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The infotainment system
The infotainment system consists of a radio,media player and has the capacity to communi-cate with a Bluetooth-connected cell phone. It isalso possible to connect to the Internet to e.g.,stream audio content via apps.
The system's functions can be controlled fromthe right-side steering wheel keypad, the centerdisplay or by using voice commands.
Infotainment overview
Infotainment system overview
System updates
The infotainment system is constantly beingdeveloped and improved. For optimal functional-ity, updates can be downloaded when the vehicleis connected to the Internet. See the article "Sys-tem updates" and the support sitesupport.volvocars.com.
Related information
•Media player (p. 455)
•Radio (p. 434)
•Phone (p. 448)
•Internet connected vehicle (p. 466)
•Apps (applications) (p. 432)
•Ignition modes (p. 400)
•Symbols in the center display status bar(p. 48)
•Voice control (p. 125)
•Infotainment system license information(p. 472)
•System updates (p. 506)
Apps (applications)
Apps (applications) are programs used to con-trol some of the vehicle's features and functions.
The center display's App view (generic illustration)
Several basic apps are always available and oth-ers can be downloaded. Downloadable appsinclude navigation services, web radio, streamingmusic services, retailer contact and softwaredownloads.
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Some apps are only available if the vehicle isconnected to the Internet.
–In the center display's App view, tap an appto start it.
Related information
•Internet connected vehicle (p. 466)
•Downloading, updating and uninstalling apps(p. 468)
•Changing settings in different types of apps(p. 49)
Sound settings
The infotainment system is precalibrated for opti-mal sound reproduction but these settings canbe changed to suit your personal preferences.
The system's volume is normally adjusted usingthe right-side steering wheel keypad or the vol-ume control below the center display.
Optimal sound reproduction settings
The audio system is precalibrated for optimalsound reproduction using digital signal process-ing. This calibration takes into account the speak-ers, amplifier, cabin acoustics, listener position,etc., for each combination of vehicle and infotain-ment system.
Dynamic calibration is also available, which moni-tors the setting of the volume control, radioreception and the vehicle's speed.
Specific sound settings are described in therespective articles/sections of this owner's infor-mation.
To change a setting, pull down the center dis-
play's Top view and tap SettingsSound.
Active noise suppression 1
The vehicle can be equipped with an active noisesuppression function that reduces engine noisein the passenger compartment by utilizing theinfotainment system. The microphone(s) in the
ceiling liner react to engine noise and the info-tainment system produces signals (white noise)to counteract this.
Microphone in the ceiling liner. The number and positionvary, depending on the vehicle
NOTE
Avoid covering or obstructing the noise sup-pression speakers because doing so couldresult in a rumbling noise.
Related information
•Media sound settings (p. 463)
•Voice control settings (p. 130)
•Phone settings (p. 454)
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Home view with SiriusXM® Satellite radio activated
If there is no subscription activated, tap channel1, where you will be prompted on the screen to
phone SiriusXM®.
If a cell phone is paired and connected to thevehicle, you can also subscribe by:
1.From Home view, pull down the Settingsmenu.
2.Open the settings menu for SiriusXM® Satel-lite radio.
3.Tap Unsubscribed Services
4.Tap the phone number to call SiriusXM®,who will activate the subscription of yourchoice. This may take several minutes.
When the subscription has been activated, tap
the SiriusXM® Satellite radio icon to start the
function and display the channel list included inyour subscription.
Related information
•Using SiriusXM® Satellite radio radio*(p. 440)
•SiriusXM Travel Link* (p. 443)
Using SiriusXM® Satellite radio
radio*
SiriusXM® Satellite radio offers several featuresfor finding and listening to music, news, sportingevents, etc. being broadcast on satellite radiostations.
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio functions
With SiriusXM® Satellite radio activated, tapLibrary to display a screen offering the followingfunctions:
•Search (the magnifying glass icon)
•Channels
•Favorites
•Categories
If you have used this view previously, you will bereturned to the most recently used one.
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Search
Tap the magnifying glass to display a screenwhere you can enter text using the center dis-play's keyboard or by writing in the free-text fieldto search for e.g., a station number, an artist,song title, etc.
Channels
Tap to display a complete list of the channelsincluded in your subscription. Tap a channelname to listen. If a subscription to a channel hasexpired, its name will be grayed-out on thescreen.
For quick access to a channel that you often lis-ten to, tap the star to the right of the channel'sname to add it to the list of favorites.
Favorites
Tap to display the channels that you have addedto this list. Tap a channel name to listen.
Categories/Genres
Tap to display the categories available. Tap a cat-egory or genre name to display the channels thatit contains and then tap a channel to listen.
If an alert has been set (see the section "Alerts"below) and an alert is active for an artist, song orteam, virtual categories will also be temporarycreated and displayed. The channels currentlybroadcasting the song, artist or broadcasting aprogram with the selected team will be listed in avirtual category.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
On the center display's Home screen, tap EPGfor information about e.g., when a program isbeing broadcast and its name, description, artist,etc. If no information is currently available, Noinformation will be displayed.
Alerts
If this feature has been selected under SiriusXMSettings, the Alerts button will be displayed onthe Home screen.
To add e.g., an artist's name, song title or a sportsteam to the list of alerts:
1.Tune to any channel that is broadcasting asong, game, etc., of your choice.
2.Press the Alerts button.
3.A pop-up window will be displayed showing alist of alerts (nothing will be displayed if theselected channel does not support the alertfunction).
4. Select one of the alternatives in list (only onecan be selected at a time).
5. The song/artist/team will now be added tothe list of alerts. Favorite sports teams canalso be added to the list using the "GameAlert" setting as described in the article "Sir-iusXM satellite radio settings."
> When your choice is being broadcast on achannel, you will be informed by a pop-up.
iTunes tagging
From the center display's Top view, tapSiriusXMSettings. Tap theiTunes Tagging menu. Tapthe iTunes Tagging box to activate/deactivatethis function and tap Close to return to Homeview. Tap List Of Tags to display a list of all tag-ged songs.
If the function is activated, the iTunes tag buttonwill be displayed in Home view. If a song is playedthat you would like to buy in the iTunes store, tapthis button while the song is playing to tag it. If asong with iTunes Tagging information is availa-ble, the button will be selectable. Tap the buttonto tag the song. If you would like to buy a taggedsong via iTunes, Tap the iTunes tag button.
To buy a song in iTunes, begin by connecting aniPhone/iPod/iPad to the USB socket in the tun-nel console. The iTunes tagging list will automati-cally be transferred to the device and removedfrom the list in the vehicle. If the device is con-nected when a song is tagged, the data will auto-matically be saved in the device. To purchase thesong, consult the iTunes support page.
Related information
•SiriusXM® Satellite radio* (p. 439)
•Using the center display keyboard (p. 36)
•SiriusXM® Satellite radio* settings (p. 442)
•Connecting a device via the AUX/USBsocket (p. 455)
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SiriusXM® Satellite radio* settings
There are numerous settings that can be made
to enhance your SiriusXM® Satellite radio listen-ing experience.
Settings
To access the settings menu from the center dis-play's Home view, pull down Top view and tapSiriusXM Settings. The following alternativeswill be displayed:
Traffic Jump
Tap to display a list of cities from which you canchoose to get traffic/weather information (orTraffic jump off to deactivate the feature). Tapto select a city (JUMP will be displayed on theHome screen next to Library). Tap Back toreturn to the list of settings or Close to return tothe Home screen.
From the Home screen, tap JUMP to activate thefunction. When traffic/weather information isavailable from the selected city, the radio willautomatically tune to the channel providing theinformation. When the information/announce-ment is finished, the radio will automaticallyreturn to the channel that you were previously lis-tening to.
During an announcement, tap JUMP to interruptthe message and return to the station that youwere currently listening to.
Alert notifications
Tap the box to activate/deactivate. When acti-vated, you will be notified if a song, artist, etc. thatyou have selected is playing. You will be asked ifyou want to listen.
Alert notifications sound
Opt to receive an audible alert when one of yourselected choices is being played.
iTunes tagging
Tap to display a menu with the options: iTunesTagging and List Of Tags. With this featureactivated, songs can be tagged for later purchasefrom the iTunes store.
Game Alerts
Tap to display a list of sports.
Tap a sport to display a list of teams and tap abox on the right side of the screen to select ateam as a favorite. An alert will then be provided
when information about the team is being broad-cast.
Tap Confirm below the list to return to the list ofsports.
Tap Back to return to the list of settings orClose to return to the main screen.
Unsubscribed services
If you have a SiriusXM® Satellite radio subscrip-tion, any channels not included in the subscrip-tion will be listed here. Call SiriusXM™ to sub-scribe. The phone number will be shown on thescreen. If a cell phone is paired and connected tothe vehicle, tap the phone number to make thecall.
Skipped stations
Tap to display a list of channels that you wouldlike to skip (hide). Hide channels from the chan-nel list by tapping the boxes to the right of thescreen. Skipped (hidden) channels will not beshown in the channel list. However, a channelpreviously selected as a favorite will still be dis-played in the list of favorites, even it has beenadded to the skip list.
Skipped categories
Tap to display a list of categories. Tap a categoryto skip (hide) it. It will not be displayed in the listof categories.
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SiriusXM Travel Link - Alerts
This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides alertsfor potential weather problems or other emer-gency situations in the vicinity of the vehicle.
From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen, todisplay alerts:
–Tap the Alerts button to display the thisscreen.
•If any alerts are currently available, a notifica-tion will appear at the top of the screen. Theycan also be listed from the Settings menu inthe center display's Top view.
•If no alerts are available, No active alertswill be displayed.
Types of alerts
To select the types of alerts to be displayed:
1.From the Alerts screen, tap the Selectalerts button at the bottom of the screen.
2.This displays the types of alerts that can bedisplayed. Tap the box to the right of eachtype of alert to select/deselect it.
3.Tap Done when you have made your selec-tions to return to the Alerts screen.
Information about an alert
If any alerts have been displayed on the screen,tap one for more detailed information (i.e., thelocation of the weather problem on a map and adescription of the situation).
If a phone number is available in an alert, a Callbutton will be displayed. Tap this button for addi-tional information.
Related information
•SiriusXM Travel Link* (p. 443)
•SiriusXM Travel Link - Weather (p. 444)
SiriusXM Travel Link - Fuel
This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides infor-mation and guidance to service stations near thevehicle providing the type of fuel that you prefer/require for your vehicle.
From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen, todisplay fuel information:
–Tap the Fuel button to display main fuelscreen.
The following Fuel categories will be listed:
•Search (the magnifying glass icon)
•Nearby
•Recommended
•Favorites
•Brands
Tap one of the alternatives to display its screen.
NOTE
In each of the Fuel categories listed, tappingthe Select fuel type button near the bottomof the screen opens a sub-view where youcan specify the type of fuel preferred/required (regular, premium, diesel, 120V, etc.).Tap Done to return to the previous screen.
Search
Tap the magnifying glass icon. If the function issupported in the current context, a keyboard will
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SiriusXM Travel Link - Sports
This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides infor-mation sporting events, tournaments, teams, lea-gues, etc.
From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen, todisplay sports information:
–Tap the Sports button to display the mainsports screen.
A number of Sports categories will be listed(Football, Baseball, Basketball, etc.)
Tap a sport to select a league in that sport (NFL,MLB, etc.) or a sport organization (PGA, LPGA,etc.).
The following is an example of the result oftapping Baseball:
1.MLB (Major League Baseball) will be dis-played.
2. Tap MLB to display the two leagues in MajorLeague Baseball (American League orNational League).
3. Tap one of the league names to display thedivisions in the league.
4. Tap one of the divisions to display:
•In progress: play-by-play informationabout a match/game/tournament cur-rently in progress. Continue tapping todisplay. In the detailed view, you can alsoselect a radio station that is currentlybroadcasting an ongoing sporting event
•Headlines for MLB: Tap to display briefheadline information
•Scheduled: schedules for comingmatches, games, etc.
•Scores: match/game results
The same principle applies to all sports.
Related information
•Using SiriusXM® Satellite radio radio*(p. 440)
Phone
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone can be pairedand connected to the vehicle's integrated hands-free system.
The infotainment system offers hands-free func-tionality for remote-controlling a number of a cellphone's features. The phone's integrated controlscan also be used, even when it is connected tothe vehicle.
When the phone has been paired and connectedto the infotainment system, it can be used tomake or receive calls, send or receive text mes-sages, to stream music, etc., or as an Internetconnection.
The phone is controlled fromthe center display but the Appmenu (accessed using theright-side steering wheel key-pad) and voice commands canalso be used to control certainfunctions.
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Overview
Microphone
Cell phone
Center display
Keypad for controlling phone functionsshown in the center display and voice com-mands
Instrument panel
Related information
•Connecting/disconnecting a cell phone(p. 451)
•Handling phone calls (p. 452)
•Handling text messages (p. 453)
•Pairing a cell phone (p. 449)
•Phone settings (p. 454)
•Text message settings (p. 454)Pairing a cell phone
A Bluetooth®-enabled cell phone or other devicecan be paired and wirelessly connected to theinfotainment system.
When a cell phone or other device is connected,audio can be streamed to the infotainment sys-tem. Toggle between the devices by pressing theTEL and MEDIA buttons to access the respectivesources' functions.
Before a Bluetooth device can be used withthe infotainment system, it has to be paired("registered").
This procedure only needs to be done once foreach device (a maximum of 20 Bluetooth devicescan be paired to the system). Once a device hasbeen paired and its Bluetooth function is acti-vated, it can then be selected for use (wirelesslyconnected) to the vehicle's infotainment system.
Two Bluetooth devices can be connected at thesame time. However, if two cell phones are con-nected, only the most recently connected onecan be used as a phone. The other one can beused to e.g., to stream audio or video. To changewhat the phone will be used for, see the article"Bluetooth settings."
A paired and connected cell phone can also beused to connect the vehicle to the Internet. To doso, its tethering/personal hotspot function mustbe activated.