted that information several times since getting the car.

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