VOLVO V90 CROSS COUNTRY 2021 Owners Manual

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
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Symbol Meaning
Tethering activated (Wi-Fi hot- spot). This means that the vehi-cle shares an available Internetconnection.
Vehicle modem activated.
USB sharing active.
Phone is wirelessly charging.
Action in progress.
Timer for preconditioning active. A
Audio source being played.
Audio source paused.
Phone call in progress.
Audio source muted.
News broadcasts from current radio station.B
Symbol Meaning
Traffic information being received.B
Clock.
A
Only hybrid models.
B Not available in all markets.
Related information
Navigating in the center display's views (p. 119)
Messages in the center display (p. 144)
Internet-connected vehicle
* (p. 514)
Connecting a device via the USB port(p. 490)
Wireless phone charger
* (p. 508)
Phone (p. 499)
Date and time (p. 98)

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Using the center display keyboardYou can use the keyboard in the center dis- play to enter characters or to switch to hand-writing mode to "write" letters and charac-ters on the screen.
The keyboard can be used to enter characters (letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) to e.g. sendtext messages from the vehicle, enter pass-words or search for information in the digitalOwner's Manual. The keyboard will only appear when it is possi- ble to enter text on the screen.
NOTE
The keyboard cannot be used while the vehicle is moving.

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The illustration shows an overview of some of the buttons that may be shown on the keyboard. The appearance may vary depending on language settings and the context in which the keyboard is used.

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Row showing suggestions for words or characters12
. The suggested words
change as new letters are entered. Scroll through the list of suggested words bytapping the right or left arrows. Tap a sug-gestion to select it. Please note that thisfunction is not available in all languages.When unavailable, this row will not beshown on the keyboard.
Available characters are adapted to the language selected for the keyboard (seenumber 7 below). Tap a character to enterit.
Different buttons are displayed here depending on the context in which thekeyboard is used, e.g. @ to enter an email
address or the return key to start a new
line .
This button hides the keyboard. In cases where this is not possible, the button willnot be displayed.
Used to enter uppercase letters. Tap once to enter one uppercase letter and thencontinue with lowercase letters. Tap twicefor caps lock (all text will be entered inuppercase letters). Tap again to return thekeyboard to lowercase letters. In thismode, the first letter after a period, excla-mation point or question mark will beautomatically entered in uppercase form. The first letter entered in text fields willalso be uppercase. In text fields intendedfor names or addresses, each word will beautomatically started with an uppercaseletter. In text fields intended for pass-words, website addresses or emailaddresses, all letters will automatically belowercase unless uppercase is selected.
Used to enter numbers. The number key- board (2) will then be displayed. Tap
, which is shown instead of in
number mode, to return to the keyboard with letters, or
to display the key-
board with special characters.
Used to change the keyboard language, e.g. EN. The available characters and word
suggestions (1) vary depending on the selected language. In order to togglebetween keyboard languages, the lan-guages must first be added under Set-tings.
Space bar.
Delete. Tap to delete characters one at a time. Press and hold to delete multiplecharacters quickly.
Used to change to handwriting mode.
Tap the confirm button over the keyboard (not shown in illustration) once to confirm the text that has been entered. The button's appear- ance differs depending on the context.
Variants of letters or characters
Variants of a letter or character, e.g.
é or è, can
be entered by pressing and holding the letter or character. A box containing possible vari-ants of the letter or character will appear. Tapthe desired variant. If no variant is selected,the original letter/character will be used.
Related information
Changing keyboard language in the centerdisplay (p. 133)
Entering characters, letters and words byhand in the center display (p. 133)
Handling the center display (p. 116)
Handling text messages (p. 504)
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For Asian languages.

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Changing keyboard language in the center display
In order to toggle between keyboard lan- guages, the languages must first be added under
Settings.
Adding or deleting languages in Settings
The keyboard is automatically set to the same language as the system language. The key-board language can be manually changedwithout affecting the system language.
1. Tap
Settings in Top view.
2. Tap
SystemSystem Languages and
Units
Keyboard Layouts.
3. Select one or more languages in the list. > It is now possible to toggle betweenthe selected languages using the key- board.
If no language has been selected under
Settings, the keyboard will remain in the
same language as the vehicle's system lan- guage.
Toggling between keyboard languagesIf more than one languagehas been selected in
Settings, the button in the
keyboard can be used to switch between the differentlanguages.
To toggle between keyboard languages from the list:
1. Press and hold the button.
> A list will appear.
2. Select the desired language. If more than four languages have been selected under
Settings, you can scroll through the list
shown on the keyboard.
> The keyboard and word suggestions will be adapted to the selected lan- guage.
To change keyboard language without display-ing the list:
–Tap the button.
> The keyboard layout will change to the next language in the list without dis- playing the list.
Related information
Changing system language (p. 136)
Using the center display keyboard (p. 130)
Entering characters, letters and words by hand in the centerdisplay
Characters, letters and words can be entered in the center display by handwriting them onthe touchscreen.
Tap the button on the center display's keyboard to switchfrom the keyboard to hand-writing mode.
Space for entering characters/letters/ words/parts of words.
Text field displaying suggested characters or words 13
as they are written on the
screen (1).
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Suggestions for characters/letters/words/ parts of words. You can scroll through thelist.
Space bar. Blank spaces can be created by writing a dash (‒) in the field for hand-
written letters (1). See "Writing blankspaces in free-text fields" below.
Delete. Tap once to erase one character/ letter at a time. Wait a moment beforetapping again to erase the next character,letter etc.
Return to the standard keyboard layout.
Switch off/on screen tap sounds.
Hide the keyboard. In cases where this is not possible, the button will not be dis-played.
Change language for text input.
Handwriting characters/letters/words
1. Write a character, a letter, a word or parts of a word in the field for handwritten let- ters (1). Write the word or part of the wordvertically or horizontally.
> A number of suggestions for charac-ters, letters or words will be displayed (3). The most likely will be shown at thetop of the list.
CAUTION
Do not use sharp objects on the screen as this could cause scratches.
2. The character/letter/word will be entered automatically after a short pause if no other action is taken.
> The character/letter/word at the top ofthe list will be used. Tap one of the other characters/letters/words in thelist to use it instead.
Erasing/changing handwritten characters/ letters
Erase text in the text field (2) by swiping over the handwriting field (1).
–Characters/letters can be erased or changed in several ways: Tap the desired letter or word in the list (3).
Tap the delete button (5) to erase theletter and start again.
Swipe horizontally from right to left 14
over the handwriting field (1). Eraseseveral letters at once by swiping overthe area several times.
Tap the X box in the text field (2) toerase all written text.
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For Arabic keyboards, swipe in the other direction. Swiping from right to left will create a blank space.

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New lines in free-text fields in handwriting mode
Create a new line by drawing above the characters in the handwriting field as shown in the illustration15
.
Writing blank spaces in free-text fields
Make a blank space by drawing a line from left to right 16
.
Related information
Using the center display keyboard (p. 130)
Changing the appearance of the center display The appearance of the center display can be changed by selecting a different theme.
1.
Tap Settings in the Top view.
2. Tap
My CarDisplaysDisplay
Themes.
3. Select a theme, e.g.
Minimalistic orChrome Rings.
In addition to these themes, you can also choose between
Normal and Bright. InNormal, the background of the screen is dark
and the text is light. This option is the default setting for all themes. If the bright version isselected, the background will be light and thetext will be dark. This option can, for example,make the screen easier to see in bright day-light conditions. These alternatives are always available for selection and are not affected by the ambientlighting.
Related information
Changing settings in the center display'sTop view (p. 136)
Activating and deactivating the center dis-play (p. 119)
Cleaning the center display (p. 629)
Turning off and adjusting the volume of the center displaysystem sounds
The volume of the center display system sounds can be adjusted or turned off com-pletely.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
SoundSystem Volumes.
3. Pull the control under
Touch Sounds to
adjust the volume or turn off screen tap sounds. Pull the control to the desiredsound level.
Related information
Center display overview (p. 114)
Changing settings in the center display'sTop view (p. 136)
Sound settings (p. 462)
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For Arabic keyboards, draw the same character, but in mirror image.
16 For Arabic keyboards, draw the line from right to left.

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Changing system units of measurement
Unit settings are adjusted in the
Settingsmenu in the center display.1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Proceed to
SystemSystem
Languages and Units
Units of
Measurement.
3. Choose a measurement standard:

Metric - kilometers, liters and degrees
Celsius.

Imperial - miles, gallons and degrees
Celsius.

US - miles, gallons and degrees Fah-
renheit.
> The units in the instrument panel, cen- ter display and head-up display are changed.
Related information
Center display overview (p. 114)
Changing settings in the center display'sTop view (p. 136)
Changing system language (p. 136)
Changing system language
Language settings are adjusted in the
Settings menu in the center display.
NOTE
Changing languages in the center display could mean that certain owner's informa-tion will not comply with national or locallaws and regulations. Do not change to alanguage you do not speak well, as it canbe difficult to find your way back throughthe menu.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Proceed to
SystemSystem
Languages and Units.
3. Select
System Language.
A voice control symbol indicates that the language can be used for voice com-mands.
> Languages in the instrument panel, center display and head-up display are changed.
Related information
Center display overview (p. 114)
Changing settings in the center display'sTop view (p. 136)
Changing system units of measurement(p. 136)
Changing settings in the center display's Top view
You can change settings and information for many of the vehicle's functions via the centerdisplay.
1. Open Top view by tapping the tab at the top of the screen or by dragging/swiping from the top of the screen downward.
2. Tap
Settings to open the Settings menu.
Top view with Settings button.
3. Tap one of the categories and sub-catego-
ries to navigate to the desired setting.
4. Change the setting(s). Different types of settings are changed in different ways.
> Changes are saved immediately.

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A sub-category in the Settings menu with various possible settings; has a multi-selection button andradio buttons.
Related information
Center display overview (p. 114)
Resetting center display settings (p. 138)
Table of settings in the center display (p. 139)
Opening contextual setting in the center display Most of the settings for the vehicle's basic apps can be changed directly in Top view inthe center display via contextual settings.
Top view with button for contextual settings.
Contextual setting is a shortcut for accessing specific settings related to the active functiondisplayed on the screen. Apps that are factory- installed in your vehicle, e.g.
FM radio andUSB, are part of Sensus and are used to con-
trol the vehicle's integrated functions. The set- tings for these apps can be changed directlyvia contextual setting in Top view. When contextual setting is available:
1. Pull down Top view when an app is in
expanded form, e.g.
Navigation. 2.
Tap
Navigation Settings.
> The navigation settings page will open.
3. Change the desired settings and confirm. Tap
Close or press the Home button under
the center display to close Settings view. Most of the vehicle's basic apps have this con- textual setting option, but not all.
Third-party appsThird-party apps are apps that are not factory-installed in the vehicle's system, but can be downloaded, e.g.
Volvo ID. Settings for these
apps are changed in the apps themselves, not in Top view.
Related information
Changing settings in the center display'sTop view (p. 136)
Center display overview (p. 114)
Resetting center display settings (p. 138)
Download apps (p. 465)

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Resetting user data when the vehicle changes owners
If the vehicle changes owners, all user data and system settings should be reset to fac-tory defaults.
Vehicle settings can be reset at different lev- els. Reset all user data and system settings totheir original factory defaults when the vehiclechanges owner. It is also important to changethe owner of the Volvo On Call service.
Related information
Resetting center display settings (p. 138)
Resetting driver profile settings (p. 143)
Resetting center display settings
All settings made in the center display's Set- tings menu can be reset to default values.
Two types of resetThere are two types of reset in the Settings menu:

Factory Reset- erases all data and files
and resets all settings to factory default.

Reset Personal Settings- erases per-
sonal data and resets personalized set- tings to factory default.
Resetting settingsFollow these instructions to reset the settings.
NOTE
Factory Reset is only possible when the
vehicle is stationary.
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Proceed to
SystemFactory Reset.
3. Select the type of reset you would like to do.
> A pop-up window will appear. 4.
Tap
OK to confirm the reset.
For
Reset Personal Settings, confirm
the reset by tapping Reset for the active
profile or Reset for all profiles.
> The selected settings will be reset.
Related information
Center display overview (p. 114)
Changing settings in the center display's Top view (p. 136)
Table of settings in the center display(p. 139)