Voice control of a phone

If you have connected a cellular phone to the vehicle, you can use voice control to activate commands for the phone and its functions.

Use the phone

 Note

Before the voice commands for the cell phone's functions can be used (text message, phone calls and media player) a cell phone must be connected to the car. For information on how to connect a cell phone to the vehicle, see Connect your mobile phone to the car via Bluetooth.

Once your phone is connected to the car, you can use voice commands to e.g. call a contact or phone number, or to listen to a message.

Using voice recognition control to make a phone call.

 Note

Settings and menus in the center display vary depending on software version.

To activate a command

Press the steering wheel button P5-QG-1507-Symbol-Röststyrning for voice control.
Say the command for the function you want to activate.

Common commands/phrases

  • "Call [First name] [Surname]" - calls the selected contact from the phone book.
  • "Call [First name] [Surname] [number category]" - calls the selected contact from the phone book when the contact has multiple phone numbers.
  • "Call [phone number]" - calls the phone number.
  • "Recent calls" - displays the call log.
  • "Message to [contact]" - you are prompted to speak a short message. The message is then read back and you can choose to send it or re-record the message. For this function to work, the car must be connected to the Internet1.

 Note

Numeric commands are entered differently depending on the function to be controlled.

Telephone numbers and zip codes must be stated individually digit by digit, e.g. zero three one two two four four three (03122443).

 Note

Not all system languages support voice control. If a system language supports voice control, it is marked with a P5–1507–Voice control button symbol in the list of available system languages. For more info on which system languages are supported, see Language settings for voice control.

General commands

The following commands can be used regardless of the situation:

  • "Repeat" - repeats the last voice instruction.
  • "Cancel" – terminates the dialogue.
  • "Help" – starts a help dialogue. The system responds with commands that can be used in the current situation, a request or an example.
  1. 1 Requires Sensus Connect to have the software version released in May 2017.

This article is applicable to

  • Vehicle model/model year

  • XC90 and XC90 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid of model years 2016 to 2022.

  • S90, V90 and V90 Cross Country of model years 2017 to 2021.

  • XC60, XC60 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid, V90 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid and S90 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid of model years 2018 to 2021.

  • XC40 from model year 2018 onward.

  • V60, V60 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid, V60 Cross Country, S60, S60 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid of model years 2019 to 2022.

  • XC40 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid from model year 2020 onward.

  • Model range may vary from market to market.

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