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Compass*

An integrated compass in the upper right corner
of the rearview mirror shows the direction the
vehicle is traveling.

Rearview mirror with compass.

Eight different compass directions are shown
with the abbreviations:

(north),

(northeast),

(east),

(southeast),

(south),

(south-

west),

(west) and

(northwest).

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating the compass*
(p. 463)

•

Calibrating the compass* (p. 463)

Activating and deactivating the

compass*

An integrated compass in the upper right corner
of the rearview mirror shows the direction the
vehicle is traveling.

Activating and deactivating the
compass

The compass is automatically activated when the
vehicle is started.

To deactivate/activate the compass manually:

–

Use a paper clip or similar object to press the
button on the bottom of the mirror.

Related information

•

Compass* (p. 463)

•

Calibrating the compass* (p. 463)

Calibrating the compass*

The globe is divided into 15 magnetic zones.
The compass should be calibrated if the vehicle
is driven from one zone to another.

To calibrate the compass:

1. Stop the vehicle in a large, open area away

from steel constructions and high-voltage
power lines.

2. Start the engine and switch off all electrical

equipment (climate system, wipers, etc.) and
make sure all doors are closed.

NOTE

Calibration may fail or not even be initiated if
electrical equipment is not turned off.

3. Hold the button on the bottom of the rear-

view mirror pressed for about 3 seconds
(using e.g. a paper clip). The number of the
current magnetic zone is shown.

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Magnetic zones.

4. Press the button on the underside of the

mirror repeatedly until the desired magnetic
zone (

1–15

) appears (see the map of mag-

netic zones).

5. Wait until the display again shows

, or

press and hold the button on the underside
of the rearview mirror for approx. 6 seconds
until

is displayed.

6. Drive slowly in a circle at a speed of no more

than 10 km/h (6 mph) until a compass direc-
tion is shown in the display. This indicates
that calibration is complete. Drive in a circle
two more times to fine-tune the calibration.

7. Vehicles with heated windshields*: If

shown in the display when the windshield
heating function is activated, perform step 6
above with the heating function on.

8. Repeat the above procedure as needed.

Related information

•

Compass* (p. 463)

•

Activating and deactivating the compass*
(p. 463)

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Audio, media and Internet

The audio and media system consists of a media
player and a radio. A cellular phone can also be
connected through Bluetooth to use hands-free
functions or play music in the vehicle. When the
vehicle is connected to the Internet, it is also
possible to use apps to play media.

Audio and media overview

The functions can be controlled using voice com-
mands, the steering wheel keypad or the center
display. The number of speakers and amplifiers
varies depending on the audio system installed in
the vehicle.

System updates

The audio and media system is continuously
improved. When the vehicle has an Internet con-
nection, system updates can be downloaded for
optimal functionality; see support.volvocars.com.

Related information

•

Media player (p. 488)

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Phone (p. 502)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

•

Apps (p. 468)

•

Voice control (p. 147)

•

Ignition modes (p. 414)

•

Driver distraction (p. 39)

•

Handling system updates via Download Cen-
ter (p. 583)

•

License agreement for audio and media
(p. 519)

Sound settings

The sound system is precalibrated for optimal
sound reproduction, but these settings can be
personalized.

The system's volume is normally adjusted using
the volume control below the center display or
the right-side steering wheel keypad. This
applies, for example, when playing music or the
radio or during phone calls and active traffic mes-
sages.

Optimal sound reproduction

The audio system is precalibrated for optimal
sound reproduction using digital signal process-
ing. This calibration takes into account speakers,
amplifiers, passenger compartment acoustics, lis-
tener position, etc. for each combination of vehi-
cle model and audio system. There is also a
dynamic calibration that takes into account the
volume control setting and the vehicle's speed.

Personal settings

Different settings are available in Top view under

Settings

Sound

depending on the vehicle's

sound system.

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Premium Sound* (Bowers & Wilkins)

•

Tone

- setting for e.g. bass, treble, equalizer,

etc.

•

Balance

- balance between right/left and

front/rear speakers.

•

System Volumes

– adjusts volume in the

various systems of the car, e.g.

Voice

Control

Park Assist

and

Phone Ringtone

High Performance Pro* (Harman
Kardon)

•

Equalizer

- setting of equalizer.

•

Balance

- balance between right/left and

front/rear speakers.

•

System Volumes

– adjusts volume in the

various systems of the car, e.g.

Voice

Control

Park Assist

and

Phone Ringtone

High Performance

•

Tone

- setting for e.g. bass, treble, equalizer,

etc.

•

Balance

- balance between right/left and

front/rear speakers.

•

System Volumes

– adjusts volume in the

various systems of the car, e.g.

Voice

Control

Park Assist

and

Phone Ringtone

Related information

•

Sound experience* (p. 467)

•

Media player (p. 488)

•

Voice control settings (p. 150)

•

Phone settings (p. 510)

•

Audio, media and Internet (p. 466)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

Sound experience*

Sound experience is an app that provides
access to additional sound settings.

Open

Sound Experience

from the center dis-

play's App view. Depending on the sound system
installed in the vehicle, the following settings are
possible:

Premium Sound* (Bowers & Wilkins)

•

Studio

- the sound can be optimized for

Driver

All

and

Rear

•

Individual stage

- surround sound mode

with settings for intensity and enclosure.

•

Concert hall

- reproduces the acoustics of

Gothenburg's Concert Hall

Recreate the acoustics from the Gothenburg Concert
Hall.

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High Performance Pro* (Harman
Kardon)

•

Seat Optimization

- the sound can be opti-

mized for

Driver

All

and

Rear

•

Surround

- surround sound mode with level

settings.

•

Tone

- setting for e.g. bass, treble, equalizer,

etc.

Related information

•

Sound settings (p. 466)

•

Navigating in the center display's views
(p. 117)

Apps

The App view contains applications (apps) that
provide access to certain vehicle services.

Swipe the center display screen from right to
left

to access the App view from the Home view.

This view displays downloaded apps (third-party
apps) as well as apps for integrated functions,
such as

FM radio

App view. (generic illustration; basic apps vary depend-
ing on market and model)

Several basic apps are always available. More
apps such as web radio and music services can
be downloaded when the car is connected to the
Internet.

Some apps can only be used when the vehicle is
connected to the Internet.

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

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Start an app by pressing the app in the center
display's app view.

Related information

•

Download apps (p. 469)

•

Updating apps (p. 470)

•

Deleting apps (p. 470)

•

Apple

CarPlay

(p. 497)

•

Android Auto* (p. 500)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

•

Hard disk storage space (p. 518)

•

Download apps

New apps can be downloaded when the vehicle
is connected to the Internet.

NOTE

Data downloading can affect other services
such as transfer data, e.g. web radio. If the
affect on other services is experienced as
problematic, the download can be interrupted.
Alternatively, it may be appropriate to switch
off or cancel other services.

NOTE

When downloading using a phone, pay extra
attention to the data traffic costs.

1. Open the

Download Center

app in App

view.

2. Select

New apps

to open a list of apps that

are available but are not installed in the vehi-
cle.

3. Tap on the row for an app in order to expand

in the list and get more information about the
app.

4. Select

Install

to start the download and

installation of the app.
> The current status of the download and

installation will be shown.

If a download cannot be started immedi-
ately, a message will be displayed. The
app will remain in the list and it will be
possible to reattempt downloading.

Canceling a download
–

Tap

Abort

to cancel a download in progress.

Note that only a download can be cancelled. An
installation cannot be cancelled once it has
begun.

Related information

•

Apps (p. 468)

•

Updating apps (p. 470)

•

Deleting apps (p. 470)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

•

Handling system updates via Download Cen-
ter (p. 583)

•

Hard disk storage space (p. 518)

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Updating apps

Apps can be updated when the vehicle is con-
nected to the Internet.

NOTE

When downloading using a phone, pay extra
attention to the data traffic costs.

If an app is being used while an update is in pro-
gress, it will be restarted to complete the update.

Update all

1. Open the

Download Center

app in App

view.

2. Select

Install all

> The update will begin.

Update certain apps

1. Open the

Download Center

app in App

view.

2. Select

Application updates

to open a list

of all available updates.

3. Find the desired app and select

Install

> The update will begin.

Related information

•

Apps (p. 468)

•

Download apps (p. 469)

•

Deleting apps (p. 470)

•

Handling system updates via Download Cen-
ter (p. 583)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

Deleting apps

When the vehicle is connected to the Internet, it
is possible to uninstall apps.

If the app is being used, it must be closed before
it can be uninstalled.

1. Open the

Download Center

app in App

view.

2. Select

Application updates

to open a list

of all installed apps.

3. Find the desired app and select

Uninstall

begin uninstalling the app.
> When the app has been uninstalled, it will

be removed from the list.

Related information

•

Apps (p. 468)

•

Download apps (p. 469)

•

Updating apps (p. 470)

•

Handling system updates via Download Cen-
ter (p. 583)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

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Radio

The radio can receive broadcasting from AM
and FM wavebands with HD Radio

™

Technology and SiriusXM

Satellite radio *.

When the vehicle has an Internet connection, it
is also possible to listen to web radio.

The radio can be controlled
using voice commands, the
right-side steering wheel key-
pad or the center display.

Related information

•

Starting the radio (p. 471)

•

Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 472)

•

Storing radio favorites (p. 473)

•

Radio settings (p. 474)

•

•

•

Satellite radio* (p. 478)

•

Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 511)

•

Voice control for radio and media (p. 150)

•

Media player (p. 488)

Starting the radio

The radio is started from the center display's
App view.

1. Open the desired waveband (e.g.

) from

App view.

2. Select a radio station.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Searching for a radio station (p. 473)

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•

Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 472)

•

Storing radio favorites (p. 473)

•

Radio settings (p. 474)

•

Voice control for radio and media (p. 150)

Changing waveband and radio

station

Instructions for changing wavebands, waveband
lists and radio stations in the selected list are
provided here.

Changing wavebands

Swipe from App view on the center display and
select the desired waveband (e.g.

) or open

the App menu in the instrument panel with the
right-side steering wheel keypad and make your
selection there.

Changing a list in a waveband

1. Tap

Library

2. Select playback from

Stations

Favorites

Genres

3. Tap the desired station in the list.

Favorites

– only plays selected favorite channels.

Genres

- only plays channels broadcasting the

selected genre or program type, e.g. pop, classi-
cal, etc.

Changing radio stations in a selected
list

–

Press

under the center display

or on the right-side steering wheel keypad.
> Move step-by-step through the selected

list.

It is also possible to change radio station in the
selected list via the center display.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Searching for a radio station (p. 473)

•

Voice control for radio and media (p. 150)

•

Storing radio favorites (p. 473)

•

Radio settings (p. 474)

•

App menu in instrument panel (p. 104)

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Searching for a radio station

The radio automatically compiles a list of the
radio stations that are sending out the strongest
signals in the vehicle's current location.

Searching is performed in different ways depend-
ing on the waveband selected:

•

AM - stations and frequency.

•

FM, stations, genres and frequency.

1. Tap

Library

2. Tap

> Search view will displayed and the key-

board will open.

3. Enter a search word/phrase.

> The search will start and change as char-

acters are entered. Search results will be
displayed by category.

Searching for a station manually

Searching manually makes it possible to find and
tune to stations that are not on the automatically
compiled list of the strongest stations in the area.

–

Tap

Manual tuning

, drag the control or tap

. Press and hold to skip to the

next available station in the frequency band.
You can also use the right-side steering
wheel keypad.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Starting the radio (p. 471)

•

Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 472)

•

Voice control for radio and media (p. 150)

•

Radio settings (p. 474)

Storing radio favorites

It is possible to add a radio a radio station in the

Radio favorites

app and in the list of favorites

for the waveband (e.g. FM). Instructions for add-
ing and removing favorites are provided below.

Radio favorites

Radio favorites shows saved
favorites from all wavebands.

1. Open the

Radio favorites

app from App

view.

2. Tap the desired station in the list to listen.

Adding and deleting radio favorites

–

Tap

to add/remove a radio channel from

the waveband's list of favorites or Radio
favorites.

If a favorite station is deleted here, it will also be
deleted from that waveband's list of favorites.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Starting the radio (p. 471)

•

Searching for a radio station (p. 473)

•

Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 472)

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•

Voice control for radio and media (p. 150)

•

Radio settings (p. 474)

•

App menu in instrument panel (p. 104)

Radio settings

There are a number of different radio functions
that can be activated and deactivated.

Canceling a traffic message

A current broadcast (e.g. a traffic message) can
be temporarily interrupted by pressing

in the

right-side steering wheel keypad or tapping

Cancel

in the center display.

Activating and deactivating radio
functions

Pull down Top view and select

Settings

Media

and the desired waveband to see available

functions.

AM/FM Radio

•

HD Radio AM

: HD Radio

™ Technology:

makes it possible for AM audio to achieve an
audio quality comparable to analog FM.

•

HD Radio FM

: HD Radio

™ Technology:

makes it possible to achieve a sound quality
comparable with a CD.

•

Show Broadcast Information

: shows

information on program content, artists, etc.

•

Freeze Program Name

: select to stop the

program service name from scrolling continu-
ously. Instead it freezes after 20 seconds.

SiriusXM

Satellite radio*

Pull down Top view and select

Settings

Media

SiriusXM

to show a list of available

options.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Settings for SiriusXM

Satellite radio*

(p. 481)

•

Symbols in the center display status bar
(p. 126)

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RBDS

RBDS radio

RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System) enables
certain functionality

, such as:

•

Searches for program types or new broad-
casts

•

Text information about currently broadcast
programs

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Radio settings (p. 474)

HD Radio

™

HD Radio is a brand name registered by the DTS,
Inc.

. They are the developer of a broadcasting

technology called IBOC or In Band On Channel,
which refers to the method of transmitting a digi-
tal radio broadcast signal centered on the same
frequency as the AM or FM station's present fre-
quency.

Introduction

Display when the radio is receiving an HD Radio broad-
cast (generic illustration)

NOTE

HD Radio volume may fade in and out at
times due to coverage limitations.

The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid"
since it is both analog and digital. During hybrid
operation, receivers still continue to receive the
analog (non-digital) signal. HD Radio receivers
incorporate both modes of reception, where the
receiver will automatically switch to the analog
signal if the digital signal cannot be decoded or
is lost by the receiver.

When you have tuned to an HD Radio station, the

symbol will appear in the infotainment sys-

tem display. The symbol will be displayed in dif-
ferent colors:

•

Grayed-out symbol: No HD Radio broad-
cast reception

•

White symbol: the radio is actively receiving
an HD broadcast

•

Orange symbol: the radio is receiving an
HD broadcast with digital sound

More information about HD Radio and IBOC can
be found on DTS, Inc.'s website, www.dts.com.

Artist Experience

™

A radio station's logo and album art can be dis-
played. If a station opts to provide this informa-
tion, it is broadcast once every 12 minutes, which
means that there may be a delay before the
logo/album art appear on the screen. The radio
can store 100 station logos so the next time the
radio is tuned to the same station, the logo will

Certain stations only.

HD Radio

™ technology is manufactured under license from DTS' U.S. and foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of DTS.

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be displayed immediately. Album art is synched
with the artist that you are currently listening to.

Ball game mode

This feature means that a main FM station (HD1)
will broadcast live events, where the content of
the programming is more important than sound
quality, in analog mode only to help prevent the
delay between analog and digital broadcasting.
The HD Radio symbol will be white during live
broadcasts and "Live" will be displayed next to
the symbol.

Benefits of digital broadcasting

•

Better sound (FM sounds near CD quality
and AM as analog FM).

•

Some FM frequencies offer a greater num-
ber of listening choices through "multicast-
ing" (consisting of a frequency's main chan-
nel and any sub-channels that may also be
available on that particular frequency.)

•

When receiving a digital signal there is no
multipath disturbance or hisses/pops/crack-
ling due to outside influences.

How HD Radio

™ Technology

broadcasting works

HD Radio works similarly to conventional radio
and broadcasts of this type are available in many
areas of the United States. However, there are a
few key differences:

•

Instead of transmitting one analog signal,
stations send out a bundled signal - both
analog and digital.

•

An HD Radio receiver can receive both digi-
tal and analog broadcasts. Depending on the
terrain and location of the vehicle (which will
influence the signal strength), the receiver
will determine which signal to receive.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Activating and deactivating the HD Radio

™

(p. 476)

•

HD Radio

™ sub-channels (p. 477)

•

HD Radio

™ limitations (p. 478)

•

Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 472)

•

Searching for a radio station (p. 473)

Activating and deactivating the HD

Radio

™

HD Radio is deactivated when the car leaves the
factory.

When listening to an HD Radio station and driv-
ing through areas with weak HD signals (fringe
areas), you may experience that the radio repeat-
edly switches between analog/digital and digital/
analog reception. If this happens, it may be desir-
able to switch HD off.

Carry out the following to activate or deactivate
HD Radio:

1. Drag down the top view and tap on

Settings

2. Press

Media

and

AM/FM Radio

3. Press

HD Radio AM

HD Radio FM

activate/deactivate the function.

If HD radio is deactivated, the radio will be unable
to receive digital broadcasts but it will continue to
function as a conventional radio (analog AM/FM
receiver). Please note that when HD is switched
off, it will not be possible to tune in to sub-chan-
nels.

Note that if you activate or deactivate HD Radio
only the selected wavelength band is affected.

Related information

•

HD Radio

™ (p. 475)

•

HD Radio

™ sub-channels (p. 477)

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•

HD Radio

™ limitations (p. 478)

•

Opening contextual setting in the center dis-
play (p. 135)

HD Radio

™ sub-channels

In many cases, a main HD Radio station (FM
wavebands only) will also have sub-channels
offering additional types of programming or
music.

Sub-channels

Example of an HD Radio station with sub-channels

If any sub-channels are available, they will listed
below the main channel on the screen. In this
example, WILD-FM HD2 is a sub-channel.

Selecting sub-channels

To listen to a station's sub-channel(s), tap the
station on the screen or press the forward/back
arrow keys on the right-side steering wheel key-
pad or below the screen.

Sub-channels can also be saved as radio favor-
ites.

If you tap a sub-channel favorite, it may take up
to 6 seconds before the channel becomes audi-
ble. If you tap a station while you are out of digital
range of the transmitter,

No reception

will be

displayed.

Related information

•

HD Radio

™ (p. 475)

•

Activating and deactivating the HD Radio

™

(p. 476)

•

Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 472)

•

Searching for a radio station (p. 473)

•

HD Radio

™ limitations (p. 478)

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HD Radio

™ limitations

Limitations

•

Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM only):
The main channel is the only channel that
can receive in hybrid mode (both digital and
analog). If a frequency has sub-channels,
they are broadcast in digital mode only. The
main FM channel will be displayed as, for
example, "WRIF-FM HD1". The sub-FM
channels will be displayed as"WRIF-FM
HD2", "WRIF-FM HD3", etc.

•

Reception coverage area: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, the
reception coverage area in digital mode is
somewhat more limited than the station's
analog coverage area. Be aware that, like all
radio transmission technology, terrain, time of
day, vegetation and buildings can have a
positive or negative effect on radio reception.

•

Analog to digital/digital to analog blend-
ing: Analog to digital blending will occur as
the signal strength reaches a preset thresh-
old in the receiver. This will be noticeable in
fringe areas (areas with weak reception) and
is normal.

NOTE

There may be a noticeable difference in
sound quality when a change from analogue
to digital or digital to analogue occurs, such
as:

•

Volume increase or decrease

•

Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/
Treble cut or boost

•

Time alignment (Digital program material
in extreme cases can be as much as 8
seconds behind the analogue). This will
noticeable as a "stuttering" effect.

The above items are dependant on the
broadcaster's equipment settings and do
not indicate a fault in the vehicle's radio
receiver or antenna systems.

Related information

•

HD Radio

™ (p. 475)

•

Activating and deactivating the HD Radio

™

(p. 476)

•

HD Radio

™ sub-channels (p. 477)

SiriusXM

Satellite radio*

The SiriusXM

Satellite system broadcasts from

of a number of high elevation satellites in geo-
synchronous orbit.

Listening to satellite radio

The digital signals from the satellites are line-of-
sight, which means that physical obstructions
such as bridges, tunnels, etc, may temporarily
interfere with signal reception.

Avoid any obstructions, such as metallic objects
transported on roof racks or in a ski box, or other
antennas that may impede signals from the
SiriusXM

satellites.

Selecting SiriusXM

Satellite radio

mode

1. From the center display's Home view, swipe

from right to left to come to App view.

2. Tap the SiriusXM

Satellite radio icon.

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Home view with SiriusXM

Satellite radio activated

If there is no subscription activated, tap channel
1, where you will be prompted on the screen to
phone SiriusXM

If a cell phone is paired and connected to the
vehicle, you can also subscribe by:

1. From Home view, pull down the Settings

menu.

2. Open the settings menu for SiriusXM

Satel-

lite radio.

3. Tap

Unsubscribed Services

4. To call SiriusXM

, enter the phone number.

They will activate the subscription of your
choice. 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 in
your subscription.

Related information

•

Radio (p. 471)

•

Using SiriusXM

Satellite radio* (p. 479)

•

Settings for SiriusXM

•

Using SiriusXM

Satellite radio*

SiriusXM

Satellite radio offers several features

for finding and listening to music, news, sporting
events, etc. being broadcast on satellite radio
stations.

SiriusXM

Satellite radio functions

With SiriusXM

Satellite radio activated, tap

Library

to display a screen offering the following

functions:

•

(the magnifying glass icon)

•

Channels

•

Favorites

•

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