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A Bluetooth-connected cellular phone's text
messages can be handled in the vehicle.
Text message functionality needs to be activated
in certain phones. Not all phones are fully com-
patible and therefore cannot display contacts and
messages in the vehicle. For additional informa-
tion on compatibility, see support.volvocars.com.
Handling text messages in the center
display
Text messages are only shown in the center dis-
play if the relevant setting is made.
Tap Messages in App view to
handle text messages in the
center display.
NOTE When the vehicle is moving:
Only one row of the message will be dis-
played. Tap Read out to have the entire
message read aloud.
The center display's keyboard cannot be
used.
Reading text messages in the center display
aloud
Tap the icon to have the message read
aloud.
Sending text messages in the center
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1. It is possible to reply to text messages or
create a new message.
To reply to a text message - tap the name
of the contact who sent the message and
then tap
Answer.
To create a new message - tap
Create
new. Select a contact or enter a phone number.
2.

Write the message.
3. Tap Send.
Handling test messages in the
instrument panel
Text messages are only shown in the instrument
panel if the relevant setting is made.
Reading new text messages in the
instrument panel aloud
–To have the message read aloud, select
Read out using the steering wheel keypad.
Dictating replies in the instrument panel
After the test message has been read aloud, it is
possible to answer briefly with dictation if the
vehicle has an Internet connection.
– Tap
Answer using the steering wheel key-
pad. A dictation dialog will start.
Message alertAlerts can be activated and deactivated in the
text message settings.
Related information
Phone (p. 532)
Text message settings (p. 539)
Phone settings (p. 540)
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
Voice control for cellular phones (p. 147)
Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 129) 10
Only applies to certain markets. Contact a Volvo retailer for more infor\
mation.
11Only certain phones can send messages via the vehicle. For additional in\
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Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth
for the first time (p. 533)
Terms of use and data sharing (p. 548) Text message settings
Settings for handling text messages received
through a connected phone can be personal-
ized.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2.

Tap Communication Text Messages
and select settings:
Notification in center display - display
text message notifications in the center
display's status bar.
Notification in driver display - displays
notifications in the driver's display and
incoming messages can be managed
using the steering wheel's right-hand key-
pad.
Text message tone - select tone for
incoming text messages.
Related information
Phone (p. 532)
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth
for the first time (p. 533)
Handling text messages (p. 538)
Phone settings (p. 540) Managing the phone book
When a phone is connected with Bluetooth to
the vehicle, contacts can be managed directly in
the center display.
Up to 3,000 contacts can be displayed from the
phone selected in the center display. Scroll by letter or to find contacts. Only
letters matching existing contacts in the
phone book will be shown. Search contacts
- tap to search by
phone number or name in the phone book. Favorites
- tap to add/remove a con-
tact from the list of favorites.

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Sorting
The phone book is sorted in alphabetical order
and special characters and numbers are sorted
under . The list can be sorted by either first
name or last name. This is adjusted in your cellu-
lar phone settings.
Related information
Phone (p. 532)
Phone settings (p. 540)
Voice control for cellular phones (p. 147)
Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 129)
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth
for the first time (p. 533) Phone settings
When the phone is connected to the car, the fol-
lowing settings can be made:
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2.

Tap Communication Phone
and select
settings:
Ringtones - select a ring tone. Ring
tones from the cellular phone or the vehi-
cle can be used. Some phones are not
fully compatible and it may not be possi-
ble to use the phone's ring tones in the
vehicle. For additional information on
compatibility, see support.volvocars.com.
Sort Order - select sort order in the con-
tact list.
Call notifications in head up display*1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2.
Tap My Car Displays Head-Up
Display Options .
3. Select Show Phone.
Related information
Phone (p. 532)
Text message settings (p. 539)
Settings for Bluetooth devices (p. 541)
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth
for the first time (p. 533)
Head-up display* (p. 142)
Sound settings (p. 496)

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tion (Wi-Fi hotspot) so that other devices, e.g.
tablets, can access the Internet
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The Internet status is shown by a symbol in the
center display's status bar.
NOTE Data (data traffic) is transfered when using
the internet, which can incur additional costs.
Activating data roaming can cause additional
charges.
Contact your network operator about data
traffic costs.
NOTE When using Apple CarPlay, it is only possible
to connect the vehicle to the Internet using
Wi-Fi or the vehicle's modem.
NOTE
When using Android Auto, it is possible to
connect the vehicle to the Internet using
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or the vehicle's modem.
Read Terms and Conditions for Services and
Customer Privacy Policy at
support.volvocars.com before connecting the car
to the Internet.
Related information
Symbols in the center display status bar
(p. 124)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via a
Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 543)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via a
phone (Wi-Fi) (p. 543)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
vehicle modem (SIM card) (p. 544)
Apps (p. 498)
No or poor Internet connection (p. 546)
Sharing Internet from the vehicle via Wi-Fi
hotspot (tethering) (p. 545)
Deleting Wi-Fi networks (p. 547)
Wi-Fi technology and security (p. 547)
Volvo ID (p. 26)
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Connecting the vehicle to the
Internet via a Bluetooth-connected
phone
Establish an Internet connection using Bluetooth
and tethering from a phone and get access to
multiple connected services in your vehicle.
1. To connect the vehicle to the Internet via a Bluetooth-connected phone, the phone must
first be paired with the vehicle via Bluetooth.
2.

Make sure that the phone supports Internet
sharing (tethering) and that the function is
activated. The function is called “personal
hotspot” on iPhones and “Wi-Fi hotspot“ on
Android phones. For iPhones, the “Personal
Hotspot” menu page must remain open until
the Internet connection is established.
3. If the phone has been connected via Blue- tooth previously, tap Settings in the center
display's Top view.
4.

Tap Communication Bluetooth
Devices .
5. Mark the window for Bluetooth Internet
connection under the heading Internet
connection.
6.

If a different connection is being used, con-
firm the connection change.
> Your vehicle is now connected to the Internet via your Bluetooth-connected
phone.
NOTE The cellular phone and network operator
must support tethering (sharing of Internet
connection) and the subscription must
include data traffic.
NOTE
When using Apple CarPlay, it is only possible
to connect the vehicle to the Internet using
Wi-Fi or the vehicle's modem.
Related information

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
vehicle modem (SIM card) (p. 544)
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth
for the first time (p. 533)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via a
phone (Wi-Fi) (p. 543)
Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* (p. 527)
No or poor Internet connection (p. 546)
Settings for Bluetooth devices (p. 541) Connecting the vehicle to the
Internet via a phone (Wi-Fi)
Establish an Internet connection using Wi-Fi
through Internet sharing (tethering) from a phone
and get access to the connected services in
your vehicle.
1. Make sure that the phone supports Internet sharing (tethering) and that the function is
activated. The function is called “personal
hotspot” on iPhones and “Wi-Fi hotspot“ on
Android phones. For iPhones, the “Personal
Hotspot” menu page must remain open until
the Internet connection is established.
2. Tap Settings in the Top view.
3.
Proceed to Communication Wi-Fi
.
4. Activate/deactivate by tapping to check/ uncheck the Wi-Fi box.
5. If a different connection is being used, con- firm the connection change.
6. Tap the name of the network you would like to connect.
7. Enter the network password. > The vehicle will connect to the network.
Please note that certain cellular phones will disa-
ble Internet sharing (tethering) when the connec-
tion to the vehicle has been broken, e.g. when the
phone has been removed from the vehicle. The
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544 reactivated the next time the phone's hotspot is
used to connect to the Internet.
When a phone is connected to the vehicle, it will
be saved for future use. To display a list of saved
networks or to manually delete saved networks,
tap
Settings Communication Wi-Fi
Saved networks
.
NOTE
The cellular phone and network operator
must support tethering (sharing of Internet
connection) and the subscription must
include data traffic.
Technical and security requirements for Wi-Fi
connection are described in a separate section.
Related information

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
Deleting Wi-Fi networks (p. 547)
No or poor Internet connection (p. 546)
Wi-Fi technology and security (p. 547) Connecting the vehicle to the
Internet via vehicle modem (SIM
card)
For vehicles equipped with Volvo On Call, it is
possible to establish an Internet connection via
the vehicle modem and a personal SIM card (P-
SIM).
When the vehicle is connected using the inte-
grated modem, the Volvo On Call services will
use this connection.
1. Insert a personal SIM card in the holder.
2. Tap Settings in the Top view.
3.

Tap Communication Vehicle Modem
Internet .
4.

Activate/deactivate by tapping to check/
uncheck the Vehicle modem Internet box. 5.
If a different connection is being used, con-
firm the connection change.
6. Enter the SIM card's PIN code. > The vehicle will connect to the network.
Related information
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
No or poor Internet connection (p. 546)
Vehicle modem settings (p. 545)

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546 2. Tap
Communication Vehicle Wi-Fi
Hotspot .
3. Tap Network name to assign a name to the
hotspot.
4. Tap Password and create a password. This
password can then be used to connect other
devices to this hotspot.
5. Tap Frequency band and select a fre-
quency for the hotspot to use to transmit
data. Please note that selecting a frequency
is not possible on all markets.
6.

Activate/deactivate by tapping to check/
uncheck the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot box.
7.

If Wi-Fi is being used to connect to the Inter-
net, confirm the change of connections.
> It is now possible for external devices to connect to the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot.
NOTE Activation of Wi-Fi hotspot can cause addi-
tional charges from your network operator.
Contact your network operator about data
traffic costs.
The connection status is shown by a symbol in
the center display's status bar. Tap
Connected devices to see a list of cur-
rently connected devices.
Related information
Symbols in the center display status bar
(p. 124)
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
No or poor Internet connection (p. 546) No or poor Internet connection
Factors affecting the Internet connection.
The amount of data transmitted depends on the
services or apps currently in use in the vehicle.
Streaming music, for example, involves the trans-
mission of a large amount of data, and this
requires a good connection and a strong signal.
Phone to vehicleInternet connection speed may vary depending
on the location of the cellular phone in the vehi-
cle. Move the phone closer to the center display
to increase signal strength. Make sure that noth-
ing is between the phone and center display that
could be blocking the signal.
Phone to network operatorThe speed of the mobile network varies depend-
ing on the coverage in the vehicle's current loca-
tion. Coverage may be poorer in e.g. tunnels,
mountainous areas, deep valleys or indoors. Con-
nection speed is also dependent on the subscrip-
tion you have with your service provider.
NOTE If you experience any problems with data traf-
fic, contact your network service provider.
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Restarting the phoneIf you experience any Internet connection prob-
lems, it may help to restart your phone.
Related information
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
Wi-Fi technology and security (p. 547) Deleting Wi-Fi networks
Networks that are not needed can be deleted.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2.

Proceed to Communication Wi-Fi
Saved networks
.
3. Tap Forget to delete the network.
4.

Confirm the selection.
> The vehicle will no longer connect to the deleted network.
Deleting all networksAll networks can be deleted at once by perform-
ing a factory reset. Please note that all user data
and system settings will be restored to original
default factory settings.
Related information
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 541)
No or poor Internet connection (p. 546)
Resetting center display settings (p. 134)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via a
phone (Wi-Fi) (p. 543) Wi-Fi technology and security
Networks must meet certain criteria in order for
the vehicle to connect.
It is possible to connect to the following types of
networks:
Frequency - 2.4 or 5 GHz 14
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Standards - 802.11 a/b/g/n.
Security type - WPA2-AES-CCMP.
The vehicle's Wi-Fi system is designed to handle
Wi-Fi devices inside the vehicle.
Performance may be impaired if multiple devices
are using a frequency at the same time.
Related information
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Selecting a frequency is not possible on all markets.