Introduction
Important warnings
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Driver distraction
A driver has a responsibility to do everything
possible to ensure his or her own safety and
the safety of passengers in the vehicle and oth-
ers sharing the roadway. Avoiding distractions
is part of that responsibility.
Driver distraction results from driver activities
that are not directly related to controlling the
vehicle in the driving environment. Your new
Volvo is, or can be, equipped with many fea-
ture-rich entertainment and communication
systems. These include hands-free cellular tel-
ephones, navigation systems, and multipur-
pose audio systems. You may also own other
portable electronic devices for your own con-
venience. When used properly and safely, they
enrich the driving experience. Improperly used,
any of these could cause a distraction.
For all of these systems, we want to provide the
following warning that reflects the strong Volvo
concern for your safety. Never use these devi-
ces or any feature of your vehicle in a way that
distracts you from the task of driving safely.
Distraction can lead to a serious accident. In
addition to this general warning, we offer the
following guidance regarding specific newer
features that may be found in your vehicle
•Never use a hand-held cellular telephone
while driving. Some jurisdictions prohibitcellular telephone use by a driver while the
vehicle is moving.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a naviga-
tion system, set and make changes to your
travel itinerary only with the vehicle parked.
•Never program your audio system while
the vehicle is moving. Program radio pre-
sets with the vehicle parked, and use your
programmed presets to make radio use
quicker and simpler.
•Never use portable computers or personal
digital assistants while the vehicle is mov-
ing.
Accessory installation
•We strongly recommend that Volvo owners
install only genuine, Volvo-approved
accessories, and that accessory installa-
tions be performed only by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician.
•Genuine Volvo accessories are tested to
ensure compatibility with the performance,
safety, and emission systems in your vehi-
cle. Additionally, a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician knows where
accessories may and may not be safely
installed in your Volvo. In all cases, please
consult a trained and qualified Volvo serv-
ice technician before installing any acces-
sory in or on your vehicle.
•Accessories that have not been approved
by Volvo may or may not be specifically
tested for compatibility with your vehicle.
Additionally, an inexperienced installer
may not be familiar with some of your car's
systems.
•Any of your car's performance and safety
systems could be adversely affected if you
install accessories that Volvo has not tes-
ted, or if you allow accessories to be instal-
led by someone unfamiliar with your vehi-
cle.
•Damage caused by unapproved or
improperly installed accessories may not
be covered by your new vehicle warranty.
See your Warranty and Service Records
Information booklet for more warranty
information. Volvo assumes no responsi-
bility for death, injury, or expenses that
may result from the installation of non-gen-
uine accessories.
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Door mirror settings
Parking camera settings (accessory)
Lane departure warning*
Steering force level*
Information
Climate settings
Automatic blower adjust
Recirculation timer
Auto. rear defroster
Reset climate settings
Main menu AMHD radio
Audio settings
2
Sound stage
Equalizer, front
Equalizer, rear
Auto. volume control
Resets all audio settings.
Main menu FMHD radioFM settings
Radio text
Advanced radio settings
Audio settings
Main menu CDRandom
Off
Folder
Disc
Single disc
All discs
CD settings
Track information*
Audio settings
Main menu AUXVolume, AUX input
Audio settings
Main menu USBUSB settings
Audio settingsTrack information*
Main iPod menuiPod settings
Audio settings
Track information*
Main Bluetooth menuLast 10 missed calls
Last 10 received calls
Last 10 dialled calls
Phone book
Search
Copy fr. mobile phone
Bluetooth*
Connect phone
Change phone
Remove phone
Phone settings
Call options
Sounds and volume
Synchronize phone book
1Certain models2The menu option for audio settings is available in all audio sources.
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The audio system is available in two versions:
High Performance and Premium Sound. The
system version is shown in the display when
the audio system is switched on.
If the audio system is on when the ignition is
switched off, it will come on automatically the
next time the ignition is put in mode I or higher.
The audio system can be operated without a
key in the ignition slot for 15 minutes at a time
by pressing the POWER button (the driver's
door must be closed on vehicles with the
optional keyless drive).
Some functions are controlled from the menu
system in the center console. For more infor-
mation on menus, see page 120.
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II and the sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. The Dolby Surround
Pro Logic II System is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration.
Overview
Socket for external audio source (AUX,
USB, iPod Ÿ1)*
Steering wheel keypad
Center console control panel
Control panel with headphones socket*
Steering wheel keypad
Confirm selection in menu system and
controls for a bluetooth-connected cell
phone (see page 145).
Go higher in the menu system. Interrupt
current function.
Volume
A short press scrolls between CD tracks or
preset radio stations. A long press
searches within CD tracks or searches for
radio stations automatically.
Please note that these functions are also avail-
able through the audio system controls on cen-
ter console.
1iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
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Audio functions
Center console, controls for audio functions
Internal audio sources: AM, FM and CD
External audio source. For connection, see
page 131
Push button and knob controls for making
sound settings
Navigation button
Volume and on/off
Audio volume and automatic volume
control
The audio system compensates for disrupting
noises in the passenger compartment by
increasing the volume according to the speed
of the vehicle. The level of sound compensa-tion can be set at low, medium or high. Select
the level under Audio settings
Auto
volume control.
External audio source audio volumeExternal devices such as an MP3 player can be
connected to the AUX input, see page 131. The
volume of the external sound source AUX may
be different from the volume of the internal
sound sources such as the CD player or the
radio. If the external sound source's volume is
too high, the quality of the sound may be
impaired. To help prevent this, adjust the input
volume of the external audio source:
1. Set the audio system in AUX mode using
MODE and use (4) to navigate to
Volume,
AUX input.
2.
Turn the control (3) or press
/ the nav-
igation button.
Sound settingsPress the control (3) repeatedly to toggle
among the sound settings. Adjustments are
made by turning the control (3).
•Bass – Bass level.
•Treble – Treble level.
•Fader – Balance between the front and
rear speakers.
•Balance – Balance between the right and
left speakers.
•Subwoofer* – Level for the bass speaker.
The subwoofer can be switched off by
turning control (3) counterclockwise to
MIN. The location of the subwoofer is
shown in the illustration.
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•Surround* – Surround settings.
Under
Surround, 3 channel stereo or Dolby
Surround Pro logic II can be activated by
selecting
3-ch or Dpl2 respectively. This ena-
bles the following options:
•Center level2 – Level for the center
speaker.
•Surround level2 – Level for surround
sound.
2Premium Sound
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EqualizerSound levels for different frequencies can be
adjusted separately using the equalizer3.
1.
Go to
Audio settings and selectEqualizer Front or Equalizer Rear.
The sound level for the frequency is
adjusted with
/ on the navigation but-
ton. Press
/ to select another fre-
quency.
2.
Use ENTER to save or EXIT to close.
Sound stage4
The sound experience can be optimized for the
driver's seat, both front seats or the rear seat.
Select one of the options under
Audio settings
Soundstage.
Optimal sound reproductionThe audio system is calibrated for optimal
sound reproduction using digital signal pro-
cessing.
This calibration takes into account factors such
as the speakers, amplifier, cabin acoustics, the
listeners' seating positions, etc., for each com-
bination of vehicle/audio system.There is also a dynamic calibration that takes
into consideration the volume level, radio
reception, and the speed of the vehicle.
The settings that are described in this manual,
such as
Bass, Treble, and Equalizer are only
intended to enable the user to adapt sound
reproduction to his/her personal tastes.
Radio functions
Center console, controls for radio functions
Navigation button for automatic tuning
Press to cancel a menu selection or a
selected function
Manual tuning
Scan the current wave band
Auto store the strongest radio stations in
the area in which you are driving
Station preset buttons
Select wave band AM and FM (FM1 and
FM2)
Automatic tuning1.
Select a wave band using FM or AM.
2.
Press
/ on the navigation button.
Manual tuning1.
Select a wave band using FM or AM.
2.
Turn TUNING to select a station.
Preset stationsTen station presets can be stored for each
wave band. FM has two memories for presets:
FM1 and FM2. The stored presets are selected
using the preset buttons.
Preset storage can be carried out manually or
automatically.
Manually storing preset stations1. Tune into a station.
3Certain audio systems4Certain markets only.
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2. Hold in one of the preset buttons until the
message Channel stored appears on the
display.
Automatically storing preset stationsThe function is especially useful in areas where
the radio stations and their frequencies are
unfamiliar. The ten strongest radio stations are
stored automatically in a separate memory.
1.
Select a wave band using FM or AM.
2.
Hold in AUTO until
Autostoring…appears on the display.
Once
Autostoring… disappears from the dis-
play, the stations are stored. The radio contin-
ues in Auto mode and
Auto appears on the
display. The automatically stored presets can
now be selected using the preset buttons.
Automatic preset storage can be cancelled
using EXIT.
Auto mode is cancelled by pressing for exam-
ple AUTO or FM.
Returning to Auto mode provides access to the
autostored presets:
1.
Press AUTO.
>
Auto appears on the display.
2. Press a preset button.
ScanThe function automatically searches the cur-
rent wave band for strong stations. When a
station is found, it is played for approx. eight
seconds before scanning is resumed. While
the station is playing it can be stored as a pre-
set as usual.
NOTE
Storing a station interrupts the SCAN func-
tion.
1.
Select a wave band using AM or FM.
2.
Press SCAN.
>
SCAN appears on the display. Close
using SCAN or EXIT.
Radio textSome stations transmit information on pro-
gram content, artists, etc. This information can
be shown on the display.
Activate/deactivate in FM mode under
Radio
text.
USB/iPod Ÿ connector*
AUX and USB sockets in the storage compartment
between the front seats
An auxiliary device, such as an iPod Ÿ, MP3
player or a USB flash drive can be connected
to the audio system via the connectors in the
center console storage compartment. A stand-
ard cable from an iPod Ÿ or MP3 player can be
routed under the cover to the AUX connector
in the storage compartment.
A sound source must be chosen, depending on
the device that has been connected:
1.
Use MODE to select
iPod or USB. The textCONNECT DEVICE will be displayed.
2. Connect the device to the connector in the
center console storage compartment (see
the illustration).
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Volume control (right/left sides)
Scroll/search forward and back
MODE – select AM, FM, HD Radio
E5, CD,
AUX, USB/iPod Ÿ* and ON/OFF.
Headphones sockets (3.5 mm)
Activating/deactivatingThe control panel is activated by pressing
MODE when the audio system is switched on.
It is switched off automatically when the audio
system is switched off or by a long press on
MODE.
Scroll/search forward and backwardShort presses on (2) are used to scroll between
CD tracks or preset radio stations. Long
presses are used to fast-wind CD tracks or to
search for radio stations automatically.
LimitationsThe audio source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) being
played in the speakers cannot be controlled
from the rear control panel.
HD Radio
Ereception (U.S. models
only)
Introduction
Display when the radio is receiving an HD Radio
broadcast
NOTE
HD radio volume may fade in and out at
times due to coverage limitations.
HD radio is a brand name registered by the
Ibiquity digital corporation6. They are the
developer of a broadcasting technology called
IBOC or In Band On Channel, which refers to
the method of transmitting a digital radio
5Available on U.S. models only6HD Radio (TM) technology is manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio(TM) and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity
Digital Corp.
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broadcast signal centered on the same fre-
quency as the AM or FM station's present fre-
quency.
The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid"
since it is both analogue and digital. During
hybrid operation, receivers still continue to
receive the analogue (non-digital) signal. HD
radio receivers incorporate both modes of
reception, where the receiver will automatically
switch to the analogue signal if the digital signal
cannot be decoded or is lost by the receiver.
When you have tuned to an HD Radio station,
the
symbol will appear in the audio sys-
tem display.
More information about HD radio and IBOC
can be found on Ibiquity's website,
www.hdradio.com and www.ibiquity.com.
Benefits of digital broadcasting
•Better sound (FM sounds near CD quality
and AM as analogue FM).
•Some FM frequencies offer a greater num-
ber of listening choices through “multicast-
ing” (consisting of a frequency's main
channel and any sub-channels that may
also be available on that particular fre-
quency. See also the section "Sub-chan-
nels" below).
•When receiving a digital signal there is no
multipath disturbance or hisses/pops/
crackling due to outside influences.
How HD broadcasting worksHD Radio works similarly to conventional radio
and broadcasts of this type are available in
many areas of the United States. However,
there are a few key differences:
•Instead of transmitting one analogue sig-
nal, stations send out a bundled signal –
both analogue and digital.
•An HD radio receiver can receive both dig-
ital and analogue broadcasts. Depending
on the terrain and location of the vehicle
(which will influence the signal strength),
the receiver will determine which signal to
receive.
Limitations
•Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM
only): The main channel is the only channel
that can receive in hybrid mode (both dig-
ital and analogue). If a frequency has sub-
channels, they are broadcast in digital
mode only. The main FM channel will be
displayed as, for example, 93.9 WNYC
(Volvo uses the symbol > to indicate there
are sub-channels available) The sub-FM
channels will be displayed as 93.9 – 2
WNYC, 93.9 - 3 WNYC, etc.
•Reception coverage area: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, the
reception coverage area in digital mode is
somewhat more limited than the station's
analogue coverage area. Please be awarethat as with any radio broadcast technol-
ogy, terrain, time of day, foliage level and
building location can have positive or neg-
ative effects on radio reception.
•Analogue to digital/digital to analogue
blending: Analogue to digital blending will
occur as the signal strength reaches a pre-
set threshold in the receiver. This will be
noticeable in fringe areas (areas with weak
reception) and is normal.
NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in
sound quality when a change from analogue
to digital or digital to analogue occurs, such
as:
•Volume increase or decrease
•Equalizer settings, i.e. Bass/ Midrange/
Treble cut or boost
•Time alignment (Digital program mate-
rial in extreme cases can be as much as
8 seconds behind the analogue). This
will noticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on the
broadcaster's equipment settings and do
not indicate a fault in the vehicle's radio
receiver or antenna systems.
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