Connect to the internet via Bluetooth connected phone

Create an Internet connection via Bluetooth by sharing your mobile phone's Internet access and access several online services in your car.

Connect to the internet via Bluetooth connected phone

To set up an Internet connection in your Volvo via Bluetooth, see the instructions below.

Connect to the Internet using a Bluetooth-connected phone

To connect to the internet via Bluetooth connected phone the phone must first be paired with the car. Ensure that the personal hotspot (portable/personal hotspot) is activated in your phone. For more information on how to pair the phone with the car and activate the personal hotspot, see Connect your mobile phone to the car via Bluetooth.
When your phone has been paired with the car, press Settings in the centre display's top view.
In the centre display: Press CommunicationBluetooth Devices.
Tick the box for Bluetooth Internet connection under the heading Internet connection.
Your car is now connected to the internet via your Bluetooth connected phone.

If you experience problems with connecting to the Internet

If the clock has been reset, e.g. after the current to the battery has been disconnected during a visit to a service workshop, you need to set it again before you can connect to the Internet.

In order to set the clock, select SettingsSystemDate and Time in the centre display's top view. Then adjust the time and date by tapping the arrows on the screen up or down.

This article is applicable to

  • Car model/model year
  • XC90 and XC90 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid from model year 2016 to 2022.

  • S90, V90 and V90 Cross Country from model year 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 from model year 2018 to 2021.

  • XC40 from model year 2018 onwards.

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

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

  • The range of models may vary depending on market.