I know reading through the owners manual can be tedious especially when it's an encyclopedia
so if you have any queries or as neat tricks become available I'll post on this thread for your enjoyment
Hood detonation
Did you know that your Q30 has achieved euro ncap 5 star safety level.
Every car is fitted with pyrotechnic detonators linked to a sensor tube behind the front bumper.
The idea being if you hit a pedestrians legs the hood (bonnet) hinges will explode shear pins alowing it to move upwards and slightly back moving the pedestrian away from hard engine components.
The sensor detects air pressure in a plastic tube rather like a straw, if the tube is squashed it will deploy the detonators, unfortunately it's that unsophisticated.
So in years to come if the front bumpers to be removed extreme caution should be applied...and disconnect the battery first.
I think its cool that the Q30 is safe even for pedestrians (safer than other cars). I don't plan on running people over, but its just good that it isn't simply accepted that if you hit someone they are dead. Mitigating the harm to those unlucky people is a great thing that doesn't get much attention.
Even the interior held up really well which is key for your safety, especially around the leg area since the intense frontal impact can cause a major shift in the placement of frontal components.
Optional active noise cancellation works like noise cancelling headphones by transmitting noise at a certain frequency to drown out background sounds. Never knew how it really worked until now.
Too bad they had to do that instead of outfitting the interior with materials that assist in blocking out exterior noise. But of course that will be reserved for higher end models. Maybe a production model Q80?
The way I see it the sound proofing gets right at the issue, where the sound comes in at, noise transmitted just cancels out. But who knows in person it might be good enough that i won't see a need for more.
Did you know that the Q30's steering wheel vibrates if the car detects that you are wandering....it feels like a playstation controller similar vibe...takes you by suprise if your not expecting it, but in a safety assuring way.
I think that some more advanced systems detect your eye movement which is a really good indicator since someone really drowsy will have eyes that move in a way that suggests they are, as just about all of you have experienced.
An audible alert is given when a stationary or moving object is detected behind you or close by. I assume that'll be annoying as **** when people are tailgating you during rush hour.
The car has sensors built into the front and rear bumpers the parking are std type sensors you can see on any car....the blind spot detection you can't see but it's also built into the bumper and yes it bleeps like a **** constantly when it detects any movement...so you have the choice trust the cameras...that on test are super accurate it also uses a traffic light colour to prioritise the danger or get out and look because one thing for sure the Q30 has the worst rear viability of anything I've ever driven the price you pay for the styling
Maybe there's an option to turn of audio notification and have the steering wheel vibrate like it does for you when the car wanders. Or the Infiniti may be able to tell the difference between a car that's about to hit you and a tailgater.
Forward facing sonar..cleverly hidden behind the grille badge.
Forward looking colour camera also built into the grille.
Lane departure camera forward facing built into front screen, that also reads and displays road speed limit signs, with active steering wheel vibration alert
Front parking sensors up to six in bumper that when activated will default the hmi, (human machine interface)....to display front camera view...ie if you pull up to your garage door (electric) or gates you can watch them open will added audible bleeps
Blindspot sonar hidden behind front and rear bumpers ie all four corners
Rear colour camera
Rear parking sensors up to six
Driver and passenger airbags, driver knee airbag, side curtain airbags, side impact airbags in both front seats.
Pedestrian front impact detection, with hood hinge detonators to lift hood clear of hard engine components, to reduce pedestrian injury.
Adaptive front headlamps
iso-fix anchor points rear seat base.
seat belt pre-tensioners
Hood left open visual indication on combi meter
side impact door reinforcers with energy absorber
Heated front screen wash jets
Daytime running lights
Parking lights
Passive locking
Anti hi-jack door locking
And just enough room for people to get in and drive it.
I'm liking the wealth of safety features which will help me feel that much more confident behind the wheel and aid what I already do that works well enough. Hopefully in the coming years we get more self-driving like features.
Let’s not forget the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System and the side mirrors automatic folding/unfolding at respectively door closing/opening, all this is old hat I know but still ...
There's also the Voice Recognition System which actually works like a dream.
Now there’s one thing in the features list called “Key with driver seat position memory” which baffles me, it’s self-explanatory enough but I haven’t figured out how to make it work yet. I must ask the salesman, sorry, the Sales Consultant!
The salesman says that the key automatically memorizes the last driver ‘seat setting made by the last driver using this particular key. This should prove very handy when two persons are using the same vehicle; they just have to keep using their own key.
Well that’s the theory, however my first attempt wasn’t successful, what am I doing wrong? I’ll have to get back to the salesman.
hmmm, give this a try. Turn on your car, set everything to your specification, on the door you should see the seat buttons with numbers (1, 2, 3), press the M then press 1 since you're the primary driver, and then hit the unlock button on your keyfob and that should save your settings.
Good tip, haven't seen that either, hopefully it's something in the owners manual, if it is, I guess a good number of us have some reading to do and catch up on. Along with finding out more about this we might find some other useful functions.
Pat...set the seat to your prefered position you can also set the wing mirrors then when your happy press and hold the m button, simultaneously whilst holding the m button press button 1-2-or 3 which ever one you prefer...you will hear an audible beep confirming the key has memorised your seating position.......now mess everything up as if another person has moved stuff about don't worry about it....let's say a valet parking guy has changed your settings...now to set everything back simply press and hold button 1 or the button you programed of your choice 1-2-or 3 and your seat and mirrors will move back to your preferences position
1. Adjust the seat (see "Power seat adjustment" in the "1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplementa lrestraint system" section).
2. Adjust the exterior mirror on the driver's side(see "Adjusting" in the "3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments" section).
3. Briefly press the M memory button then press preset position button 1, 2 or 3 within three seconds.The settings are stored in the selected preset position. A tone sounds when the settings have been completed
CALLING UP A STORED SETTING
Press and hold the relevant preset position but-ton 1, 2 or 3 until the seat and exterior mirrorsare in the stored position
Note: The setting procedure is interrupted as soon as you release the storage position button.
Another reason for making sure to read the owners manual since it goes a long way in trying to solve these problems. Best thing is finding a PDF version, beats having to flip through who knows how many pages.
We all hate flipping through manuals and we only look at it when needed. It'd be great if dealerships would give you the paper manual along with a PDF version of it in a USB.
Thanks guys, but I read the flipping manual, both in English and French actually and from every conceivable angle, and there’s nothing about my particular concern.
My problem is not the memorization of the seat settings via the door touchpad, which is pretty straightforward, but the fact that the car key itself is supposed to memorize the driving seat setting.
In fact It seems that I’ve stirred up a hornet’s nest with my query as my dealer is very embarrassed, he admitted he hasn’t got a clue and that he has to get back to the manufacturer in order to get some answer, he didn’t say whether it’s Hong Kong, London or Stuttgart that he has to contact and I’m not entirely sure he knows.
I would assume that the key you turn on the car with would memorize the seating position when you make the presets but I guess that's not the case. Let us know when your dealer gets back to you. Sounds like nobody really brought up this problem until now.
I know that's the case with one car maker (Mercedes, I think) too bad it's not in a way a standard across luxury brands since it streamlines expectations and is much easier than having to R&D entire components. Often its the simple and little things that go a long way. It's why high end brands like Gucci, Louis Vutton, etc wrap their product in a ton of material... spend 5 carefully going through packaging lol
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