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quency as the AM or FM station's present fre-
quency.
The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid"
since it is both analogue and digital. During
hybrid operation, receivers still continue to
receive the analogue (non-digital) signal. HD
radio receivers incorporate both modes of
reception, where the receiver will automatically
switch to the analogue signal if the digital signal
cannot be decoded or is lost by the receiver.
When you have tuned to an HD Radio station,
the
symbol will appear in the audio sys-
tem display.
More information about HD radio and IBOC
can be found on Ibiquity's website,
www.hdradio.com and www.ibiquity.com.
Benefits of digital broadcasting
•Better sound (FM sounds near CD quality
and AM as analogue FM).
•Some FM frequencies offer a greater num-
ber of listening choices through “multicast-
ing” (consisting of a frequency's main
channel and any sub-channels that may
also be available on that particular fre-
quency. See also the section "Sub-chan-
nels" below).
•When receiving a digital signal there is no
multipath disturbance or hisses/pops/
crackling due to outside influences.
How HD broadcasting worksHD Radio works similarly to conventional radio
and broadcasts of this type are available in
many areas of the United States. However,
there are a few key differences:
•Instead of transmitting one analogue sig-
nal, stations send out a bundled signal –
both analogue and digital.
•An HD radio receiver can receive both dig-
ital and analogue broadcasts. Depending
on the terrain and location of the vehicle
(which will influence the signal strength),
the receiver will determine which signal to
receive.
Limitations
•Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM
only): The main channel is the only channel
that can receive in hybrid mode (both dig-
ital and analogue). If a frequency has sub-
channels, they are broadcast in digital
mode only. The main FM channel will be
displayed as, for example, 93.9 WNYC
(Volvo uses the symbol > to indicate there
are sub-channels available) The sub-FM
channels will be displayed as 93.9 – 2
WNYC, 93.9 - 3 WNYC, etc.
•Reception coverage area: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, the
reception coverage area in digital mode is
somewhat more limited than the station's
analogue coverage area. Please be awarethat as with any radio broadcast technol-
ogy, terrain, time of day, foliage level and
building location can have positive or neg-
ative effects on radio reception.
•Analogue to digital/digital to analogue
blending: Analogue to digital blending will
occur as the signal strength reaches a pre-
set threshold in the receiver. This will be
noticeable in fringe areas (areas with weak
reception) and is normal.
NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in
sound quality when a change from analogue
to digital or digital to analogue occurs, such
as:
•Volume increase or decrease
•Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/
Treble cut or boost
•Time alignment (Digital program mate-
rial in extreme cases can be as much as
8 seconds behind the analogue). This
will noticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on the
broadcaster's equipment settings and do
not indicate a fault in the vehicle's radio
receiver or antenna systems.

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Switching HD on or offThe factory setting for HD radio is on. However,
when driving through areas with weak HD sig-
nals (fringe areas), you may experience that the
radio repeatedly switches between analogue/
digital and digital/analogue reception. If this
happens, it may be desirable to switch HD off.
To do so:
1. Be sure the audio system is switched on
and in AM or FM mode.
2.
Press MENU in the center console control
panel.
3.
Press ENTER to turn HD off (the X will dis-
appear from the box on the display screen).
This will disable the radio's capability to receive
digital broadcasts but it will continue to func-
tion as a conventional (analogue) AM/FM
receiver. Please note that when HD is switched
off, it will not be possible to tune to sub-chan-
nels (see the following section for a more
detailed explanation of sub-channels).
Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to reactivate HD
(an X will appear in the box on the display
screen).Sub-channels
Example of an HD Radio station with sub-channels
In many cases, a main HD Radio station (FM
wavebands only) will also have sub-channels
offering additional types of programming or
music.
In such cases, a number will be displayed to
the right of the frequency number indicating
that the currently tuned frequency has at least
one sub-channel. The "2" in the illustration indi-
cates that you are currently listening to the first
sub-channel on frequency 93.9.
Selecting sub-channelsTo listen to a station's sub-channel(s), press
the right arrow key on the center console or on
the steering wheel keypad. To go back to themain channel, press the left arrow key. To go
to subchannel 2 (if available), press the right
arrow key.
If you are currently tuned to a frequency's main
channel, pressing the left arrow key will tune to
the next lower radio frequency.
NOTE
•When the radio has gone into HD mode,
it may take several seconds before the
">" symbol (if the current frequency has
any sub-channels) is displayed to the
right of the frequency. Pressing the
arrow keys before the number is dis-
played will cause the radio to tune to the
next available radio station, not to the
current station's sub-channels.
•When you are no longer in broadcasting
range of the currently tuned sub-chan-
nel,
No HD reception will be dis-
played. The radio will then be muted
and it will be necessary to tune to or
search for a new radio station.
Sub-channels can also be stored as presets,
see page 252 for information on storing sta-
tions.
If you press a sub-channel's preset button, it
may take up to 6 seconds before the channel
becomes audible. If you press this button while

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you are out of digital range of the transmitter,No HD reception will be displayed.

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257 Listening to satellite radio
The Sirius satellite system consists of a number
of high elevation satellites in geosynchronous
orbit.
NOTE
•The digital signals from the Sirius satel-
lites are line-of-sight, which means that
physical obstructions such as bridges,
tunnels, etc, may temporarily interfere
with signal reception.
•Avoid any obstructions, such as metal-
lic objects transported on roof racks or
in a ski box, or other antennas that may
impede signals from the SIRIUS satel-
lites.
Selecting Sirius radio mode1.
Press Power to switch on the audio sys-
tem (see page 246 for information on the
standard radio functions).
2.
Turn the SELECTOR dial until Sirius 1 or 2
is displayed.
Activating Sirius radio1. Tune to a satellite channel that has no
audio, which means that the channel is
unsubscribed and the text "
Call 888-539-
SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE" is displayed(see also "Selecting a channel" in the right
column).
2. Call Sirius at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).
3. When asked for the Sirius ID number press
AUTO to display this number. It is also
possible to retrieve the Sirius ID from the
MENU.
4.
"
UPDATING SUBSCRIPTION" will be
displayed while the subscription is being
updated, after which the display will return
to the normal view.
SIRUS ID
The SIRIUS ID is required when contacting the
Sirius Call Center. It is used to activate your
account and when making any account trans-
actions. The SIRIUS ID is sometimes referred
to as the Electronic Serial Number (ESN).
This function displays the 12-digit SIRIUS ID.
Selecting a channel category1. Select Sirius radio mode as described
above.
2.
Press ENTER.
3. Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll
through the list of categories.
4.
Press ENTER to select a category.5.
Use the
and buttons to select
a channel in the currently chosen category.
NOTE
The category "All" is default, which enables
you to scroll through the entire list of avail-
able satellite channels.
The channel categories are automatically
updated several times a year. This takes
approximately two minutes and will inter-
rupt normal broadcasting. A message will
be displayed while updating is in progress.
Information on channel or feature updates is
available at www.sirius.com.
Selecting a channelThere are two ways of tuning in a channel:
•By pressing and holding the and
buttons to start the scroll function.
The scrolling function begins slowly and
increases speed after approximately
5 seconds. Release the button to listen to
the currently displayed channel.
•Through direct channel entry
Direct channel entryThe Sirius satellite channels are numbered
consecutively throughout all of the categories.
To access a channel directly:

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1.
Press MENU and scroll to Direct channel
entry.
2. Use the numerical keypad to enter the
channel's number. Press EXIT if necessary
to erase a digit.
3.
Press ENTER. The radio will tune to this
channel, even if it belongs to a category
other than the currently selected one.
NOTE
The numbers of skipped or locked channels
will not be displayed.
•If a channel is locked, the access code
must be entered before the channel can
be selected. See "Unlocking a channel"
on page 259.
Scanning
SCAN automatically searches through the list
of satellite channels. see page 252 for more
detailed information.
Storing a channel
A total of 20 satellite channels can be stored;
10 channels each for Sirius 1 and 2. See page
252 for detailed information on storing chan-
nels.
•A long press on one of the number keys
stores the currently tuned channel on that
key.
•A short press on a number key while the
radio is in Sirius 1 or 2 mode will tune to the
preset satellite channel stored on that but-
ton, regardless of the currently selected
channel category.
Song Seek and Song Memory
The Song Seek and Song Memory functions
provide both audio and visual notification when
Sirius is broadcasting your favorite songs.
Song Seek enables you to store the name of
the song for future advance notification when
that song is being played. The
Song Memoryfeature makes it possible to view all of the cur-
rent songs that are stored in memory.
Song memoryUp to ten songs can be saved in the system's
memory.
1.
Press MENU.2.
Scroll to "
Add song to song mem." and
follow the instructions shown in the dis-
play.
If a new song is selected when the memory is
full, you will be prompted to press ENTER to
delete the last song on the list.
The remaining songs in the list will move down
one position, and the newly added song will be
placed at the top of the list.
Song seekWhen a satellite radio channel plays one of the
songs stored in the song memory, the listener
will be alerted by a text message and an audi-
ble signal.
Press ENTER to listen to the song or EXIT to
cancel.
To activate/deactivate the song seek function:
1.
Press MENU
2.
Scroll to "
Song seek"
3.
Press ENTER to activate or deactivate the
function.
NOTE
When the song has ended, the radio will
remain tuned to the channel on which the
song was played.

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259 Radio text
The text that is displayed about the song cur-
rently playing can be changed. Use the AUTO
button to switch between Artist, Title, Com-
poser, or to switch radio text off, or use the
menu to display and select among these cate-
gories.
Advanced settings
This menu function enables you to make set-
tings on certain Sirius satellite radio functions.
To access this menu:
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Select
Adv. settings.
WARNING
Settings should be made when the vehicle
is at a standstill.
The following settings can be made in the Sir-
ius menu.
•Songs can be added to the song list
•Channel skip settings can be made
•Channel lock settings can be made
•The channel access code can be displayed
or changed
•Your Sirius ID can be displayed
Skip optionsThis function is used to remove a channel from
the list of available channels.
Skip current channel1.
Select CHANNEL SKIP LIST and press
ENTER.
2.
Select a category in the list and press
ENTER.
3. Skip channels in the list presented by
pressing ENTER.
Unskip all channelsThis permanently removes all channels from
the skip list and makes them available for
selection.
Temp. unskip all ch.This function will temporarily unskip all chan-
nels and make them available for selection. The
channels remain on the skip list and will again
be skipped the next time the ignition is
switched on.
Channel lockAccess to specific channels can be restricted
(locked). A locked channel will not provide
audio, song titles, or artist information.
NOTE
All channels are initially unlocked at deliv-
ery.
Locking a channel:
1.
Select "
Adv. settings" in the menu and
select LOCK OPTIONS and press
ENTER.
2.
Select
CHANNEL LOCK LIST and press
ENTER
3.
Enter the channel access code
1 and press
ENTER.
4.
Select a category in the list and press
ENTER.
5. Lock channels in the list presented by
pressing ENTER.
The channel is now locked and a checked box
will be displayed to indicate this. It will be nec-
essary to enter the channel access code. See
the section "Unlocking a channel" in order to
listen to a locked channel.
Unlocking a channel
A channel's access code1 is required to unlock
a channel.
1The default code is 0000. If you have changed the code and forgotten it, see the section "If you have forgotten the access code."

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Unlock all channelsThis permanently removes all channels from
the locked list and makes them available for
selection.
Temp. unlock all ch.This function will temporarily unlock all chan-
nels and make them available for selection. The
channels remain on the locked list and will
again be locked the next time the ignition is
switched on.
CHANGE CODE
This function makes it possible to change the
channel access code. The default code is
0000.
To change the code:
1.
Select
CHANGE CODE and press
ENTER.
2.
Enter the current code and press ENTER.
3.
Enter the new code and press ENTER.
4.
Confirm the new code and press ENTER.
If an incorrect code is entered, the
text "
Incorrect code!" is displayed.
If you have forgotten the access code1.
Select "SIRIUS ID" in the Sirius settings
menu and press ENTER.2.
Press and hold the ENTER button for
2 seconds.
The current code will be displayed.
Your Volvo retailer can also provide you with
assistance.

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Auxiliary connector
AUX socket (3.5 mm)
Audio switch AUX/RSE*
If the vehicle is equipped with Rear Seat Enter-
tainment (RSE)*, an audio switch is located in
the tunnel console for switching from AUX and
RSE. The switch has two positions:
CAUTION
The cover over the cup holders should be
open when a device is connected to the
AUX socket.
•AUX: sound from an auxiliary device is
heard from the audio system's speakers
•RSE: sound from the RSE system is heard
from the audio system's speakers
AUX*The AUX (auxiliary) port can be used to con-
nect a device such as an MP3 player.
Turn the SELECTOR control (see the illustra-
tion on page 246) to choose
AUX.
If the player is being charged through a 12-volt
socket while it is connect to the AUX port,
sound quality may be impaired.
The volume of the external sound source AUX
may be different from the volume of the internal
sound sources such as the CD player or the
radio.
USB
USB connector in glove compartment
If you connect an iPodŸ, MP3 player or a USB
flash drive to the optional USB connector, this
device can be controlled using the vehicle's
audio controls.
NOTE
Be sure that the device and/or cable are in
the glove compartment before closing the
glove compartment door.
1.
Select USB with the SELECTOR button.
>
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2.
Connect the iPodŸ, MP3 player or USB
flash drive to the USB connector (see the
illustration).
>
The text
Loading will be displayed while
the system loads the files (folder struc-
ture) on the device. This may take a
short time.
When the information has been loaded, infor-
mation about the tracks on the device will be
displayed.
The
/ buttons can be used to fast
forward/reverse or change tracks:
•Press briefly to change tracks.
•Press slightly longer to fast forward/
reverse.
The arrow keys on the steering wheel keypad
can also be used in the same way.
NOTE
•The system supports a number of
iPodŸ models produced in 2005 or later.
•In order to help avoid damage to the
USB socket, it will be switched off if
there is a short circuit or if the con-
nected device uses too much current
(which can happen if the device does
not comply with the USB standard). The
USB socket will reactivate the next time
the ignition is switched on if the problem
no longer exists. If the problem persists,
contact a trained and authorized Volvo
service technician.
USB flash driveTo simplify the use of a USB flash drive, it is
advisable to only store music files on the drive.
It will take considerably longer for the system
to index the files on the drive if it contains any-
thing other than compatible music files.
NOTE
•The system supports removable media
that uses the USB 2.0 standard and the
FAT32 file system. It can index up to
1,000 folders and a maximum of 254
sub-folders/files for each folder. How-
ever, the highest folder level can sup-
port up to 1,000 sub-folders/files.
•When using a longer type of USB
device, connecting it with a USB
adapter cable will help reduce mechan-
ical wear on the USB socket and on the
device.
BluetoothŸ streaming audio (BT)The vehicle's audio system is equipped with
BluetoothŸ, which makes it possible to play
streaming audio files from a BluetoothŸ device
such as a cell phone or personal digital assis-
tant (PDA). Navigation and control of the device
can be done through the vehicle's center con-
sole control panel or the steering wheel key-
pad. On certain external devices, it is also pos-
sible to change tracks from the device itself.
In order to listen streaming audio, BT must be
selected as a sound source (see page 249) and
a Bluetooth
Ÿ device must be connected
(paired) with the audio system. See page 269
for more information.

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NOTE
Any Bluetooth media players used must
support Audio/Video Remote Control Pro-
file (AVRCP) and Advanced Audio Distribu-
tion Profile (A2DP). The player must use
AVRCP version 1.3 and A2DP 1.2. If older
versions of these standards are used, cer-
tain features (e.g., scan or random) may not
function.
Not all cell phones or media players are fully
compatible with the vehicle's Bluetooth sys-
tem. A list of compatible devices is available
at you Volvo retailer or at www.volvo-
cars.us.
Listening to streaming audioTurn SELECTOR to select BT as the sound
source.
The
/ buttons can be used to fast-
forward/back or change tracks:
•Press briefly to change tracks.
•Press and hold to go fast-forward/back.
The buttons in the steering wheel keypad can
be used in the same way.
Auxiliary sound level
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If the external sound source's volume is too
high, the quality of the sound may be impaired.
This can be prevented by adjusting the external
sound source's input volume.
1. While playing the radio or a CD, lower the
audio volume to about one-quarter.
2.
Switch to AUX mode on the audio system.
3. Connect the headphone output from your
music player to the AUX input using a cable
with a stereo 3.5 mm miniplug at both
ends.4. Set your music player's headphone vol-
ume to three-quarters using the player's
volume controls.
5.
Select
AUX VOLUME in the menu and
press ENTER.
6.
Adjust the volume with SELECTOR (1) or
with the up/down arrows (2) and press
ENTER.
7. If there is distortion, lower your music play-
er's headphone volume until the distortion
goes away.
Finally, exit the menu and adjust the audio vol-
ume to a comfortable level.
NOTE
This cannot be done with the steering wheel
keypad.