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Voice control
Voice commands make it possible for the driver to voice-control certain functions in the mediaplayer, a Bluetooth-connected cell phone, cli- mate system and the Volvo navigation system *.
Voice control offers convenience and enables the driver to keep his/her hands on the steeringwheel and concentrate on driving and the trafficsituation around the vehicle.
WARNING
As the driver, you have full responsibility for operating the vehicle safely and adhering toall applicable traffic regulations.
Input to the system is in dialog form and compri- ses commands from the driver and a verbalresponse from the system. The voice control system uses the same micro- phone as the Bluetooth hands-free system and system responses come via the infotainment sys-tem's speakers. In certain cases, text messages are also provided in the instrument panel. The functions are controlled using the right-side steering wheel keypad and settings are madefrom the center console.
System updates
The voice control system is being constantly improved and updates should be downloaded foroptimal functionality. See the support sitesupport.volvocars.com.
Related information
•
Using voice commands (p. 123)
• Voice control settings (p. 128)
• Voice control for radio and media (p. 125)
• Voice control for cell phones (p. 124)
• System updates (p. 500)
• Navigation system voice commands (p. 127)
• Climate system voice commands (p. 126)
Using voice commands
The following is an introduction for using voice commands.
Press the button on the right- side steering wheel keypad toactivate the system and initiatea voice command dialog.
Keep the following points in mind when using voice commands:
• When giving a command, speak at your usual speed and in a normal tone of voice
after
the tone .
• Avoid speaking while the system is respond- ing. Commands cannot be processed duringa response.
• Avoid background noises in the cabin whenusing the system by closing the vehicle's doors, windows and panoramic roof
* when
giving voice commands.
Voice command dialogs can be cancelled by:
• Saying "
Cancel".
• By pressing and holding the
button on
the right-side steering wheel keypad.
To speed up a command dialog or to skip system responses, press the
button on the right-
side steering wheel keypad when the system is responding and give your next command.

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Voice command examples
Press , say "Call"-"[First-name] "-"[Last-
name] "-"[number category] " to call a contact
in your phonebook if the person has more than one phone number listed (i.e., home, mobile, work,etc.). For example, press
and say
" Call "-"Robin "-"Smith "-"mobile ".
Commands/phrasesThe following commands can always be used: •
Repeat: the system will repeat the most
recent voice instruction.
•
Cancel: cancel the dialog.
•
Help: Initiates a help dialog. The system will
provide several alternative commands that can be used in a given situation.
The commands for specific situations are descri-bed in the respective articles such as "Cell phonecommands", etc.
Numbers
Numbers can be spoken in different ways depending on the context and function beingused:
• Phone numbers and zip codes
should be
spoken individually, number by number, e.g.,five five five one two three four (5551234).
• Addresses (house numbers)
can be spo-
ken individually or as a group, e.g., two two ortwenty-two (22). It is also possible to say a sequence of numbers, e.g., twenty-twotwenty-two (22 22) and "double" or "triple"can also be used, e.g., double zero (00) or tri-ple zero (000). Numbers in the range0-2300 can be used.
• Frequencies
can be spoken ninety-eight
point eight (98.8), one hundred four pointtwo (104.2) or hundred four point two(104.2).
Related information
• Voice control (p. 123)
Voice control for cell phones Voice commands can be used to control many of the most common functions in a Bluetooth ®
-
connected cell phone.
To specify a phone book contact, the voice com- mand has to include the contact's informationthat is in the phone book. For example, if a con- tact such as
John Smith has several phone
numbers, a number category such as home ormobile can be specified. To call, say: "Call John
Smith mobile".
To use the voice control system, press the
on the right-side steering wheel keypad and say one of the following commands after the tone:
• "
Call [contact]": call a contact from your
phone book.
• "
Call [phone number]": call a phone num-
ber.
• "
Recent calls": displays the list of recent
calls.
• "
Read message": reads a message aloud.
If there are several messages, select the one to be read.
• "
Message to [contact]": an empty mes-
sage to the selected contact will open and is ready for dictation to begin.

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Related information
•Voice control (p. 123)
• Using voice commands (p. 123)
• Voice control settings (p. 128)
Voice control for radio and media
The following voice commands can be used for the radio or an external media player.
To use the voice control system, press the on the right-side steering wheel keypad and say one of the following commands after the tone:
• "
Media": initiates a dialog and displays pos-
sible commands.
• "
Play [artist]": plays music by the selected
artist.
• "
Play [song title]": plays the selected song.
• "
Play [song title] from [album]": plays the
selected song from the selected album.
• "
Play [radio station]": starts the selected
radio station.
• "
Tune to [frequency]": tunes to the
selected frequency on the current waveband. If no waveband has been selected, FM is thedefault.
• "
Tune to [frequency] [waveband]": tunes
to the selected station on the selected wave- band.
• "
Radio": starts FM radio.
• "
Radio FM": starts FM radio.
• "
SiriusXM": starts SiriusXM radio
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• "
CD": starts playback from a CD.
• "
USB": starts playback from a USB flash
drive. •
"
iPod": starts playback from an iPod.
• "
Bluetooth": starts playback from a Blue-
tooth-connected device.
• "
Similar music": starts playback from a
USB flash drive with music similar to the type currently playing.
Related information
• Voice control (p. 123)
• Using voice commands (p. 123)
• Voice control settings (p. 128)

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Climate system voice commands Voice commands can be used to control the cli- mate system to e.g., change the temperature, activate seat heating * or change blower (fan)
speed.
To use the voice control system, press the on the right-side steering wheel keypad and say one of the following commands after the tone:
• "
Climate": starts a command dialog and
provides examples of commands that can be used.
• "
Set temperature to X degrees": sets the
desired temperature.
• "
Raise temperature"/"Lower
temperature": raises/lowers the tempera-
ture.
• "
Sync temperature": synchronizes the tem-
perature in all of the vehicle's climate zones with the one set for the driver's side.
• "
Air on feet"/"Air on body": opens the
desired air vent.
• "
Air on feet off"/"Air on body off": closes
the desired air vent.
• "
Set fan to max"/"Turn off fan": changes
the blower speed to Max/Off.
• "
Raise fan speed"/"Lower fan speed":
raises/lowers the blower speed.
• "
Turn on auto": activates automatic climate
control. •
"
Air condition on"/"Air condition off":
activates/deactivates the air conditioning.
• "
Recirculation on"/"Recirculation off":
activates/deactivates recirculation.
• "
Turn on defroster "/"Turn off defroster":
activates/deactivates window and door mirror defrosting.
• "
Turn on max defroster"/"Turn off max
defroster": activates/deactivates max
defroster.
• "
Turn on electric defroster"/"Turn off
electric defroster": activates/deactivates
the electrically heated windshield *.
• "
Turn on rear defroster"/"Turn off rear
defroster": activates/deactivates the electri-
cally heated rear window and door mirrors.
• "
Turn steering wheel heat on"/"Turn
steering wheel heat off": activates/deacti-
vates the electrically heated steering wheel *.
• "
Raise steering wheel heat"/"Lower
steering wheel heat": raises/lowers the
heating level for the electrically heated steer- ing wheel *.
• "
Turn on seat heat"/"Turn off seat heat":
activates/deactivates the electrically heated seats *.
• "
Raise seat heat"/"Lower seat heat": rai-
ses/lowers the heating level for the electri- cally heated seats *. •
"
Turn on seat ventilation"/"Turn off seat
ventilation": activates/deactivates seat ven-
tilation *.
• "
Raise seat ventilation"/"Lower seat
ventilation": raises/lowers the level for seat
ventilation *.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 197)
• Voice control (p. 123)
• Using voice commands (p. 123)

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Navigation system voice commands
Many of the navigation system's functions can be activated using voice commands.
The procedure for using voice control is descri- bed in greater detail in the articles "Voice con-trol," "Using voice control" and "Voice controlsettings."
Voice commandsThe following list contains examples of com-mands that are unique to navigation system. To use the voice control system, press the
on the right-side steering wheel keypad and say one of the following commands after the tone:
• "
Navigation": Starts a navigation voice com-
mand dialog and displays available com- mands.
• "
Take me home": Guidance will be given to
the location set as Home.
• "
Go to [City]": Enter a city as a destination,
e.g., "Go to New York."
• "
Go to [Address]": Enter an address as a
destination, e.g., Go to 125 43 St., New York."
• "
Go to Intersection": Starts a dialog where
two street names are entered. The destina- tion will then be the intersection of the twostreets. •
"
Go to [Zip code]": Enter a zip code as a
destination, e.g., "Go to 07405."
• "
Go to [Name]": Enter a name from a list of
contacts e.g., "Go to John Smith."
• "
Search [POI category] in [City]": The list
of results will be sorted around the center of the selected city/town, e.g., Search restau-rants in Butler.
•
Search [POI category]": For example,
Search Yankee Stadium.
• "
Change country/Change state":
Changes the country/state in which a search is conducted.
• "
Show favorites": Shows a list of Favoritesin the center display's Top view.
• "
Clear itinerary": Deletes all intermediate
destinations in an itinerary.
• "
Repeat voice guidance": Repeats the
most recent guidance instruction.
• "
Pause guidance": Pauses guidance on
the map.
• "
Resume guidance": Resumes guidance
on the map.
• "
Turn off voice guidance": Turns voice
navigation guidance off.
• "
Turn on voice guidance": Turns voice
navigation guidance on.
Related information
• Voice control (p. 123)
• Using voice commands (p. 123)
• Voice control settings (p. 128)

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Center
•Indicator and warning symbols
• Ambient temperature sensor
• Clock
• Messages (in certain cases also graphics)
• Door and seat belt status
• Hybrid battery charge information
• Media player
• Navigation system map
• Cell phone
• Voice control
• Compass
Right side
•Tachometer (depending on current driving mode)
• Hybrid gauge (depending on current drivingmode)
• Gear indicator
• Current driving mode (Hybrid, Off Road, Pure,Power and AWD)
• Fuel gauge
• Hybrid battery's charge level
• Driving distance to empty fuel tank
• Driving distance to discharged hybrid battery
• Current fuel consumption
• App menu (activated using the right-sidesteering wheel keypad)
Position for variable symbols
Sample indicator symbol in the 12" instrument panel
Different symbols for various types of messages will be displayed in the center of the instrumentpanel. This may consist of an indicator or warningsymbol or may be a series of graphics in thisposition which then convert to a larger graphic.
Activating the instrument panelThe instrument panel is activated as soon as a door is opened (i.e., ignition mode
0). After a
short period, the panel will go out if it is not used. To reactivate it, do one of the following:
• Press the brake pedal
• Turn the start knob to
START and release it
(without pressing the brake pedal). This acti- vates ignition mode I
• Open one of the doors
Related information
• Instrument panel App menu (p. 159)
• Warning symbols in the instrument panel (p. 140)
• Indicator symbols in the instrument panel(p. 131)
• Instrument panel licenses (p. 135)

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Instrument panel settings
Instrument panel settings can be made from its app menu and under
Settings in the center dis-
play.
App menu settingsSettings can be made in the instrument panel's app menu to determine the information to be dis-played from:
• the trip computer
• the media player
• a cell phone
• the navigation system.
The instrument panel's app menu is opened andsettings are made using the right-side keypad onthe steering wheel.
Making settings from the center display
Selecting types of information
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My CarDisplaysDriver Display
Information. 3. Select the information to be displayed in the
background:
•
Show no information in the background
•Show information for current playing media
•Show navigation even if no route is set.
Selecting themes
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My CarDisplaysDisplay
Themes
3. Select a theme (appearance) for the instru- ment panel:
•
Glass
•Minimalistic
•Performance
•Chrome Rings.
Selecting a language
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view. 2.
To select a language, tap
SystemChoose system language.
> Changing languages affects all of the vehicle's displays. Changing to a language that you do not understand may make itdifficult to change back to the original lan-guage.
Related information
• Instrument panel App menu (p. 159)
• Instrument panel (p. 128)
• Settings view (p. 113)

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Home safe lighting
The home safe lighting function illuminates the area in front of the vehicle in dark conditions.
This function turns on the headlights, parking lights, outer door handle lights * and license plate
lights for a set amount of time. The length of time that these lights remain illumi- nated can be set in the center display. Thedefault setting is 30 seconds. To activate home safe lighting:1. Switch off the ignition (mode 0).
2. Push the turn signal lever as far as possible towards the dashboard and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
Related information
• Using the center display (p. 49)
• Settings view (p. 113)
• Ignition modes (p. 389)
Approach lighting
Approach lighting (the parking lights, outer door handle lights *, license plate lighting, courtesy
lighting and footwell lighting) can be activated to provide light as you walk toward the vehicle.
To use this feature, deselect/select Welcome
Light in the center display's menu system.
If this function has been selected in the menu, it
is activated by pressing the unlock button on the remote key as you approach the vehicle .
If a door is opened while the function is activated, the lighting in the outer door handle * and cour-
tesy lighting will remain illuminated for a some- what longer period of time.
Related information
• Settings view (p. 113)
• Home safe lighting (p. 154)
• Remote key (p. 235)
Messages in the instrument panel and center display Information and warning messages are dis- played in the instrument panel and center dis-play.
Instrument panel
Message in the instrument panel (12" version)
High-priority messages are displayed in the instrument panel. Messages may appear in different parts of the instrument panel depending on their context. Themessage will time out after a short period of timeor disappear when it has been confirmed or ifaction has been taken. Messages that need to be stored will be saved under
My car messages in
the center display's Top view.