Everything you need to know about the built in car functions such as the entertainment and navigation system. These articles do not apply to cars with Android Automotive.

TuneIn is an Internet radio service which can be used in cars equipped with Sensus Connect. TuneIn offers more than 100,000 global live radio stations from all continents and more than two million on-demand programmes (e.g. podcasts, shows and interviews).

TuneIn

The Find Fuel app allows you to find petrol stations near to your car while you drive. Find Fuel can only be used if the car is equipped with both Sensus Connect and Sensus Navigation.

Find Fuel

System updates involve the parts of the car relating to connected car and infotainment. If system software updates are available, these updates can all be implemented at once, or one at a time.

Car system updates

All changed settings can be restored to their default values at once in settings view. It is recommended that you do this before you sell your car.

Restore settings in settings view

A Bluetooth&reg; compatible mobile phone can be connected and used as a hands-free phone in your car. To activate Bluetooth&reg; handsfree and manage calls, see instructions below.

Manage Bluetooth&reg; hands-free calls

Volvo provides a large range of services, apps and programs to make using your car as enjoyable possible. This article gives an overview of the in-car apps that are available for your car.

Car apps

If more than one device has been paired with your Volvo you can easily change what device to be connected to by following the instructions below.

Switch to another Bluetooth&reg; device

You can install and use the Google Local Search app via your Volvo's centre display. Using the app you can, amongst other things, search for restaurants, hotels and petrol stations in the vicinity of the car and along a route.

Installation and use of Google Local Search

Send to Car allows you to send map destinations to your Volvo via the Volvo Cars app in the markets where Volvo On Call is available. Maps can be downloaded from <a href="https://wego.here.com">www.here.com</a>.

Send to Car

If your Volvo is equipped with Sensus Connect, you can set up an Internet connection via Wi-Fi from your mobile phone. This article describes what you need to connect your car to the Internet via your mobile phone's Wi-Fi.

Use a Wi-Fi connection

Volvo provides a wide selection of services, apps and programs that you can use in your car. This article gives an overview of the apps that are available for your car.

The Internet radio service TuneIn has several different functions. You can, for example, play local radio, add favourites or store shortcuts to radio stations. This article describes how you use these services and how you access them from your car.

Using TuneIn

If you have not activated data sharing for a connected service or downloaded apps, you can do this in connection with starting them in your centre display. The first time you start a service, or after e.g. a factory reset or certain software updates, you must also accept Volvo's terms and conditions for connected services.

Activate data sharing in connection with starting a connected service or app

Description of the car's centre display and how to navigate in it

Navigate in the centre display

Using the Google Local Search app you can search for restaurants, hotels and petrol stations and a lot more along your route directly in Volvo's centre display.

Google Local Search

Sensus Connect is Volvo's infotainment system that can connect your Volvo to the outside world and provide you with information, entertainment as well as functions to help simplify your ownership. This article applies to S60, V60 and XC60 from and including model year 2014, up to and including 2018, as well as V40, V70, XC70 and S80 from and including model 2015, up to and including 2019.

Sensus Connect for older car models

If your car is equipped with Sensus Connect, it is possible to have text messages from your mobile phone read out in your Volvo. This article describes how to do this.

Text messages

The Weather app can provide you with weather information in the car's local area or in a selected location. Weather can only be used if the car is equipped with both Sensus Connect and Sensus Navigation.

Weather

When you connect a Bluetooth&reg; device you can do this from either the device or your Volvo. This article describes how to set up a connection (pair) from a Bluetooth&reg; device (e.g. mobile phone or tablet) to your Volvo.

Pair a Bluetooth&reg; device with your Volvo

The Weather app provides you with weather information in the car's local area or in a selected location. Weather can only be used if the car is equipped with Sensus Navigation.

Weather

Connect your mobile phone via Bluetooth to be able to use handsfree functions or stream music wirelessly in your car. This article describes how to set up a connection between your mobile phone and your Volvo.

Connect your mobile phone to the car via Bluetooth

Sensus Connect is Volvo's infotainment system that can connect your Volvo to the outside world and provide you with information, entertainment and functions to help simplify your ownership.

Sensus Connect

With the Sensus Connect upgrade, available from May 2017, the centre display in your Volvo has been given a new and intuitive appearance. Navigation, the media player, home view and settings have all been updated. Buttons used frequently have been emphasised to enhance clarity.

Updated centre display

When you connect a Bluetooth&reg; device you can do this from either the device or your Volvo. This article describes how to set up a connection (pair) between your Volvo and a Bluetooth&reg; device (e.g. mobile phone or tablet).

Pair your Volvo with a Bluetooth&reg; device

If your car is connected to the Internet, the maps can be updated directly from the car.

Update maps directly from the car

When you start to use a new driver profile, the data sharing settings for the profile are set to the car's default settings and are deactivated.

Settings for privacy and data sharing are unique to each driver profile

TuneIn is an Internet radio service which can be used in cars equipped with Sensus Connect. TuneIn offers more than 100,000 global live radio stations from all continents and has more than two million on-demand programmes (e.g. podcasts, shows and interviews).

Many connected services and apps need to be able to send and receive information and data. The data sharing function for your connected services and apps is deactivated as standardDoes not apply to the Volvo On Call option in the markets where Volvo On Call is available.. To be able to use certain connected services and apps in the car, you must choose yourself to activate data sharing for them.

Privacy and data sharing

You have the option to copy music to the hard disk in your car from a disc or a USB memory.

Copying music to the car's hard disk

Updates for several of the car's systems can be made directly from the centre display when the car is connected to the Internet.

Updates from the car

Using the WikiLocations app, you can read Wikipedia articles that are related to your car's position and destination.

WikiLocations

Bluetooth&reg; is a wireless technology that enables connectivity between multiple media devices. This article describes the functions and advantages of Bluetooth&reg; in your Volvo.

Bluetooth&reg; and your Volvo

In an online connected car it is possible to update several of the car's systems directly from the centre display.

Frequently asked questions and answers concerning updates from the car

With the software update released in May 2018, the appearance of certain warning messages has been updated for the following functions, Pilot Assist, cruise control (CCCruise Control), adaptive cruise control (ACCAdaptive Cruise Control) and speed limiter(SLSpeed Limiter).

Updated appearance of warning messages for Pilot Assist, cruise control, adaptive cruise control and speed limiter

If you wish to permanently remove a Bluetooth device from your Volvo, follow the instructions below. Once this has been done, the device will no longer be listed under available devices to connect to.

Remove a Bluetooth device from your Volvo

If you find that the connection or functionality between your car and the Bluetooth device does not work as expected, the following tips may be of assistance.

Tips for using a Bluetooth connection

A Bluetooth device can be disconnected from your Volvo. Once this has been done, the device will no longer be connected to your car.

Disconnect a Bluetooth device from your Volvo

The WikiLocations app allows you to read Wikipedia articles related to your car's position and destination. WikiLocations can only be used if the car is equipped with both Sensus Connect and Sensus Navigation.

WikiLocations

If your Volvo is equipped with Sensus Connect, it is possible to create an Internet connection via your mobile phone. For this to work, your mobile phone needs to be equipped with Bluetooth&reg; and support tethering.

Connect to the Internet via mobile phone (Bluetooth)

Send to Car allows you to send map destinations to your Volvo. You can send destinations via the Volvo Cars app. To use this function, your car must be equipped with Sensus Connect and Sensus Navigation, and there must be a Volvo ID registered to the car. To use the function via the Volvo Cars app, your car also has to be equipped with Volvo On Call.

Send destination to the car via Send to Car

Voice control allows you to voice-activate certain functions in the multimedia system, in the radio, in a Bluetooth&reg;-connected mobile phone or in Volvo's navigation system.

Use voice control

If your Volvo is equipped with Sensus Connect, it is possible to create an Internet connection via your mobile phone. For this to work, your mobile phone needs to have support for tethering.

Connect to the Internet via mobile phone (Wi-Fi)

You can activate data sharing for connected services and downloaded apps via the settings menu in your centre display.

Activate data sharing for connected services and downloaded apps via the settings menu

You can connect your own source to play back music using the car's USB port.

Playing back music from an external source

The Internet radio service TuneIn has several different functions. You can, for example, play local radio, add favourites or store shortcuts to radio stations. This article describes how you use these services and how you can access them from your car.

Send to Car allows you to send map destinations to your Volvo via the Volvo Cars app in the markets where Volvo On Call is available. To use the function, your car has to be equipped with Sensus Navigation.

Using Send to Car

If you are going to sell a Volvo which is equipped with Sensus Connect, you should delete all personal data from the car and restore the car to its original factory settings.

Delete user data from your Volvo

It is possible to download the phone book from your mobile phone to your Volvo. The method varies depending on which system your Volvo is equipped with.

Transfer a phone book to your Volvo

Sensus Connect

Cars of Model Year 2015 are equipped with a NAV button for the option to be upgraded to the Sensus Navigation system.

Sensus Navigation button (NAV)

MapCareTM is a map update service for Volvo cars equipped with Sensus Navigation. This article mainly describes what the MapCareTM service involves for Volvo cars of model year 2016 and later (Life Time MapCareTM).

MapCareTM

You can easily cancel an ongoing route in the centre display.

Cancel route

Volvo offers a navigation system called Sensus Navigation as well as a map service called Internet maps. Since they resemble each other visually, it is not always easy to immediately see which system your Volvo is equipped with.

The differences between Sensus Navigation and Internet maps

MapCareTM is a map update service for Volvo cars equipped with Sensus Navigation. This article mainly describes what the MapCareTM service involves for Volvo cars of model year 2014 (2013 week 46) and later (Life Time MapCareTM).

Many companies offer so-called POI (Point Of Interest) files for download. In certain cases you can use the files to supplement Volvo's maps with information on e.g. speed cameras, campsites, etc. POI files in GPX format work best with the Sensus RTI system, but can also be imported to models with Sensus Navigation to a certain extent.

Import of POI files

Sensus Navigation

It is possible to use an SD memory card with the Sensus Connected Touch option. This article describes how to use an SD memory card.

Using an SD memory card

With Sensus Connected Touch you have the option to add Connected Navigation, a service that gives you online navigation.

Sensus Connected Touch and Connected Navigation

Sensus Connected Touch turns your car&rsquo;s 7" screen into a media control panel, with touchscreen functions and access to the Internet connection and a range of app functions. This article describes Sensus Connected Touch and its functionality.

Sensus Connected Touch

This article describes how to operate Sensus Connected Touch and how to change the appearance of the keypad.

Operate Sensus Connected Touch

This article describes where to download apps and update software for Sensus Connected Touch and how to change the ranking of apps.

Software and apps

The Sensus Connected Touch option allows you to connect to the Internet using your mobile phone or a 3G/4G dongle.

Connect to the Internet with Sensus Connected Touch

iGo is an integrated solution for satellite navigation with three-dimensional city models and landmarks. The system can handle Points of Interest (POI) and Premium traffic information. It is also possible to use iGo without an internet connection.

iGo and Sensus Connected Touch

This article describes the meaning of data roaming and how data use is affected by the functions in Sensus Connected Touch.

Car systems

Sensus Connect

Sensus Navigation

Sensus Connected Touch