Character wheel and keyboard

Use the text wheel or center console keypad to enter and select options when giving an e-mail address or using the browser for example.

Activate an option

After highlighting a desired function/menu bar using the thumbwheel or the TUNE knob, press the thumbwheel/OK to see the next level of functions/options.

Enter using the character wheel

P3/P4 - Support site - Character wheel
The character wheel.
  1. Highlight a text field.
  2. Press OK to call up the character wheel.
  3. Select the characters using the thumbwheelTUNE knob and enter them by pressing thumbwheelOK once.

Enter with the numerical keyboard

P3/P4 - Support site - Center console overwiew
Numerical keyboard.

Another way to enter characters is to use the center console's buttons 09, * and #.

When e.g. 9 is pressed, a bar appears with all characters1 under the buttons, e.g. w, x, y, z and 9. Quick presses on the button move the cursor through these characters.

  • Stop the cursor on the desired character in order to select it - the character is shown on the enter line.
  • Delete/change using EXIT.

More options

Additional options that, amongst other things, provide more characters as well as digits are available in the text wheel's inset menu:

  • 123/ABC + OK - the character wheel switches between numbers and characters.
  • MORE + OK - alternative characters are shown in the wheel.
  • => + OK - moves the cursor to the list on the right-hand side of the screen where selections can be made with OK.
  1. 1 The character for each button may vary depending on market/country/language.

This article is applicable to

  • Vehicle model/model year
  • S60, V60 and XC60 from model year 2014 to model year 2018Equipped with Sensus Connect.

  • V40, V70, XC70 and S80 from model year 2015 to model year 2019Equipped with Sensus Connect.

  • The range of available models, systems and services may vary from market to market.

  • For vehicle models from and including model year 2020, see the online manual for that specific model.