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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:
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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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Using the center display keyboard You can use the keyboard in the center display to enter characters or to switch to handwritingmode to "write" letters and characters on thescreen.
The keyboard can be used to enter characters (letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) to e.g. send textmessages from the vehicle, enter passwords orsearch for information in the digital Owner's Man-ual. The keyboard will only appear when it is possible to enter text on the screen.
NOTE
The keyboard cannot be used while the vehi- cle is moving.

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The illustration shows an overview of some of the buttons that may be shown on the keyboard. The appearance may vary depending on language settings and the context in which the keyboard is used.

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Row showing suggestions for words or char- acters9
. The suggested words change as
new letters are entered. Scroll through the list of suggested words by tapping the rightor left arrows. Tap a suggestion to select it.Please note that this function is not availablein all languages. When unavailable, this rowwill not be shown on the keyboard.
Available characters are adapted to the lan- guage selected for the keyboard (see num-ber 7 below). Tap a character to enter it.
Different buttons are displayed here depend- ing on the context in which the keyboard is used, e.g. @ to enter an email address or the
return key to start a new line .
This button hides the keyboard. In cases where this is not possible, the button will notbe displayed.
Used to enter uppercase letters. Tap once to enter one uppercase letter and then con-tinue with lowercase letters. Tap twice forcaps lock (all text will be entered in upper-case letters). Tap again to return the key-board to lowercase letters. In this mode, thefirst letter after a period, exclamation point orquestion mark will be automatically enteredin uppercase form. The first letter entered intext fields will also be uppercase. In textfields intended for names or addresses, eachword will be automatically started with an uppercase letter. In text fields intended forpasswords, website addresses or emailaddresses, all letters will automatically belowercase unless uppercase is selected.
Used to enter numbers. The number key- board (2) will then be displayed. Tap
,
which is shown instead of
in number
mode, to return to the keyboard with letters, or
to display the keyboard with special
characters.
Used to change the keyboard language, e.g.EN. The available characters and word sug-
gestions (1) vary depending on the selected language. In order to toggle between key-board languages, the languages must first beadded under Settings.
Space bar.
Delete. Tap to delete characters one at a time. Press and hold to delete multiple char-acters quickly.
Used to change to handwriting mode.
Tap the confirm button over the keyboard (not shown in illustration) once to confirm the text thathas been entered. The button's appearance dif-fers depending on the context.
Variants of letters or characters
Variants of a letter or character, e.g. é or è, can
be entered by pressing and holding the letter or character. A box containing possible variants ofthe letter or character will appear. Tap thedesired variant. If no variant is selected, the origi-nal letter/character will be used.
Related information
• Changing keyboard language in the centerdisplay (p. 129)
• Entering characters, letters and words byhand in the center display (p. 129)
• Handling the center display (p. 112)
• Handling text messages (p. 526)
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Changing keyboard language in thecenter display
In order to toggle between keyboard languages, the languages must first be added under
Settings.
Adding or deleting languages in Settings
The keyboard is automatically set to the same language as the system language. The keyboardlanguage can be manually changed withoutaffecting the system language. 1. Tap
Settings in Top view.
2. Tap
SystemSystem Languages and
Units
Keyboard Layouts.
3. Select one or more languages in the list. > It is now possible to toggle between theselected languages using the keyboard.
If no language has been selected under
Settings, the keyboard will remain in the same
language as the vehicle's system language.
Toggling between keyboard languagesIf more than one language has been selected in Settings, the
button in the keyboard can be used to switch between the dif-ferent languages.
To toggle between keyboard languages from the list:
1. Press and hold the button.
> A list will appear.
2. Select the desired language. If more than four languages have been selected under
Settings, you can scroll through the list
shown on the keyboard.
> The keyboard and word suggestions will be adapted to the selected language.
To change keyboard language without displaying the list:
–Tap the button.
> The keyboard layout will change to the next language in the list without display- ing the list.
Related information
• Changing system language (p. 132)
• Using the center display keyboard (p. 126)
Entering characters, letters andwords by hand in the center display
Characters, letters and words can be entered in the center display by handwriting them on thetouchscreen.
Tap the button on the center display's keyboard to switchfrom the keyboard to handwrit-ing mode.
Space for entering characters/letters/ words/parts of words.
Text field displaying suggested characters or words 10
as they are written on the screen
(1).
Suggestions for characters/letters/words/ parts of words. You can scroll through thelist.

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Space bar. Blank spaces can be created by writing a dash (‒) in the field for handwritten
letters (1). See "Writing blank spaces in free- text fields" below.
Delete. Tap once to erase one character/ letter at a time. Wait a moment before tap-ping again to erase the next character, letteretc.
Return to the standard keyboard layout.
Switch off/on screen tap sounds.
Hide the keyboard. In cases where this is not possible, the button will not be displayed.
Change language for text input.
Handwriting characters/letters/words
1. Write a character, a letter, a word or parts of a word in the field for handwritten letters (1). Write the word or part of the word verticallyor horizontally.
> A number of suggestions for characters,letters or words will be displayed (3). The most likely will be shown at the top of thelist.
CAUTION
Do not use sharp objects on the screen as this could cause scratches.
2. The character/letter/word will be entered automatically after a short pause if no other action is taken.
> The character/letter/word at the top ofthe list will be used. Tap one of the other characters/letters/words in the list to useit instead.
Erasing/changing handwritten characters/
letters
Erase text in the text field (2) by swiping over the hand- writing field (1).
–Characters/letters can be erased or changed in several ways: •Tap the desired letter or word in the list (3).
• Tap the delete button (5) to erase the let-ter and start again.
• Swipe horizontally from right to left 11
over
the handwriting field (1). Erase several let-ters at once by swiping over the area sev-eral times.
• Tap the X box in the text field (2) to eraseall written text.
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Certain system languages only.
11 For Arabic keyboards, swipe in the other direction. Swiping from right to left will create a blank space.

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New lines in free-text fields in handwriting
mode
Create a new line by drawing above the characters in the handwriting field as shown in the illustration12
.
Writing blank spaces in free-text fields
Make a blank space by drawing a line from left to right 13
.
Related information
• Using the center display keyboard (p. 126)
Changing the appearance of thecenter display
The appearance of the center display can be changed by selecting a different theme.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2. Tap
My CarDisplaysDisplay
Themes.
3. Select a theme, e.g.
Minimalistic orChrome Rings.
In addition to these themes, you can also choose between
Normal and Bright. In Normal, the
background of the screen is dark and the text is light. This option is the default setting for allthemes. If the bright version is selected, thebackground will be light and the text will be dark.This option can, for example, make the screeneasier to see in bright daylight conditions. These alternatives are always available for selec- tion and are not affected by the ambient lighting.
Related information
• Opening settings in the center display(p. 132)
• Activating and deactivating the center display(p. 115)
• Cleaning the center display (p. 633)
Turning off and adjusting thevolume of the center display systemsounds
The volume of the center display system sounds can be adjusted or turned off completely.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
SoundSystem Volumes.
3. Pull the control under
Touch Sounds to
adjust the volume or turn off screen tap sounds. Pull the control to the desired soundlevel.
Related information
• Center display overview (p. 109)
• Changing settings in the center display(p. 134)
• Sound settings (p. 486)
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For Arabic keyboards, draw the same character, but in mirror image.
13 For Arabic keyboards, draw the line from right to left.

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Sub-categories
Gracenote®
Video
Communication
Sub-categories
Phone Text Messages Android Auto
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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.