USB port VOLVO V90 CROSS COUNTRY 2021 Owners Manual

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Using HomeLink®
* 456
Type approval for HomeLink ®
* 457
Compass *
458
Activating and deactivating the compass * 458
Calibrating the compass *
458
AUDIO, MEDIA AND INTERNET
Audio, media and Internet
462
Sound settings 462
Sound experience *
463
Apps 464
Download apps 465
Updating apps 465
Deleting apps 466
Radio 466
Starting the radio 467
Changing waveband and radio station 468
Searching for a radio station 468
Storing radio channels in the Radio favorites app 469
Radio settings 470
RBDS 470
HD Radio ™
471
Activating and deactivating the HDRadio ™ 472
HD Radio ™ sub-channels
473
HD Radio ™ limitations
473
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
474
Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
475
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
477
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* 478
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Weather
479

SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Notifications
481
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Fuel
481
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Sports
483
Media player 483
Playing media 484
Controlling and changing media 485
Media searches 486
Gracenote ®
487
Video 488
Playing video 488
Playing DivX ®
488
Video settings 489
Streaming media via Bluetooth ®
489
Connecting a device via Bluetooth ®
489
Playing media via the USB port 490
Connecting a device via the USB port 490
Technical specifications for USB devices 491
Compatible file formats for media 491
Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* 492
Using Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* 493
Settings for Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* 495
Tips for using Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* 495
Android Auto *
496

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.129
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)

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
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NOTE
Not all system languages support voice control. If a language supports voice con- trol, it is marked with a
symbol in the
list of available system languages. Read more about where the information is foundin the section on voice control settings.
Related information
Voice Control (p. 149)
Use voice recognition (p. 150)
Voice control for radio and media (p. 153)
Climate control system voice commands (p. 208)
Voice control settings (p. 154)
Internet-connected vehicle
* (p. 514)
Voice control for radio and media 21
Voice commands for the radio and media players are shown below.
Tap and say one of the following com-
mands: "
Media" - initiates a dialog for media and
radio and displays examples of com- mands.
"
Play [artist]" - plays music by the
selected artist.
"
Play [song title]" - plays the selected
song.
"
Play [song title] from [album]" - plays
the selected song from the selected album.
"
Play [radio station]" - starts the
selected radio station.
"
Tune to [frequency]" - tunes to the
selected radio frequency in the currently active waveband. If no radio source isactive, the FM band will be started asdefault.
"
Tune to [frequency] [waveband]" -
tunes to the selected radio frequency on the selected waveband.
"
Radio" - starts FM radio.
"
Radio FM" - starts FM radio.
"
Radio AM" - starts AM radio.
"
SiriusXM" - starts SiriusXM radio
*
"
USB" - starts playback from USB.
"
iPod" - starts playback from iPod.
"
Bluetooth" - starts playback from a
Bluetooth-connected media source.
"
Similar music" - plays music from a
USB-connected device with music similar to that currently playing.
NOTE
Not all system languages support voice control. If a language supports voice con- trol, it is marked with a
symbol in the
list of available system languages. Read more about where the information is foundin the section on voice control settings.
Related information
Voice Control (p. 149)
Use voice recognition (p. 150)
Voice control for cellular phones (p. 152)
Climate control system voice commands (p. 208)
Voice control settings (p. 154)
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Certain markets only.
21 Certain markets only.

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Categories/Genres
Tap to display the categories available. Tap a category or genre name to display the chan-nels that it contains and then tap a channel tolisten. If you have activated alerts (see the “Alerts” section below) and an alert is activated for anartist, song or team, temporary virtual catego-ries will also be created and displayed. Thechannels currently broadcasting the song,artist or broadcasting a program with theselected team will be listed in a virtual cate-gory.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)On the center display's Home view, tap EPGfor information about e.g., when a program is being broadcast and its name, description,artist, etc. If no information is currently availa- ble,
No information will be displayed.
AlertsIf this feature has been selected underSiriusXM Settings, the Alerts button will be
displayed on the Home view. To add e.g. an artist's name, song title or a sports team to the list of alerts:
1. Tune to a channel that is broadcasting a song, game, etc., of your choice.
2. Tap the
Alerts button. 3. A pop-up window will be displayed show-
ing a list of alerts (nothing will be dis- played if the selected channel does notsupport the alert function).
4. Select one of the alternatives in list (only one can be selected at a time).
5. The song/artist/team will now be added to the list of alerts. Favorite sports teams canalso be added to the list using “GameAlert” in the SiriusXM satellite radio set-tings.
> When your choice is being broadcaston a channel, you will be informed by a pop-up.
iTunes taggingFrom the center display's Top view, tapSiriusXM Settings. Tap the iTunes Taggingmenu. Tap the iTunes Tagging box to acti-
vate/deactivate this function and tap Close to
return to Home view. Tap Tags List to display
a list of all tagged songs. If the function is activated, the
iTunes tagbutton will be displayed in Home view. If a song is played that you would like to buy inthe iTunes store, tap this button while the song is playing to tag it. If a song with
iTunes
Tagging information is available, the button
will be selectable. Tap the button to tag the song. If you would like to buy a tagged song via iTunes, Tap the iTunes tag button. To buy a song in iTunes, begin by connecting an iPhone/iPod/iPad to the USB port in thetunnel console. The iTunes tagging list willautomatically be transferred to the device andremoved from the list in the vehicle. If thedevice is connected when a song is tagged,the data will automatically be saved in thedevice. To purchase the song, consult theiTunes support page.
Related information

SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 474)
Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 133)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
(p. 477)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
(p. 477)
Connecting a device via the USB port(p. 490)

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SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Sports
This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides information about sporting events, tourna-ments, teams, leagues, etc.
From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen, to display sports information:
–Tap the Sports button to display the main
sports screen.
A number of sports categories will be listed (Football, Baseball, Basketball, etc.) Tap a sport to select a league in that sport (NFL, MLB, etc.) or a sport organization (PGA,LPGA, etc.). The following is an example of the result of tapping Baseball :
1. MLB (Major League Baseball) will be dis- played.
2. Tap MLB to display the two leagues in Major League Baseball (American Leagueor National League).
3. Tap one of the league names to display the divisions in the league. 4. Tap one of the divisions to display:

In progress: play-by-play information
about a match/game/tournament cur- rently in progress. Continue tapping todisplay. In the detailed view, you canalso select a radio station that is cur-rently broadcasting an ongoing sport-ing event

Headlines for MLB: tap to display
brief headline information

Scheduled: schedules for coming
matches, games, etc.

Scores: match/game results
The same principle applies to all sports.
Related information
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* (p. 478)
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Notifications
(p. 481)
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Fuel (p. 481)
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* - Weather (p. 479)
Media player
The media player can play audio from external audio sources connected via USB port orBluetooth. It can also play video format viathe USB port.
When the vehicle is connected to the Internet, it is also possible to listen to web radio, audiobooks and to access music services via apps.
The media player is controlled from the center display. Sev-eral functions can also becontrolled using voice com-mands or the right-side steer-ing wheel keypad.
The radio, which is also handled by the media player, is described in a separate section.

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Related information
Playing media (p. 484)
Controlling and changing media (p. 485)
Media searches (p. 486)
Apps (p. 464)
Radio (p. 466)
Video (p. 488)
Streaming media via Bluetooth ®
(p. 489)
Playing media via the USB port (p. 490)
Internet-connected vehicle
* (p. 514)
Playing media
The media player is controlled from the cen- ter display. Several other functions can alsobe controlled using the right-side steeringwheel keypad or by using voice commands. The radio can also be controlled in the media player. See the section describing the radio.
Starting a media source
App view. (Generic illustration; basic apps vary depending on market and model).
USB flash drive
1. Inset a USB flash drive. 2. Open the
USB app from App view.
3. Select the track you would like to play. > Playback will begin.
MP3 player and iPod®
NOTE
To start playback from an iPod, the iPod app must be used (not USB). When an iPod is used as source, the car's audio and media system has a menu struc-ture similar to the iPod player's own menustructure.
1. Connect a media source.
2. Start playback in the connected media
source.
3. Open the app (
iPod, USB) from App view.
> Playback will begin.
Bluetooth-connected device
1. Activate Bluetooth in the media source.
2. Connect a media source.
3. Start playback in the connected media source.
4. Open the
Bluetooth app from App view.
> Playback will begin.

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Media with Internet connection
Medial playback from apps with Internet con- nection:
1. Connect the vehicle to the Internet.
2. Open the app from the App view.
> Playback will begin.
Read the separate section on how to down- load apps.
Video
1. Connect a media source. 2. Open the
USB app from App view.
3. Tap the title you would like to play. > Playback will begin.
Apple CarPlay
CarPlay is described in a separate section.
Android Auto
Android Auto is described in a separate sec- tion.
Related information
Handling the App menu in the instrumentpanel (p. 109)
Radio (p. 466)
Controlling and changing media (p. 485)
Connecting a device via the USB port(p. 490)
Connecting a device via Bluetooth ®
(p. 489)
Download apps (p. 465)
Internet-connected vehicle
* (p. 514)
Video (p. 488)
Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* (p. 492)
Android Auto
* (p. 496)
Voice control for radio and media (p. 153)
Compatible file formats for media(p. 491)
Controlling and changing media
Media playback can be controlled using voice commands, the steering wheel keypad or thecenter display.
The media player can be con- trolled using voice com-mands, the right-side steer-ing wheel keypad or the cen-ter display.
Volume - turn the knob under the center dis- play or tap
on the right-side steering
wheel keypad to raise or lower the volume. Play/pause - tap the image for the track you would like to play, or press the button below the center display or
on the right-side
steering wheel keypad.

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Playing media via the USB port
External audio sources, such as an iPod ® or
MP3 player, can be connected to the audio system via the vehicle's USB port.
Devices with rechargeable batteries can be charged when they are connected via the USBport and the ignition is in mode I, II or the
engine is running. The content on the external source can be read faster if it only contains data of a compat-ible format. Video files can also be played viathe USB port. Some MP3 players have their own file system that the vehicle has support for.
Related information
Connecting a device via the USB port(p. 490)
Playing media (p. 484)
Video (p. 488)
Ignition modes (p. 401)
Technical specifications for USB devices(p. 491)
Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* (p. 492)
Android Auto
* (p. 496)
Connecting a device via the USB port
External audio sources, such as an iPod ®
or
MP3 player, can be connected to the audio system via any of the vehicle's USB ports.
If the vehicle has two USB ports, the phone must be connected to the port with the white frame to use Apple CarPlay * or Android Auto *.
USB ports (type A) in the tunnel console. Route the cable forward to help avoid pinching when the coveris closed.
V90CC Volvo Ocean Race also has USB ports (type A) for charging 7
on the rear of the tunnel
console and in the cargo area.
USB ports (type C) on rear of tunnel console for charging phones, tablets, etc. 8
.
Related information
Playing media (p. 484)
Playing media via the USB port (p. 490)
Media player (p. 483)
Technical specifications for USB devices (p. 491)
Technical specifications for USB devices(p. 491)
Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* (p. 492)
Android Auto
* (p. 496)
7
It is not possible to playback media in the car's audio or media system via these ports. Charging may be restricted during certain use.
8 It is not possible to playback media in the car's audio or media system via this input.

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Technical specifications for USB devices
For the contents of USB devices to be read, the following specifications must be met.
Any folder structures will not be shown in the center display during playback.
Max. number
Files 15 000
Folders 1 000
Folder levels 8
Playlists 100
Tracks in a playlist 1 000
Subfolders No limit
Technical specifications for the USB-A connector
Type A port
Version 2.0
Voltage 5 V
Max. current 2.1 A
Technical specifications for the USB-C
connector
Type C port
Version 3.1
Voltage 5 V
Max. current 3.0 A
Related information

Playing media via the USB port (p. 490)
Compatible file formats for media
In order to play media, the following file for- mats must be used.
Audio files
For- mat File extension Codec
MP3 .mp3 MPEG1 Layer III, MPEG2 Layer III, MP3 Pro (mp3compatible),MP3 HD (mp3compatible)
AAC .m4a, .m4b, .aac AAC LC (MPEG-4 part IIIAudio), HE-AAC(aacPlus v1/v2)
WMA .wma WMA8/9, WMA9/10 Pro
WAV .wav LPCM
FLAC .flac FLAC
Video files
Format File extension
MP4 .mp4, .m4v
MPEG-PS .mpg, .mp2, .mpeg, .m1v

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Starting CarPlay
To start CarPlay from an iOS device that has previously been connected:
1. Connect an iOS device to the USB port. If
there are two USB ports, use the one with the white frame. >If the auto start setting is selected –
the name of the device will be dis- played. The CarPlay tile will open auto-matically when Home view is displayedwhen the iOS device is connected.
2. If the CarPlay tile does not open automati- cally, tap the name of the device. TheCarPlay tile will open and compatible appswill be displayed.
3. If any other app is active in the same tile, tap
Apple CarPlay in App view.
> The CarPlay tile will open and compati- ble apps will be displayed.
4. Tap the desired app. > The app will start up.
CarPlay will run in the background if another app is started, or is already active when thedevice is connected, in the same view. To dis-play CarPlay in the tile, tap the CarPlay icon inApp view.
Switching connection between CarPlay and iPod
CarPlay to iPod
1.
Tap Settings in the Top view.
2. Proceed to
CommunicationApple
CarPlay.
3. Uncheck the box for the iOS device that should no longer start CarPlay automati- cally when the USB cable is connected.
4. Remove and then reinsert the iOS device into the USB port.
5. Open the
iPod app from App view.
iPod to CarPlay
1.
Tap Apple CarPlay in App view.
2. Read the information in the pop-up win- dow and then tap
OK.
3. Remove and then reinsert the iOS device into the USB port.
> The Apple CarPlay tile will open and
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.
Related information
Connecting a device via the USB port (p. 490)
Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* (p. 492)
Settings for Apple ®
CarPlay ®
* (p. 495)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet viaa phone (Wi-Fi) (p. 515)
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet viavehicle modem (SIM card) (p. 516)
Voice Control (p. 149)
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