Volvo V90 (2021 year). Manual in english - page 7

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Function view in the center display

Function view, which is one of the center dis-
play's basic views, contains all of the vehi-
cle's function buttons. From the Home view,

navigate to Function view by swiping from
left to right over the screen

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.

Different types of buttons

There are three different types of buttons for
vehicle functions; see below:

Type of button

Functions

Vehicle function affected

Function buttons Have On/Off modes.

When a function is active, an LED indicator light will illuminate to the left of the but-
ton's icon. Press the button to turn the function on or off.

Most buttons in Function view are
function buttons.

Trigger buttons

Do not have On/Off modes.

Pressing a trigger button opens a window for the function. This can be, for example, a
window to change seat position.

•

Camera

•

Headrest Fold

•

Head-up Display Adjustments

Parking buttons

Have On/Off and scanning modes.

Similar to function buttons, but have an extra mode for parking scanning.

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Park In

•

Park Out

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Applies for left-hand drive vehicles. For right-hand drive vehicles, swipe in the other direction.

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Button modes

When a function or parking button's LED indi-
cator is green, the function is activated (on).
For some functions, an additional text explain-
ing the function will be shown when the func-
tion is initially activated. The text will be dis-
played for a few seconds and then the button
will be displayed with the LED indicator illumi-
nated.

For 

Lane Keeping Aid

, for example, the text

Works only at certain speeds

 will be dis-

played when the button is pressed.

Press the button once briefly to activate or
deactivate the function.

The function is deactivated when the LED
indicator light is switched off.

A warning triangle in the right-hand section of
the button indicates that something is not
working correctly.

Related information

•

Handling the center display (p. 116)

•

Navigating in the center display's views
(p. 119)

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Moving apps and buttons in the

center display

The apps and buttons for vehicle functions
can be moved and organized in the App and
Function views.

1. Swipe from right to left

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 to access App

view or swipe from left to right

11

 to access

Function view.

2. Press and hold an app or button.

> The app or button will change size and

become slightly transparent. It can then
be moved.

3. Drag the app or button to an available

position in the view.

A maximum of 48 rows can be used to posi-
tion apps or buttons. To move an app or but-
ton outside the visible view, drag it to the bot-
tom of the view. New rows will be added and
the app or button can be placed in one of
these.

Apps or buttons placed below the view's nor-
mal display will not be visible on the screen.

Swipe the screen to scroll up or down in the
view to display information outside the view.

NOTE

Hide the apps that are rarely or never used
by moving them far down, outside of the
visible view. This makes it easier to find the
apps used more frequently.

NOTE

Apps and vehicle function buttons cannot
be situated at spots already in use.

Related information

•

Function view in the center display
(p. 126)

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Apps (p. 458)

•

Handling the center display (p. 116)

Symbols in the center display

status bar

Overview of symbols displayed in the center
display status bar.

The status bar shows current vehicle activities
and in certain cases, also their status. Due to
the limited space in the status bar, not all sym-
bols will be displayed at all times.

Symbol Meaning

Connected to the Internet.

Roaming activated.

Cell phone network signal
strength.

Bluetooth device connected.

Bluetooth activated but no
device connected.

Information sent to and from
GPS.

Connected to Wi-Fi network.

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Applies for left-hand drive vehicles. For right-hand drive vehicles, swipe in the other direction.

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Symbol Meaning

Tethering activated (Wi-Fi hot-
spot). This means that the vehi-
cle shares an available Internet
connection.

Vehicle modem activated.

USB sharing active.

Phone is wirelessly charging.

Action in progress.

Timer for preconditioning active.

A

Audio source being played.

Audio source paused.

Phone call in progress.

Audio source muted.

News broadcasts from current
radio station.

B

Symbol Meaning

Traffic information being
received.

B

Clock.

A

Only hybrid models.

B

Not available in all markets.

Related information

•

Navigating in the center display's views
(p. 119)

•

Messages in the center display (p. 144)

•

Internet-connected vehicle

*

 (p. 508)

•

Connecting a device via the USB port
(p. 484)

•

Wireless phone charger

*

 (p. 502)

•

Phone (p. 493)

•

Date and time (p. 98)

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Using the center display keyboard

You can use the keyboard in the center dis-
play to enter characters or to switch to hand-
writing mode to "write" letters and charac-
ters on the screen.

The keyboard will only appear when it is possi-
ble to enter text on the screen.

NOTE

The keyboard cannot be used while the
vehicle 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
characters

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. The suggested words

change as new letters are entered. Scroll
through the list of suggested words by
tapping the right or left arrows. Tap a sug-
gestion to select it. Please note that this
function is not available in all languages.
When unavailable, this row will not be
shown on the keyboard.
Available characters are adapted to the
language selected for the keyboard (see
number 7 below). Tap a character to enter
it.
Different buttons are displayed here
depending 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
not be displayed.
Used to enter uppercase letters. Tap once
to enter one uppercase letter and then
continue with lowercase letters. Tap twice
for caps lock (all text will be entered in
uppercase letters). Tap again to return the
keyboard to lowercase letters. In this
mode, the first letter after a period, excla-
mation point or question mark will be
automatically entered in uppercase form.

The first letter entered in text fields will
also be uppercase. In text fields intended
for names or addresses, each word will be
automatically started with an uppercase
letter. In text fields intended for pass-
words, website addresses or email
addresses, all letters will automatically be
lowercase 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 key-

board with special characters.
Used to change the keyboard language,
e.g. 

EN

. The available characters and word

suggestions (1) vary depending on the
selected language. In order to toggle
between keyboard languages, the lan-
guages must first be added under Set-
tings.
Space bar.

Delete. Tap to delete characters one at a
time. Press and hold to delete multiple
characters quickly.
Used to change to handwriting mode.

Tap the confirm button over the keyboard (not
shown in illustration) once to confirm the text

that has been entered. The button's appear-
ance differs 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 vari-
ants of the letter or character will appear. Tap
the desired variant. If no variant is selected,
the original letter/character will be used.

Related information

•

Changing keyboard language in the center
display (p. 133)

•

Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 133)

•

Handling the center display (p. 116)

•

Handling text messages (p. 498)

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For Asian languages.

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Changing keyboard language in

the center display

In order to toggle between keyboard lan-
guages, 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 key-
board language can be manually changed
without affecting the system language.

1. Tap 

Settings

 in Top view.

2. Tap 

System

System Languages and

Units

Keyboard Layouts

.

3. Select one or more languages in the list.

> It is now possible to toggle between

the selected languages using the key-
board.

If no language has been selected under

Settings

, the keyboard will remain in the

same language as the vehicle's system lan-
guage.

Toggling between keyboard languages

If more than one language
has been selected in

Settings

, the button in the

keyboard can be used to
switch between the different
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 lan-
guage.

To change keyboard language without display-
ing the list:

–

Tap the button.
> The keyboard layout will change to the

next language in the list without dis-
playing the list.

Related information

•

Changing system language (p. 136)

•

Using the center display keyboard (p. 130)

Entering characters, letters and

words by hand in the center

display

Characters, letters and words can be entered
in the center display by handwriting them on
the touchscreen.

Tap the button on the center
display's keyboard to switch
from the keyboard to hand-
writing mode.

Space for entering characters/letters/
words/parts of words.
Text field displaying suggested characters
or words

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 as they are written on the

screen (1).

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Certain system languages only.

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Suggestions for characters/letters/words/
parts of words. You can scroll through the
list.
Space bar. Blank spaces can be created
by writing a dash (

‒

) in the field for hand-

written 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
tapping again to erase the next character,
letter etc.
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 dis-
played.
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 let-
ters (1). Write the word or part of the word
vertically or horizontally.
> A number of suggestions for charac-

ters, letters or words will be displayed
(3). The most likely will be shown at the
top of the list.

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 of

the list will be used. Tap one of the
other characters/letters/words in the
list to use it instead.

Erasing/changing handwritten characters/
letters

Erase text in the text field (2) by swiping over the

handwriting 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
letter and start again.

•

Swipe horizontally from right to left

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over the handwriting field (1). Erase
several letters at once by swiping over
the area several times.

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Tap the X box in the text field (2) to
erase all written text.

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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 illustration

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.

Writing blank spaces in free-text fields

Make a blank space by drawing a line from left to
right

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.

Related information

•

Using the center display keyboard (p. 130)

Changing the appearance of the

center 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 Car

Displays

Display

Themes

.

3. Select a theme, e.g. 

Minimalistic

 or

Chrome 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 all themes. If the bright version is
selected, the background will be light and the
text will be dark. This option can, for example,
make the screen easier to see in bright day-
light conditions.

These alternatives are always available for
selection and are not affected by the ambient
lighting.

Related information

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Activating and deactivating the center dis-
play (p. 119)

•

Cleaning the center display (p. 623)

Turning off and adjusting the

volume of the center display

system sounds

The volume of the center display system
sounds can be adjusted or turned off com-
pletely.

1. Tap 

Settings

 in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Tap 

Sound

System Volumes

.

3. Pull the control under 

Touch Sounds

 to

adjust the volume or turn off screen tap
sounds. Pull the control to the desired
sound level.

Related information

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Sound settings (p. 456)

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For Arabic keyboards, draw the same character, but in mirror image.

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For Arabic keyboards, draw the line from right to left.

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Changing system units of

measurement

Unit settings are adjusted in the 

Settings

menu in the center display.

1. Tap 

Settings

 in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Proceed to 

System

System

Languages and Units

Units of

Measurement

.

3. Choose a measurement standard:

•

Metric

 - kilometers, liters and degrees

Celsius.

•

Imperial

 - miles, gallons and degrees

Celsius.

•

US

 - miles, gallons and degrees Fah-

renheit.

> The units in the instrument panel, cen-

ter display and head-up display are
changed.

Related information

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Changing system language (p. 136)

Changing system language

Language settings are adjusted in the

Settings

 menu in the center display.

NOTE

Changing languages in the center display
could mean that certain owner's informa-
tion will not comply with national or local
laws and regulations. Do not change to a
language you do not speak well, as it can
be difficult to find your way back through
the menu.

1. Tap 

Settings

 in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Proceed to 

System

System

Languages and Units

.

3. Select 

System Language

.

A voice control symbol indicates that the
language can be used for voice com-
mands.
> Languages in the instrument panel,

center display and head-up display are
changed.

Related information

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Changing system units of measurement
(p. 136)

Changing settings in the center

display's Top view

You can change settings and information for
many of the vehicle's functions via the center
display.

1. Open Top view by tapping the tab at the

top of the screen or by dragging/swiping
from the top of the screen downward.

2. Tap 

Settings

 to open the Settings menu.

Top view with 

Settings

 button.

3. Tap one of the categories and sub-catego-

ries to navigate to the desired setting.

4. Change the setting(s). Different types of

settings are changed in different ways.
> Changes are saved immediately.

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A sub-category in the Settings menu with various

possible settings; has a multi-selection button and

radio buttons.

Related information

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Resetting center display settings (p. 138)

•

Table of settings in the center display
(p. 139)

Opening contextual setting in the

center display

Most of the settings for the vehicle's basic
apps can be changed directly in Top view in
the center display via contextual settings.

Top view with button for contextual settings.

Contextual setting is a shortcut for accessing
specific settings related to the active function
displayed on the screen. Apps that are factory-
installed in your vehicle, e.g. 

FM radio

 and

USB

, are part of Sensus and are used to con-

trol the vehicle's integrated functions. The set-
tings for these apps can be changed directly
via contextual setting in Top view.

When contextual setting is available:

1. Pull down Top view when an app is in

expanded form, e.g. 

Navigation

.

2. Tap 

Navigation Settings

.

> The navigation settings page will open.

3. Change the desired settings and confirm.

Tap 

Close

 or press the Home button under

the center display to close Settings view.

Most of the vehicle's basic apps have this con-
textual setting option, but not all.

Third-party apps

Third-party apps are apps that are not factory-
installed in the vehicle's system, but can be
downloaded, e.g. 

Volvo ID

. Settings for these

apps are changed in the apps themselves, not
in Top view.

Related information

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Resetting center display settings (p. 138)

•

Download apps (p. 459)

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Resetting user data when the

vehicle changes owners

If the vehicle changes owners, all user data
and system settings should be reset to fac-
tory defaults.

Vehicle settings can be reset at different lev-
els. Reset all user data and system settings to
their original factory defaults when the vehicle
changes owner. It is also important to change
the owner of the Volvo On Call service.

Related information

•

Resetting center display settings (p. 138)

•

Resetting driver profile settings (p. 143)

Resetting center display settings

All settings made in the center display's Set-
tings menu can be reset to default values.

Two types of reset

There are two types of reset in the Settings
menu:

•

Factory Reset

- erases all data and files

and resets all settings to factory default.

•

Reset Personal Settings

- erases per-

sonal data and resets personalized set-
tings to factory default.

Resetting settings

Follow these instructions to reset the settings.

NOTE

Factory Reset

 is only possible when the

vehicle is stationary.

1. Tap 

Settings

 in the center display's Top

view.

2. Proceed to 

System

Factory Reset

.

3. Select the type of reset you would like to

do.
> A pop-up window will appear.

4. Tap 

OK

 to confirm the reset.

For 

Reset Personal Settings

, confirm

the reset by tapping 

Reset for the active

profile

 or 

Reset for all profiles

.

> The selected settings will be reset.

Related information

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Table of settings in the center display
(p. 139)

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Table of settings in the center

display

The center display's Settings menu has a
number of main categories and sub-catego-
ries that contain settings and information for
many of the vehicle's features and functions.

There are seven main categories: 

My Car

,

Sound

, 

Navigation

, 

Media

,

Communication

, 

Climate

 and 

System

.

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 Suspension

Wipers

Sound

Sub-categories

Tone

Balance

System Volumes

Navigation

Sub-categories

Map

Route and Guidance

Traffic

Media

Sub-categories

AM/FM Radio

SiriusXM

SiriusXM Travel Link

Sub-categories

Gracenote

®

Video

Communication

Sub-categories

Phone

Text Messages

Android Auto

*

Apple CarPlay

*

Bluetooth Devices

Wi-Fi

Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

Vehicle Modem Internet

Volvo On Call

Volvo Service Networks

Climate

The 

Climate

 main category does not have any

sub-categories.

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System

Sub-categories

Driver Profile

Date and Time

System Languages and Units

Privacy and Data

Keyboard Layouts

Voice Control

*

Factory Reset

System Information

Related information

•

Center display overview (p. 114)

•

Changing settings in the center display's
Top view (p. 136)

•

Resetting center display settings (p. 138)

Driver profiles

Many of the vehicle's settings can be cus-
tomized to the driver's personal preferences
and saved in one or more driver profiles.

These personal settings are automatically
saved in the active driver profile. Each key can
be linked to one driver profile. When the linked
key is used, the vehicle is customized to the
specific settings of that driver profile.

Which settings are saved in driver
profiles?

Many of the settings made in the vehicle will
be automatically stored in the active driver
profile if the profile is not protected. The vehi-
cle has settings that can be made either per-
sonal or global. The personal settings are
saved in driver profiles.

Settings that can be saved in a driver profile
include, among other things, screens, mirrors,
front seats, navigation

*

, audio and media sys-

tem, language and voice control.

Some settings are global settings. These set-
tings can be changed but are not saved to a
specific driver profile. Changes to global set-
tings affect all profiles.

Global settings

Global settings do not change when driver
profiles are changed. They remain the same
regardless of which driver profile is currently
active.

Keyboard layout is an example of a global set-
ting. If driver profile X is used to add additional
keyboard languages, these languages will also
be available for driver profile Y. The settings
for keyboard layout are not saved to a specific
driver profile - the settings are global.

Personal settings

If driver profile X has been used to e.g., set the
brightness for the center display, driver profile
Y will not be affected by this setting. It will
only be saved to driver profile X because
brightness setting is a personal setting.

Related information

•

Selecting a driver profile (p. 141)

•

Changing a driver profile's name (p. 141)

•

Linking a remote key to a driver profile
(p. 142)

•

Protecting a driver profile (p. 142)

•

Resetting driver profile settings (p. 143)

•

Table of settings in the center display
(p. 139)

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Selecting a driver profile

When the center display starts up, the
selected driver profile will be shown at the
top of the screen. The most recently used
driver profile will be active the next time the
vehicle is unlocked. A different driver profile
can be selected once the vehicle has been
unlocked. However, if the remote key has
been linked to a driver profile, this profile will
be used instead.

There are three options for switching between
driver profiles.

Option 1:

1. Tap the name of the driver profile shown

at the top of the center display when the
display starts up.
> A list will appear, showing driver pro-

files that can be selected.

2. Select desired driver profile.

3. Tap 

Confirm

.

> The driver profile has now been

selected and the system will load the
settings stored in that profile.

Option 2:

1. Pull down Top view in the center display.

2. Tap 

Profile

.

> The same list as in option 1 will be dis-

played.

3. Select desired driver profile.

4. Tap 

Confirm

.

> The driver profile has now been

selected and the system will load the
settings stored in that profile.

Option 3:

1. Pull down Top view in the center display.

2. Tap 

Settings

 in the Top view in the center

display.

3. Tap 

System

Driver Profiles

.

> A list will appear, showing driver pro-

files that can be selected.

4. Select desired driver profile.

> The driver profile has now been

selected and the system will load the
settings stored in that profile.

Related information

•

Driver profiles (p. 140)

•

Navigating in the center display's views
(p. 119)

•

Changing a driver profile's name (p. 141)

•

Linking a remote key to a driver profile
(p. 142)

Changing a driver profile's name

It is possible to change the names of the dif-
ferent driver profiles used in the vehicle.

1. Tap 

Settings

 in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Tap 

System

Driver Profiles

.

3. Select 

Edit Profile

.

> A menu will open in which the driver

profile can be changed.

4. Tap the 

Profile Name

 box.

> A keyboard will be displayed and can

be used to change the name. Tap 
to close the keyboard.

5. Save the name change by pressing 

Back

or 

Close

.

> The name has now been changed.

NOTE

Profile names may not begin with a space.
If a space is entered first, the profile name
will not be saved.

Related information

•

Selecting a driver profile (p. 141)

•

Using the center display keyboard (p. 130)