Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid (2021 year). Manual in english - page 30

SiriusXM Travel Link services are only
available in vehicles equipped with the
Sensus Navigation system.

From the center display's App view, tap

Travel

Link

to activate the feature. A disclaimer text

will be displayed. Tap

to display a list of

SiriusXM Travel Link services:

•

Alerts

•

Fuel

•

Sports

•

Weather

•

Favorites

In order to use one or more of these services,
the user has to subscribe to the ones desired.

To subscribe to a SiriusXM Travel Link service:

1. Open the center display's Top view.

2. Tap

Settings

3. Tap

Media

4. Press

SiriusXM Travel Link

and

Subscription Status

> To subscribe, call the phone number lis-

ted on the screen.

Any services not subscribed will be grayed out
and contain the text

Service not subscribed

When the services have been activated (sub-
scribed), tap the one of your choice to start it.

The following applies for all of the

SiriusXM

Travel Link

services:

•

Pressing the

Back

button will take you

back to the previous screen

•

Pressing the

button will take you to

the

SiriusXM Travel Link

home screen.

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If the

button is used to return to the

SiriusXM Travel Link

home screen, the

following applies (the

Weather

service is

used here as an example):

•

If you have already used the

Weather

function, tapping

Weather

again in the

SiriusXM Travel Link

home screen

before using any other

SiriusXM

Travel Link

service

will return you to

the point where you left the

Weather

service.

•

If another

SiriusXM Travel Link

serv-

ice is used (e.g.,

Fuel

Sports

, etc.)

before you return to the

Weather

serv-

ice, you will be returned to the default

Weather

view (in this case,

Local

The same principle applies to all of the

SiriusXM Travel Link

services.

Favorites

Many SiriusXM Travel Link selections can be
saved for easy access as favorites by tapping
the "star" icon next to the selection where
applicable.

To display a list of your stored selections, tap
the

Favorites

application in the SiriusXM

Travel Link home screen.

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SiriusXM Travel Link

- Weather

This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides
weather-related information near the vehicle,
at a local ski resort, etc.

From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen,
to display weather-related information:

–

Tap the

Weather

button to display this

screen.

At the top of the screen, the following catego-
ries will be displayed:

•

Search (the magnifying glass icon)

•

Local

•

Ski condition

•

Areas

•

Favorites

Tap the category of your choice.

Tap the magnifying glass icon. If the function
is supported in the current context, a keyboard
will appear on the screen. Enter the text of
your choice and tap

for detailed infor-

mation from the SiriusXM Travel Link data-
base.

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Local

Information from the closest weather station
will be displayed and the following alternatives
are available:

•

Map view

•

Today

•

5 days

Map view

Tap the map to display it in full-screen mode.
Tap

Back

to return to the original map view.

Tap

Map options

to display the following

alternatives.

•

Weather radar

•

Storm attributes

•

Surface features

•

Tropical storm tracks

•

Winds

Tap the relevant box to the right of the option
to select/deselect it. Tap

Done

to confirm and

return to the previous screen or

Cancel

Today

Tap to see the current temperature, or the
temperature in 3/6 hours.

Tap

Back

to return to the

Local

screen or

to return to the SiriusXM Travel Link

home screen.

5 days

Tap to see weather information for the coming
5 days.

Tap

Back

to return to the

Local

screen or

to return to the SiriusXM Travel Link

home screen.

Ski condition

Tap to display a list of ski areas in the vicinity
of the vehicle. Tap a name in the list for infor-
mation such as if the ski area is open/closed,
temperature, wind conditions, snow condi-
tions, the number of lifts that are in operation,
etc.

•

Weather locations

•

Ski location

Tap Map view to display a map and a weather
legend.

Tap

Map options

to display the following

alternatives.

•

Weather radar

•

Storm attributes

•

Surface features

•

Tropical storm tracks

•

Winds

Tap the relevant box to the right of the option
to select/deselect it. Tap

Done

to confirm and

return to the previous screen or

Cancel

Areas

Tap

Areas

to display a list of areas/locations in

states from the SiriusXM Travel Link database.

Scroll to a state and tap to display:

•

Weather locations

: tap arrow to the right

to display a list of towns. Scroll to desired
town and tap for detailed weather infor-
mation. You can choose Map view, today,
5 days or Favorites (star)

•

Ski locations

: tap arrow at right to dis-

play local ski areas. Tap an area for
detailed info.

For information about storing a location, state,
town, etc. as a favorite, see the heading
"Favorites" in the article "SiriusXM Travel
Link."

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SiriusXM Travel Link

Notifications

This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides
notifications of potential weather problems or
other emergency situations in the vicinity of
the vehicle.

From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen,
to show notifications:

–

Tap the

Alerts

button to display this

screen.

•

If any notifications are currently available,
a message will appear at the top of the
screen. They can also be listed from the

Settings

menu in the center display's Top

view.

•

If no notifications are available,

No active

alerts

will be displayed.

Types of notifications

To select the types of notifications to be dis-
played:

1. From the

Alerts

screen, tap the

Select

alerts

button at the bottom of the screen.

2. This displays the types of notifications that

can be displayed. Tap the box to the right
of each type of notification to select/dese-
lect it.

3. Tap

Done

when you have made your

selections. You will return to the

Alerts

screen.

Information about a notification

If any notifications have been displayed on the
screen, tap one for more detailed information
(i.e., the location of the weather problem on a
map and a description of the situation).

If a phone number is available in a notification,
a

Call

button will be displayed. Tap this button

for additional information.

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SiriusXM Travel Link

- Fuel

This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides
information and guidance to service stations
near the vehicle providing the type of fuel that
you prefer/require for your vehicle.

From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen,
to show fuel information:

–

Tap the

Fuel

button to display the main

fuel screen.

The following categories are shown:

•

Search (the magnifying glass icon)

•

Nearby

•

Recommended

•

Favorites

•

Brands

Tap one of the alternatives to display its
screen.

In each of the categories listed, tapping the

Select fuel type

button near the bottom

of the screen opens a sub-view where you
can specify the type of fuel preferred/
required (

Regular

Midrange

Premium

Diesel

Electric 120V

, etc.) Tap

Done

return to the previous screen.

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Tap the magnifying glass icon. If the function
is supported in the current context, a keyboard
will appear on the screen. Enter the text of
your choice and tap

for detailed infor-

mation if available.

Nearby

Tap for a list of service stations in the vicinity
of the vehicle, with the nearest station at the
top of the list.

The following information will be provided
where available:

•

For vehicles using gasoline, the price
information for regular gasoline (unless
another grade/type of fuel has been
selected in

Select fuel type

)

•

For electric vehicles/hybrids, information
about charging stations, showing the total
number of charging ports and the number
of ports currently not in use

•

The distance to the station

•

A star icon to set the service station as a
favorite

Tap the name of a service station to display
more detailed information.

For guidance to the service station, tap the

Start navigation

Add as waypoint

but-

tons. See the Sensus Navigation

supplement

for additional information about using the nav-
igation system.

Recommended

Tap for a list of service stations near the vehi-
cle, displayed according to the price of regular
gasoline (unless another grade/type of fuel has
been selected in

Select fuel type

) or of sta-

tions offering the greatest number of available
charging ports for electric vehicles/hybrids.
The station offering the lowest price/most
available charging ports will be displayed at
the top of the list. Tap the name of a service
station to display more detailed information.

Favorites

Tap for a list of service stations that have been
stored as favorites. Tap the name of a service
station to display more detailed information.

In addition to the

Select fuel type

button at

the bottom of the screen, tap the

Edit

button

to delete individual stations from the list or tap

Delete

to clear the list. Tap

Done

to return to

the previous screen.

Brands

1. Tap

Brands

to display a list of service sta-

tion brands in the area.

2. Tap a brand to display a list of service sta-

tions affiliated with that brand (BP, Exxon,
etc.).

3. Tap the name of a service station to dis-

play more detailed information.

In addition to the

Select fuel type

button at

the bottom of the screen, tap the

Sort

button

to arrange the list according to

Nearest

Cheapest/Recommended

. Tap

Done

return to the previous screen.

Related information

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This service is not available in Canada.

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SiriusXM Travel Link

- Sports

This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides
information about sporting events, tourna-
ments, teams, leagues, etc.

From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen,
to display sports information:

–

Tap the

Sports

button to display the main

sports screen.

A number of sports categories will be listed
(Football, Baseball, Basketball, etc.)

Tap a sport to select a league in that sport
(NFL, MLB, etc.) or a sport organization (PGA,
LPGA, etc.).

The following is an example of the result of
tapping Baseball

1. MLB (Major League Baseball) will be dis-

played.

2. Tap MLB to display the two leagues in

Major League Baseball (American League
or National League).

3. Tap one of the league names to display

the divisions in the league.

4. Tap one of the divisions to display:

•

In progress

: play-by-play information

about a match/game/tournament cur-
rently in progress. Continue tapping to
display. In the detailed view, you can
also select a radio station that is cur-
rently broadcasting an ongoing sport-
ing event

•

Headlines for MLB

: tap to display

brief headline information

•

Scheduled

: schedules for coming

matches, games, etc.

•

Scores

: match/game results

The same principle applies to all sports.

Related information

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Media player

The media player can play audio from external
audio sources connected via USB port or
Bluetooth. It can also play video format via
the USB port.

When the vehicle is connected to the Internet,
it is also possible to listen to web radio, audio
books and to access music services via apps.

The media player is controlled
from the center display. Sev-
eral functions can also be
controlled using voice com-
mands or the right-side steer-
ing wheel keypad.

The radio, which is also handled by the media
player, is described in a separate section.

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Related information

•

Controlling and changing media (p. 515)

•

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Media searches (p. 516)

•

Apps (p. 494)

•

Radio (p. 496)

•

Streaming media via Bluetooth

•

Playing media via the USB port (p. 520)

•

•

Internet-connected vehicle

(p. 544)

Playing media

The media player is controlled from the cen-
ter display. Several other functions can also
be controlled using the right-side steering
wheel keypad or by using voice commands.

The radio can also be controlled in the media
player. See the section describing the radio.

Starting a media source

App view. (Generic illustration; basic apps vary

depending on market and model).

USB flash drive

1. Inset a USB flash drive.

2. Open the

USB

app from App view.

3. Select the track you would like to play.

> Playback will begin.

MP3 player and iPod

Handling the App menu in the instrument
panel (p. 109)

To start playback from an iPod, the iPod
app must be used (not USB).

When an iPod is used as source, the car's
audio and media system has a menu struc-
ture similar to the iPod player's own menu
structure.

1. Connect a media source.

2. Start playback in the connected media

source.

3. Open the app (

iPod

USB

) from App view.

> Playback will begin.

Bluetooth-connected device

1. Activate Bluetooth in the media source.

2. Connect a media source.

3. Start playback in the connected media

source.

4. Open the

Bluetooth

app from App view.

> Playback will begin.

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Media with Internet connection

Medial playback from apps with Internet con-
nection:

1. Connect the vehicle to the Internet.

2. Open the app from the App view.

> Playback will begin.

Read the separate section on how to down-
load apps.

Video

1. Connect a media source.

2. Open the

USB

app from App view.

3. Tap the title you would like to play.

> Playback will begin.

Apple CarPlay

CarPlay is described in a separate section.

Android Auto

Android Auto is described in a separate sec-
tion.

Related information

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Radio (p. 496)

•

Controlling and changing media (p. 515)

•

Connecting a device via the USB port
(p. 520)

•

Connecting a device via Bluetooth

Internet-connected vehicle

•

Download apps (p. 495)

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Voice control for radio and media (p. 153)

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Voice control for radio and media (p. 153)

Controlling and changing media

Media playback can be controlled using voice
commands, the steering wheel keypad or the
center display.

The media player can be con-
trolled using voice com-
mands, the right-side steer-
ing wheel keypad or the cen-
ter display.

Volume - turn the knob under the center dis-
play or tap

on the right-side steering

wheel keypad to raise or lower the volume.

Play/pause - tap the image for the track you
would like to play, or press the button below
the center display or

on the right-side

steering wheel keypad.

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Changing track/song - tap the desired track in
the center display, or press

below

the center display or on the right-side steering
wheel keypad.

Rewinding/fast-forwarding - tap the time axis
in the center display and drag it sideways, or
press and hold

below the center

display or on the right-side steering wheel
keypad.

Changing media source - select from among
previous sources in the app, tap the desired
app in App view or use the right-side steering
wheel keypad to select the app in the app
menu

Library

- tap the button to

play from the library.

Shuffle

- tap the button to

play tracks in a random order.

Similar

- tap the button to

use Gracenote to search for
similar music on the USB
device and create a playlist
from the music found. The
playlist can contain up to 50
tracks.

Change device

- tap the but-

ton to toggle between USB
devices when more than one
is connected.

Related information

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Media player (p. 513)

•

Media searches (p. 516)

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Sound settings (p. 492)

•

Apps (p. 494)

•

Gracenote

(p. 517)

•

Media searches

Searches can be performed to locate a spe-
cific artist, composer, song title, album,
video, audio book or playlist. If the vehicle is
connected to the Internet, it is also possible
to search for podcasts (online digital media).

1. Tap

> Search view will displayed and the key-

board will open.

2. Enter a search word/phrase.

3. Tap

> A search will be performed on con-

nected devices and the results will be
displayed by category.

Swipe the screen horizontally to display each
category separately.

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Related information

•

Media player (p. 513)

•

Internet-connected vehicle

(p. 544)

•

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

•

Gracenote

Gracenote identifies artists, albums, tracks
and any associated images that can be dis-
played during playback.

Gracenote MusicID

is a standard for music

recognition. It can identify and analyze the
metadata of music files and present informa-
tion about the music. Metadata from different
sources may sometimes be inconsistent or
insufficient.

Because Gracenote supports phonetic pro-
cessing of artist name, album titles and gen-
res, voice commands can be used to control
music playback.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Media

Gracenote

3. Choose settings for Gracenote data:

•

Gracenote

Online Search

- search

Gracenote's online database for currently
playing media.

•

Gracenote

Multiple Results

- select

how Gracenote data should be displayed if
there are multiple search results.
1 - the file's original data will be used.
2 - Gracenote data will be used.
3 - Gracenote or original data can be
selected.

•

None

- no result will be displayed.

Updating Gracenote

The contents of the Gracenote database are
continuously updated. Download the latest
update to take advantage of improvements.

For information and to download, see
volvocars.com/support.

Related information

•

License agreement for audio and media
(p. 553)

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Voice control for radio and media (p. 153)

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Video

The media player can play videos from USB-
connected devices.

Video is not available when the vehicle is mov-
ing; only audio will be played. Video will
resume when the vehicle is stationary.

Information on compatible media formats is
provided in a separate section.

Related information

•

Playing video (p. 518)

•

Playing DivX

(p. 518)

•

Video settings (p. 519)

•

Playing video

The

USB

app in App view is used to play vid-

eos.

1. Connecting media source (USB device).

2. Open the

USB

app from App view.

3. Tap the title you would like to play.

> Playback will begin.

If the USB device also contains music and
audio tracks, it may be difficult to locate the
video files. To find them, go to

Library

and

select the video tab.

Related information

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Playing DivX

(p. 518)

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Video settings (p. 519)

•

3. Go to vod.divx.com for more information

Playing DivX

The DivX Certified

device must be registered

to play purchased DivX video-on-demand
(VOD) movies.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Video

DivX

VOD

to get a regis-

tration code.

and to complete the registration process.

Related information

•

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Playing video (p. 518)

•

Video settings (p. 519)

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Video settings

You can change some language settings for
video playback.

Audio Language

and

Subtitle Language

can

be adjusted with the video player in full-screen
mode or by opening Top view and tapping

Settings

Media

Video

Related information

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Connecting a device via Bluetooth

Streaming media via Bluetooth

The vehicle's media player is equipped with
Bluetooth and can play audio files from
Bluetooth-enabled external devices such as
cellular phones and tablets.

In order for the media player to be able to
wirelessly play audio files from an external
device, the device must be connected to the
vehicle via Bluetooth.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 530)

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•

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Streaming media via Bluetooth

Connecting a device via Bluetooth

Connect a Bluetooth

device to the vehicle to

wirelessly play media and give the vehicle an
Internet connection if it is available.

Many cellular phones on the market currently
offer wireless Bluetooth

technology, but not

all phones are fully compatible with the vehi-
cle.

The procedure for connecting a media device
is the same as for connecting a cellular phone
to the vehicle via Bluetooth

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 530)

•

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Connecting a device via the USB port
(p. 520)

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Playing media via the USB port

External audio sources, such as an iPod

MP3 player, can be connected to the audio
system via the vehicle's USB port.

Devices with rechargeable batteries can be
charged when they are connected via the USB
port and the ignition is in mode

or the

engine is running.

The content on the external source can be
read faster if it only contains data of a compat-
ible format. Video files can also be played via
the USB port.

Some MP3 players have their own file system
that the vehicle has support for.

Related information

•

•

•

Technical specifications for USB devices
(p. 521)

•

Ignition modes (p. 427)

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•

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Connecting a device via the USB

port

External audio sources, such as an iPod

MP3 player, can be connected to the audio
system via any of the vehicle's USB ports.

If the vehicle has two USB ports, the phone
must be connected to the port with the white
frame to use Apple CarPlay

or Android Auto

USB ports (type A) in the tunnel console. Route the

cable forward to help avoid pinching when the cover

is closed.

USB ports (type C) on rear of tunnel console for
charging phones, tablets, etc.

Related information

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