steering wheel VOLVO S90 2017 Quick Guide
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VOICE CONTROL
The v\bice c\bntr\bl system enables the driver t\b c\bntr\bl certain functi\bns 
in the media player, the Sensus navigati\bn system, the climate system 
and a Bluet\b\bth-c\bnnected cell ph\bne. V\bice c\bmmands are given 
either as direct c\bmmands fr\bm the user \br in dial\bg f\brm with verbal 
resp\bnses fr\bm the system. 
Press this butt\bn \bn the right-side steering wheel keypad 
t\b activate the v\bice c\bntr\bl system and initiate a c\bmmand 
dial\bg. 
Examples of voice commands:
 
– Press 
. Say ”Navigation” t\b start a navigati\bn system dial\bg.
 
– Press 
. Say ”Raise temperature” t\b raise the temperature \bne 
step.
 
– Press 
. Say ”Play Robyn” t\b play music by the selected artist. 
Voice commands that can be used at any time:
•  “Repeat”: repeats the m\bst recent system resp\bnse.
•  “Cancel”: cancels a dial\bg. Pressing and h\blding 
 will als\b cancel 
a dial\bg. 
•  ”Help”: starts a help dial\bg.
Keep in mind: 
•  Speak after the t\bne in a n\brmal t\bne \bf v\bice at a n\brmal speed. 
•  Av\bid speaking when the system is resp\bnding. 
•  Av\bid backgr\bund n\bise by keeping the vehicle’s d\b\brs, wind\bws 
and pan\bramic r\b\bf\f cl\bsed. 
C\bnsult y\bur \bwner’s inf\brmati\bn f\br m\bre inf\brmati\bn ab\but v\bice 
c\bntr\bls and examples \bf v\bice c\bmmands. 
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Ph\bne calls can be made and answered using a Bluet\b\bth-c\bnnected 
cell ph\bne.
Making a call from the center display
1. Open the Phone sub-view in the center display’s H\bme view.
2. Make a call fr\bm a list \bf calls, a list \bf c\bntacts (ph\bne b\b\bk) \br  enter a number using the keyb\bard.
3. Tap  Call \br 
, depending \bn the alternative selected in step 2.
Making a call from the right-side steering wheel keypad
1. Tap 
 and scr\bll t\b  Phone by pressing  \br .
2. Scr\bll in the list \bf calls using 
 and select by pressing .
Calling a contact using voice commands  
– Press 
 and say ”Call [contact]”. Answering/declining/ending a call
Answer: 
Press 
 \bn the right-side steering wheel keypad \br tap 
Answer in the center display.
Decline: Highlight  Decline by pressing 
 \bn the right-side steering 
wheel keypad and c\bnfirm by pressing , \br tap  Decline in the center 
display.
End a call
 
– Press 
 \bn the right-side steering wheel keypad t\b c\bnfirm that 
y\bu w\buld like t\b end a call \br tap  End call in the center display.
MAKING, ANSWERING AND ENDING PHONE CALLS
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APPLE CARPLAY\f 
Apple CarPlay makes it p\bssible t\b use certain apps in an iPh\bne via 
the vehicle t\b e.g., listen t\b music \br p\bdcasts, etc. Interacti\bn is d\bne 
thr\bugh the center display \br thr\bugh the iPh\bne.
If a cell ph\bne \br a media player is c\bnnected via Bluet\b\bth, it will n\bt 
be accessible while Apple CarPlay is active because Bluet\b\bth will be 
disabled.
Using Apple CarPlay
V\bice c\bntr\bl with Siri has t\b be activated in the iPh\bne bef\bre using 
Apple CarPlay.
1. C\bnnect an iPh\bne t\b the USB s\bcket in the tunnel c\bns\ble. If there are tw\b USB s\bckets, c\bnnect t\b the 
\bne with the white frame.
2. Tap  Apple CarPlay in the center display’s App view. If 
this is the first time the iPh\bne has been c\bnnected, 
agree t\b the c\bnditi\bns.
The Apple CarPlay sub-view will \bpen and c\bmpatible apps 
will be displayed.
Controlling Apple CarPlay with voice commands
Press and h\bld the 
 butt\bn \bn the right-side steering wheel keypad 
t\b activate v\bice c\bntr\bl via Siri. Press briefly t\b activate the vehicle’s 
\bwn v\bice c\bntr\bl system.
If the vehicle is n\bt already equipped with Apple CarPlay, it can be 
retr\b-fitted. C\bntact a V\blv\b retailer. 
Inf\brmati\bn ab\but the apps supp\brted and c\bmpatible cell ph\bnes is 
available fr\bm Apple at: www.apple.c\bm/i\bs/carpl\(ay/.
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SETTING A CENTER DISPLAY THEME
1. Tap Settings > My Car > Displays > Themes in the center 
display’s T\bp view.
2. Select \bne \bf the themes f\br the center display, e.g.,  Minimalistic.
In additi\bn, the settings  Normal and Bright can be selected. 
F\br  Normal, the screen’s backgr\bund is dark and the text is light. This 
is the default setting f\br all \bf the themes.   
If  Bright is selected, the backgr\bund will be light and the text will be 
dark, which can increase readability in str\bng ambient lighting.
These alternatives are always available and d\b n\bt shift aut\bmatically 
acc\brding t\b changes in ambient lighting.
ADJUSTING VOLUME
Adjust the v\blume in the passenger c\bmpartment by turning the s\bund 
kn\bb under the center display \br by pressing the   and butt\bns 
\bn the right-side steering wheel keypad.
Adjusting volume for the various systems in the vehicle
1. Trap  Settings > Sound > System volumes in the center display’s 
T\bp view. 
2. Adjust \br mute the v\blume f\br e.g., the keyb\bard \br tapping the  center display by pulling the \bn-screen c\bntr\bl f\br  Keypad touch \br 
Screen touch t\b the desired level.
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