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NOTE
In Home view's standard mode – short press on the Home button. An animation describingaccess to the various views is shown on thescreen.
NOTE
When the vehicle is moving:
• Certain functions (e.g. using the center display's keyboard) may be deactivated.
• Certain texts (e.g. those generated byapps) will be shortened to three rows. Tap the
Read out button to have the
entire message read aloud.
• The message will be shortened to one row. Tap the
Read out button to have
the entire message read aloud.
Status barCurrent vehicle activities are shown at the top of the screen in the status bar. Network and con-nection information is shown to the left of thestatus bar. Media-related information, the clockand information about background activities areshown to the right.
Top view
Top view when expanded.
There is a tab in the center of the status bar at the top of the screen. Open Top view by tappingthe tab or by dragging/swiping from the top ofthe screen downward. Top view always provides access to:
•
Settings
•Owner's manual
•Profile
• The vehicle's stored messages.
In certain cases, Top view provides access to:
• Contextual setting (e.g.
Navigation
Settings). Change settings directly in Top view when an app (e.g. navigation) is being used.
• Contextual Owner's Manual (e.g.
Navigation
Manual). Access articles in the digital
Owner's Manual related to the content shown on the screen, directly in Top view.
To exit Top view, tap the screen outside Top view,press the Home button or tap the screen at thebottom of Top view and swipe upward. The viewsbehind will become visible again and can beused.
NOTE
The top view is not available at start-up/shut- down or when a message is being shown onthe screen. Similarly, it is not available whenthe climate view is shown.
Climate viewThe climate bar is always visible at the bottom of the screen. The most common climate settingscan be made directly there, such as setting tem- perature and seat heating *.
Tap the symbol in the center of the cli- mate bar to open Climate view andaccess additional climate system set-tings.
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118If there are many functions, you can also scroll downward through the view. This is done bysweeping/dragging from the bottom upwards. Unlike in App view, where you tap an app to open it, in Function view, tapping a function activates ordeactivates it. Certain functions (trigger func-tions) open in their own window when tapped. To return to Home view, swipe the screen from right to left
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or press the Home button.
Related information
• Handling tiles in the center display (p. 119)
• Symbols in the center display status bar (p. 124)
• Opening settings in the center display(p. 132)
• Opening contextual setting in the center dis-play (p. 133)
• Owner's Manual in the center display (p. 17)
• Driver profiles (p. 137)
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Apps (p. 487)
• Function view in the center display (p. 122)
• Center display overview (p. 109)
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Type ofsettingDescription
Slider Select a level for a function by pressing and dragging the slider control, e.g. to set volume level.
Informa-tion dis-play This is not an actual setting, butinstead displays information suchas the vehicle's VIN number.
Related information
•
Center display overview (p. 109)
Table of settings in the centerdisplay The center display's Settings menu has a num- ber of main categories and sub-categories thatcontain settings and information for many of thevehicle's features and functions.
There are seven main categories: My Car,Sound, Navigation, Media, Communication,Climate and System.
Each category, in turn, contains a number of sub- categories and possible settings. The table belowshows the first level of sub-categories. The possi-ble settings for a function or an area are descri-bed in more detail in their respective sections ofthe Owner's Manual. Some settings are personal, which means that they can be saved to a
Driver Profiles. Others
are global, which means that they are not linked to a driver profile.
My Car
Sub-categories
Displays IntelliSafe Drive Preferences
/Individual Drive Mode*
Lights and Lighting Mirrors and Convenience
Sub-categories
Locking Parking Brake and SuspensionWipers
Sound
Sub-categories
Tone BalanceSystem Volumes
Navigation
Sub-categories
Map Route and GuidanceTraffic
Media
Sub-categories
AM/FM Radio SiriusXM SiriusXM Travel Link

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Sub-categories
Gracenote®
Video
Communication
Sub-categories
Phone Text Messages Android Auto
*
Apple CarPlay*
Bluetooth Devices Wi-FiVehicle Wi-Fi HotspotVehicle Modem Internet Volvo On Call Volvo Service Networks
ClimateThe Climate main category does not have any
sub-categories.
System
Sub-categories
Driver Profile Date and TimeSystem Languages and UnitsPrivacy and dataKeyboard Layouts Voice Control
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Factory Reset System Information
Related information
• Center display overview (p. 109)
• Changing settings in the center display (p. 134)
• Resetting center display settings (p. 135)
Driver profiles
Many of the vehicle's settings can be custom- ized to the driver's personal preferences andsaved in one or more driver profiles.
These personal settings are automatically saved in the active driver profile. Each key can be linkedto one driver profile. When the linked key is used,the vehicle is customized to the specific settingsof that driver profile.
Which settings are saved in driver profiles?
The vehicle has settings that can be made eitherpersonal or global. The personal settings aresaved in driver profiles. Settings that can be saved in a driver profile include, among other things, screens, mirrors, front seats, navigation *, audio and media system,
language and voice control. Some settings are global settings. These settings can be changed but are not saved to a specificdriver profile. Changes to global settings affect allprofiles.

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Lowering position
Confirm
The brightness of the graphic is automatically adapted to the light conditions in its background.Brightness is also affected by adjustments to thebrightness of the other displays in the vehicle. The height position can be stored in the front power seat's * memory function.
Calibrating the horizontal positionIf the windshield or display unit has been replaced, the head-up display's horizontal posi-tion may need to be calibrated. Calibration meansthat the projected image is rotated clockwise orcounterclockwise. 1.
Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Select
My CarDisplaysHead-Up
Display Options
Head-Up Display
Calibration.
3. Calibrate the horizontal position of the image using the right-side steering wheel keypad.
Rotate counterclockwise
Rotate clockwise
Confirm
Related information
• Head-up display
* (p. 142)
• Activating and deactivating the head-up dis- play
* (p. 144)
Voice control14
The driver can use voice commands to control certain functions in the media player, aBluetooth-connected phone, the climate system and the Volvo navigation system *.
Voice commands offer extra convenience and help minimize distractions so drivers can concen-trate on driving and keep their attention on theroad and traffic situation.
WARNING
The driver is always responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is operated in a safe mannerand that all applicable traffic regulations arefollowed.
Voice control microphone
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Certain markets only.

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146 Voice control is carried out as a dialog, with spo- ken commands from the user and verbal respon-ses from the system. The voice control systemuses the same microphone as devices connectedwith Bluetooth, and the voice control systemresponds through the vehicle's loudspeakers. Incertain cases, text messages will also be dis-played in the instrument panel. The functions arecontrolled using the right-side steering wheelkeypad and settings are made in the center dis-play.
System updates
The voice control system is continuously improved. For optimal functionality, always down-load the latest update at support.volvocars.com.
Related information
•
Using voice commands (p. 146)
• Voice control for cellular phones (p. 147)
• Voice control for radio and media (p. 148)
• Climate control system voice commands(p. 203)
• Voice control settings (p. 148)
Using voice commands15
Press the button for voice con- trol
on the right-side
steering wheel keypad to acti- vate the system and initiate avoice command dialog.
These may include:
• Wait until after the tone, and then speak in your normal voice at a normal speed.
• Do not speak while the system is responding(the system is unable to process commandsduring this time).
• Avoid background noises in the passengercompartment by keeping doors, windows and the panoramic roof
* closed.
Voice control can be canceled by:
• saying "
Cancel".
• pressing and holding the steering wheel key- pad's voice command button
.
To speed up the voice command dialog and skip system responses, press the voice command but- ton
while the system is responding and give
your next command.
Voice command examples
Press , say "Call [First name] [Last name]
[number category]" - calls the selected contact
from the phone book. If the contact has several phone numbers (e.g. home, cell, work), the rightcategory must also be given. Press
and say "Call Robyn Smith
cellular".
Commands/phrasesThe following commands can always be used: • "
Repeat" - repeats the most recent voice
command in the current dialog.
• "
Cancel" - cancels the dialog.
• "
Help" - initiates a help dialog. The system
responds with commands that can be used in the current situation, an instruction or anexample.
Commands for specific functions, such as phoneand audio, are described in the sections relatedto that function.
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Numbers
Number commands can be given in different ways depending on the function to be controlled: •Phone numbers and zip codes
should be
given by stating each number individually, e.g. zero three one two two four four three(03122443).
• Addresses
can be given by stating each
number individually or in a group, e.g. two twoor twenty-two (22). For English and Dutchlanguage settings, groups of numbers canalso be said in sequence, e.g. twenty-twotwenty-two (22 22). For English, double ortriple digits can also be used, e.g. doublezero (00). Numbers in the range 0-2300 canbe used.
• Frequencies
can be given as ninety-eight
point eight (98.8), one hundred four pointtwo, or hundred four point two (104.2).
Related information
• Voice control (p. 145)
• Voice control for cellular phones (p. 147)
• Voice control for radio and media (p. 148)
• Climate control system voice commands(p. 203)
• Voice control settings (p. 148)
Voice control for cellular phones16
Call a contact in the phone book, have a text message read aloud or dictate short messagesusing voice commands to a Bluetooth-con-nected phone.
To access a contact in the phone book, the voice command must contain the contact informationentered in the phone book. If a contact, e.g.
Robyn Smith, has several phone numbers listed
in the phone book, a number category such as
home or cellular can also be specified, i.e. "Call
Robyn Smith cellular".
Tap
and say one of the following commands:
• "
Call [contact]" - call the selected contact
from the phone book.
• "
Call [phone number]" - call a phone num-
ber.
• "
Recent calls" - display the list of recent
calls.
• "
Read message" - read a text message
aloud. If there are several messages, select the message to read aloud.
• "
Message to [contact]" - the user is
prompted to dictate a short message. The message will then be read aloud and the user can choose to send 17
or re-dictate the
message. The vehicle must be connected to the Internet to access this function.
Related information
• Voice control (p. 145)
• Using voice commands (p. 146)
• Voice control for radio and media (p. 148)
• Climate control system voice commands(p. 203)
• Voice control settings (p. 148)
• Internet-connected vehicle
* (p. 529)
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Certain markets only.
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Voice control for radio and media18
Voice commands for the radio and media play- ers are shown below.
Tap and say one of the following commands:
• "
Media" - initiates a dialog for media and
radio and displays examples of 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 radio frequency in the currently active waveband. If no radio source is active,the FM band will be started as default.
• "
Tune to [frequency] [waveband]" - tunes
to the selected radio frequency on the selected waveband.
• "
Radio" - starts FM radio.
• "
Radio FM" - starts FM radio.
• "
SiriusXM" - starts SiriusXM radio
*
• "
CD" - starts playback from CD
*.
• "
USB" - starts playback from USB. •
"
iPod" - starts playback from iPod.
• "
Bluetooth" - starts playback from a Blue-
tooth-connected media source.
• "
Similar music" - plays music from a USB-
connected device with music similar to that currently playing.
Related information
• Voice control (p. 145)
• Using voice commands (p. 146)
• Voice control for cellular phones (p. 147)
• Climate control system voice commands(p. 203)
• Voice control settings (p. 148)
Voice control settings19
Settings for the voice control system are made here.
SettingsSystemVoice Control
Settings can be personalized in the following areas:
•
Repeat Voice Command
•Gender
•Speech Rate
Sound settingsSelect sound settings under:
SettingsSoundSystem VolumesVoice Control
Language settingsThe voice control system is not available for all languages. The languages available for voice commands are indicated by the
icon in the
list of languages. Changing the language here will also change the language in the menus, messages and help texts.
SettingsSystemSystem Languages
and Units
System Language
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19 Certain markets only.