Software Updates

Volvo Car UX

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

• A new home screen that prioritizes 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 vehicle.
• 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 vehicle 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 vehicle by scanning a QR code in the center display.

General

• The vehicle keys can be connected directly to an account when setting up a new vehicle. This ensures that your preferences are carried over automatically.
• This update also includes support for Android Automotive OS 13.

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 vehicle.

We're introducing picture-in-picture (PiP) for model year 2024 vehicles 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 center display. This is only applicable for vehicles that have the picture-in-picture view.

Reintroduction of the ETA symbol in the instrument panel.

Android Auto

Android Auto can be used with Android devices via the center 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 customized 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 www.android.com/auto/.

HD Radio

HD Radio allows the car to receive digital versions of radio stations. Listening to digital radio can give you better sound and a smoother listening experience. When you're listening to an HD Radio station, you will see the HD Radio symbol in the center display. You can see HD Radio symbols in the radio app's stations list and now playing view.

You can mark a radio station as a favorite by pressing the star symbol next to the station.

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

• The windows can now be operated If the key is removed from the car.
• Drive system and power supply adjustments that do not affect performance or other certified properties.

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.

Improvements and bug fixes

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

Android Automotive OS 12

This update includes support for Android Automotive OS 12. New features include:

• A microphone icon in the top bar when you're using the microphone.
• Road Sign Information being available offline even if you haven't accepted the Google Terms of Service.
• Improvements to the voice assistant, including a new application that lets you interact with your latest messages via the center 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 acquired 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.

Improvements and bug fixes

• The LED light in the charging port now fades in and out instead of blinking while charging. It also shines white when the car wakes up (only for model year 2024 vehicles).
• There have been several minor drive system and power supply adjustments that do not affect performance or other certified properties.