Software updates

Volvo Car UX

This update includes Volvo Car UX, our new, redesigned user experience. The driver and centre displays now feature a more user-friendly layout, designed to make interacting with them easier and more intuitive.

The new features include:^[1]

• A new home screen that prioritises the map and gives faster access to media and phone widgets.
• New dynamic shortcuts that show up just when you need them, such as the parking camera while you’re parking or drive modes right after starting the car.
• A cleaner, more modern navigation layout across both screens.

Scan the QR code with your phone to see what's new or to get further support.

Volvo Cars app

• You can connect your Volvo ID to your car in the app, so you can access it from any device. You can also invite other users to link their accounts for a seamless shared experience.
• You can also connect your account to your car by scanning a QR code in the centre display.

General

• The car keys can be connected directly to an account when setting up a new car. This ensures that your preferences are carried over automatically.

• General infotainment enhancements, including better centre display stability and audio performance
• Improvements to Bluetooth connection and automatic reconnections, and contact synchronisation between your phone and the car
• Improvements to internet connectivity via your mobile network operator
• Enhanced Apple CarPlay USB switching functionality
• Fixed an issue with downloading apps in the Google Play store
• Fixes to the issue where maps didn’t show correctly in the centre display. In future releases, we will address remaining issues, including the purple map area in the United States and issues related to GPS.

Other improvements

The availability of remote functions in the Volvo Cars app, such as locking, unlocking and parking climate control has been extended. These functions are now available 22 days after you’ve left the car.

We’re introducing picture-in-picture (PiP) for model year 2024 cars equipped with the 360 camera. When you’re using the parking view, the assisted parking lines in the picture-in-picture rear view will change lengths depending on the overlay position in the centre display. This is only applicable for cars that have the picture-in-picture view.

Reintroduction of the ETA symbol in the driver display.

• General stability improvements.

Android Auto

Android Auto can be used with Android devices via the centre display, your Android phone or with the right-side steering wheel buttons. When installed, it lets you listen to music, make calls, get driving directions and use apps customised for your car.

To use the Android Auto app, it needs to be installed on your Android device and connected to the internet.

• Press and hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to start voice control with Android Auto. Press it briefly to use the car’s internal voice control system.
• If Android Auto doesn’t connect, press and hold the voice control button again to restart the process.

Starting navigation through Android Auto will cancel any current route guidance from the car’s systems. Route description needs to be active to show the map.

For information on supported apps and compatible Android devices, please go to https://www.android.com/auto/.

General improvements

Road sign information might show the wrong number during start-up after updating. This will reset once the car gets a new value from the camera or the map.

• Road sign information performance.
• Camera image brightness for model year 2024 and later cars.
• Drivetrain and power supply that do not affect performance or emissions.

Improvements and bug fixes

This update includes support for the panoramic roof introduced for model year 2022 and later cars.

Improvements and bug fixes

Drive system and power supply adjustments that do not affect performance or other certified properties.

We’ve fixed an issue where the car sometimes didn’t detect the key when it was started. This only applies to late model year 2024 and later cars.

We’ve made some improvements to the stability of the infotainment system. As a result of this, you might notice that the map no longer appears in the driver display when you shift into reverse gear (R).

This update also includes some bug fixes that do not affect performance or other certified properties.

Android Automotive OS 12

This update includes support for Android Automotive OS 12. After installing you’ll have new features like:

• A microphone icon in the top bar when you’re using the microphone.
• Road Sign Information being available if you lose your internet connection, like when going through a tunnel.
• Improvements to the voice assistant, including a new application that lets you interact with your latest messages via the centre display.

Improvements and bug fixes

• The rear auto brake is now smoother when reversing. This is only relevant in model year 2024 cars produced after 23w46.
• Turning on preconditioning now also heats the steering wheel for model year 2023 and earlier cars. Model year 2024 cars got this feature in the last update.
• Heat icons now work correctly when the parking camera view is open.
• An update to the Security Patch Level (SPL).
• Drive system and power supply adjustments that do not affect performance or other certified properties.

• There have been several minor drive system and power supply adjustments that do not affect performance or other certified properties.

Improvements and bug fixes

• Steering wheel heating is now activated automatically during preconditioning in MY24 cars equipped with steering wheel heating.
• Bug fixes for MY24 cars.

Improvements and bug fixes

• The issues with the radio having no sound and taking a long time to start have been improved. After installing this update the radio favourites for all user profiles will be reset and you will have to save your favourite channels again.
• The Park Assist Camera (PAC) can be switched off with the rear camera view button when starting to reverse (not for cars with a 360° PAC).
• Improved image quality in low-light conditions for the 360° Park Assist Camera (PAC) (MY24 only).
• There have been several minor drivetrain adjustments that do not affect performance, certification, homologation, environmental protection, or emissions.