SiriusXM™ satellite radio* - weather

Sirius Weather is a feature that provides information about the weather forecast in the area of your choice, along your current route, at a ski resort, etc.

This feature is only available in vehicles equipped with the optional Volvo navigation system.

Using Sirius weather

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Radio mode's main screen

To open this feature, turn the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or TUNE on the center console to scroll to Sirius weather and press the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or OK/MENU on the center console. If this feature has been used before, it will open using your previously chosen settings (e.g., forecast location, today, etc.).

If your subscription has not been activated, you will be prompted on-screen to call Sirius, see also SiriusXM™ satellite radio*.

Weather forecast information

Weather forecasts can be selected for various periods of time or for a ski area. Scroll to Forecast and press the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or OK/MENU on the center console. The following choices are available:

  • Current
  • Today
  • 5-day
  • Ski info

Scroll to your choice and and press the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or OK/MENU on the center console to confirm.

 Note

  • If the ignition has been switched off for more than one hour, it may take several minutes to load weather forecast information when the ignition is switched on again, depending on the strength of the signal from the satellite in the vehicle's current location.
  • If no weather data is available for the chosen location, No weather data available will be displayed.
  • If Device error is displayed, weather information is not available and the menu will be grayed out. Contact a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for assistance.

Selecting a location or area

From the main Sirius weather screen, scroll to Select area and press OK/MENU or from any normal Sirius weather screen view, press OK/MENU to open a menu where you can select an area. The following alternatives will be displayed:

  • Current location
  • Near destination1
  • Select on map
  • Search winter sport area

Scroll to the alternative of your choice and press OK/MENU.

Map view

Selecting this alternative opens a map showing your route. Turn the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or TUNE on the center console to zoom in or out. See the separate navigation system manual for detailed information about selecting locations on the map.

With the map displayed on the screen, press the thumb wheel or OK/MENU to open an additional menu displaying:

  • Storm information
  • Show on map
  • Legend
  • Time stamp

Pressing OK/MENU from any of the selections above opens sub-menus with various alternatives.

 Note

In order to obtain storm information, move the cursor to a point on the map where a Storm icon is displayed and press the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or OK/MENU on the center console. See also the information about weather icons in the menu selection Legend.

Select winter sport area2

Press OK/MENU to open a list of ski areas. Scroll to the area of your choice and press OK/MENU. Scroll to an area and press OK/MENU again to open a menu of more local ski areas.

Presets

When a location and type of forecast have been selected, this information can be stored as a preset. Up to 10 presets can be stored. Scroll to Save as preset and press OK/MENU to add the location to the list.

If the preset list is full and you would like to add a new one, you will be prompted to removed one of the existing presets before the new one can be added.

Favorites

The * FAV button can be used to create a shortcut. To do so from the Sirius weather normal view:

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Location of the FAV button
Scroll to FAV key options and press the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or OK/MENU on the center console.
Scroll to: No function, Toggle forecast or Toggle presets and press the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad or OK/MENU on the center console to select.
Press EXIT to leave the menu.
  • If you have chosen Toggle forecast, pressing the * FAV button repeatedly will change the weather forecast displayed.
  • If you have chosen Toggle presets pressing the * FAV button repeatedly will display any preset areas that have been stored.
  1. * Option/accessory.
  2. 1 Only available if a route has been set in the navigation system.
  3. 2 This is only available if you have requested a weather forecast for a ski area.