center console VOLVO XC70 2012 Owner´s Manual

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Passenger compartment convenience
04

* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.199 Vanity mirror
G021438
Vanity mirror with lighting
The light comes on automatically when the
cover is lifted.
12-volt sockets
G021439
12-volt socket in the front tunnel console
G021440
12-volt socket in the rear center console
The electrical sockets can be used for 12-volt
accessories such as cell phone chargers and
coolers. For the socket to supply current, theignition must be in at least mode I, see
page 82.
The maximum current consumption is 10A
(120W) if only one of the 12-volt sockets in the
passenger compartment is in use. If both the
front and rear sockets are used at the same
time, the maximum current consumption per
socket is 7.5A (90W).
The auxiliary sockets can also be used to
power a cigarette lighter. Accessory cigarette
lighters and ashtrays can be purchased from
your Volvo retailer.
WARNING
Always keep the sockets covered when not
in use.
12-volt socket in the cargo area*
G017825

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Getting started
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206* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Infotainment system overview
Sockets for external audio sources (AUX
and USB)
Steering wheel keypad
Center console control panel
7" display
Rear seat control panel with headphone
socket*
A/V-AUX socket*
Operating the system
Short press: switch the system ON. Press
and hold: switch the system OFF.
Infotainment system mode buttons
(RADIO, MEDIA, or TEL). Press a button
to access the desired mode and press the
same button again to access the mode's
menus. Release the button and wait sev-
eral seconds to automatically accept your
selection. You can also navigate in the
menus by turning TUNE to make a selec-
tion and pressing OK/MENU to confirm
your selection.
Turn TUNE to navigate among the menu
alternatives in the display (FM1, DISC,
etc.), or to quickly scroll among tracks,
folders or radio stations.
Infotainment mode buttons
Press a button to select a mode
RADIO: use to select AM, FM1, FM2,
SAT1*1, SAT2*1
MEDIA: use to select DISC, AUX, USB,
iPodŸ or Bluetooth*.
TEL: Bluetooth® hands-free cell phone
operation
MY CAR – See page 131.
1Sirius Satellite radio

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207 Basic infotainment functions
Controls in the center console for basic infotain-
ment functions
SOUND: press this button to access the
menu for adjusting bass, treble, etc. See
page 212 for additional information.
VOL: Turn to raise or lower the volume
level.
Short press: switch the system ON.
Press and hold: switch the system OFF. A
short press when the infotainment system
is on will mute/unmute the infotainment
system sound.
Number key pad (used to e.g., select a pre-
set radio station, enter letter/numbers
when using a Bluetooth cell phone, etc.
TUNE: Turn in either direction to manually
tune a radio station or navigate among the
menu alternatives shown on the display.
OK/MENU: Press to confirm a selection or
access the menus for the currently
selected infotainment system mode (you
can also choose to wait several seconds to
automatically accept your selection).
EXIT: Go higher in the menu system, inter-
rupt the current function, reject an incom-
ing phone call or erase any characters
entered in the display. From the highest
level in the current menu, press and hold to
go to the infotainment system's main menu
view (see page 208).
INFO: Press this button to display addi-
tional information about a function, song,
etc. See page 211 for more information.
FAV: This button can be used to store a
shortcut to a commonly used function in
AM/FM/SIRIUS/DISC, etc. See the sec-
tion "FAV—storing a shortcut" on page
211 for information on using this button.
Views in the display
General informationThe infotainment system displays information
in four different views. The highest (most gen-
eral) level is called the main view and is com-
mon to all system modes (RADIO, MEDIA,
TEL). Each mode has three different basic
views:
•Normal view: the default view for that par-
ticular mode
•Quick scroll view: the view displayed when
TUNE is turned, which allows you to e.g.,
change tracks on a CD, change radio sta-
tions, etc.
•Menu view: a view for navigating and mak-
ing selections in the mode's menu system.
The views in the different modes vary depend-
ing on the mode selected, the vehicle's equip-
ment, current settings, etc.

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208* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Example of RADIO mode's normal view
Example of BluetoothŸ hands-free mode's menu
view
Main view
Example of RADIO mode's main view
Modes (e.g., RADIO, MEDIA etc.), see the
following table.
Source menu, e.g., (FM1, DISC, etc.).
Press and hold EXIT on the steering wheel
keypad to display the main view (see the illus-
tration). This offers a quick way of changing
modes (
RADIO, MEDIA etc.) directly from the
steering wheel keypad without taking your
hands off the steering wheel. This can also be
done using the mode buttons on the center
console control panel.
•Select a mode (1) by turning the thumb
wheel on the steering wheel keypad. Press
the thumb wheel to confirm your choice.
•After selecting a mode, turn the thumb
wheel to one of the mode's alternatives inthe display (2) (for example,
FM1) and
press the thumb wheel to confirm your
choice.
Press and hold EXIT to go back.
NAV: Navigation system*
RADIO: Radio
MEDIA: Media (DISC, USB, etc.)
TEL: BluetoothŸ hands-free
MY CAR: Driving-related settings
CAM: Park assist camera*

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Radio
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214* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General functions
RADIO button for selecting the AM, FM1,
FM2, Sirius1* or Sirius2* wavebands.
Number key buttons (0-9)
Navigate among the menu alternatives in
the display by turning TUNE.
Confirm your selection or access the radio
menus by pressing OK/MENU.
Left/right arrow keys: Press and hold to go
to the next/previous strong station, press
briefly to tune to a preset station.
RADIO menu selections can be made from the
center console or the steering wheel keypad.
See page 256 for more information about the
infotainment menu system.
Selecting a station (in wavebands AM/
FM1/FM2)
Automatic tuning
1.
Press RADIO. Continue pressing this but-
ton to toggle to the desired waveband
(
AM, FM1, etc.).
2. Release the button and wait several sec-
onds or press OK/MENU.
3. Press the left or right arrow keys on the
center console control panel to search for
the next available station.
List of stations (in wavebands FM1/FM2
only)
The radio automatically compiles a list of the
strongest FM stations whose signals are cur-
rently being received. This enables you to find
stations when driving in areas where radio sta-
tions and their frequencies are unfamiliar.
To access this list:
1.
Select the desired waveband (
FM1 orFM2).
2.
Turn TUNE one step in either direction.
This displays the list of stations in the area.
The currently tuned station will be indi-
cated in the list by magnified text.
3.
Turn TUNE again in either direction to
select a station on the list.
NOTE
•This list will only display the frequencies
of the stations currently being received,
not a complete list of all radio frequen-
cies on the currently selected wave-
band.
•If the signal from the currently tuned
station is weak, this may prevent the
radio from updating the list of stations.
If this occurs, press
while the list
of stations is displayed to switch to
manual tuning mode and select a sta-
tion. If the list of stations is no longer
displayed, turn TUNE in either direction
to display the list again and press
.
The list will disappear from the display after
several seconds.
If the station list is no longer displayed, turn
TUNE in either direction and press
on the
number key pad on the center console to
switch to manual tuning (or to switch back from
manual tuning to the "list of stations" function).
Manual tuningBy default, the list of stations of the strongest
stations in the area will be displayed when you
turn TUNE (see the preceding section, "List of
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press on the number key pad on the cen-
ter console to switch to manual tuning, which
enables you to select a frequency from the
complete list of all radio frequencies available
on the currently selected waveband. In other
words, in manual tuning mode, turning TUNE
one step will change from e.g., 93.3 to 93.5,
etc.).
To manually tune a station:
1.
Press RADIO. Continue pressing this but-
ton to toggle to the desired waveband
(
AM, FM1, etc.) and wait for several sec-
onds or press OK/MENU to confirm.
2.
Turn TUNE to select a frequency
NOTE
The radio is initially set to automatically
search for stations in the area in which you
are driving (see the preceding section, "List
of stations").
However, if you have switched to manual
tuning (by pressing
on the number key
pad on the center console while the list of
stations is displayed), the radio will remain
in manual tuning mode the next time it is
switched on. To switch back to "list of sta-
tions" mode, turn TUNE one step (to display
the full list of stations) and press
.
Please note that if you press
when the
list of stations is not displayed, this will acti-
vate the INFO function (see page 211 for
more information about this function).
Storing preset stationsTen preset stations can be stored for each
waveband (AM, FM1, etc.).
Stored preset stations are selected using the
number key buttons on the center console.
Manually storing preset stations1. Tune to a station (see "Selecting a sta-
tion").
2. Hold in one of the number key buttons.
> The sound will be muted for several sec-
onds and when it returns, the station hasbeen stored on the number key button
used.
A list of preset stations can be displayed. This
function can be activated/deactivated in AM/
FM mode in FM menu
Show presets or in
AM menu
Show presets
ScanThe function automatically searches the cur-
rent waveband for radio stations. When a sta-
tion is found, it is played for several seconds
before scanning is resumed. While the station
is playing it can be stored as a preset in the
usual way (see "Manually storing preset sta-
tions").

To start scanning in AM/FM mode, go to
FM menu
Scan or in AM menu
Scan.
Stop station scanning by pressing EXIT.
NOTE
Storing a station interrupts the SCAN func-
tion.
Radio textSome stations transmit information on pro-
gram content, artists, etc. This information can
be shown on the display.

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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 aware
that 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.
Switching HD on or offThe factory setting for HD radio is off. How-
ever, when driving through areas with weak HD
signals (fringe areas), you may experience that
the radio repeatedly switches between ana-
logue/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 one of the AM or FM modes.
2.
Press OK/MENU in the center console
control panel.3.
Turn TUNE and move the marker to
HD
Radio.
4.
Press OK/MENU to turn HD off (the X will
disappear 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 2-4 above to reactivate HD (an X
will appear in the box on the display screen).
Please note that this will only switch HD on or
off for the selected waveband (AM, FM1, etc.).
Sub-channels
Example of an HD Radio station with sub-channels

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218* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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, the “-” symbol will be displayed
to the left of the frequency number and a num-
ber will be displayed to the right of the fre-
quency number indicating that the currently
tuned frequency has at least one sub-channel.
The "2" in the illustration indicates 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
and hold the right arrow key on the center con-
sole or on the steering wheel keypad for
approximately 1 second. To go back to the
main channel, press and hold the left arrow key
on the center console or on the steering wheel
keypad for approximately 1 second. To go to
subchannel 2 (if available), press and hold the
right arrow key on the center console or on the
steering wheel keypad for approximately
1 second.
If you are currently tuned to a frequency's main
channel, pressing and holding the left arrow
key for approximately 1 second 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
left of the frequency. Pressing and hold-
ing the arrow keys for approximately
1 second before the main-/sub-channel
icon is displayed will cause the radio to
tune to the next available radio station,
not to the current station's sub-chan-
nels.
•When you are no longer in broadcasting
range of the currently tuned sub-chan-
nel,
No reception will be displayed.
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 215 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
you are out of digital range of the transmitter,
No HD reception will be displayed.
Sirius satellite radio*
Listening to satellite radioThe 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. With the infotainment system switched on,
press RADIO.
2.
Continue pressing RADIO (or turn TUNE to
scroll) to select SAT 1 or SAT 2 and press
OK/MENU (or wait for several seconds).
Activating Sirius radio1. Tune to a satellite channel that has no
audio, which means that the channel is
unsubscribed and the text
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223 CD/DVD functions
Center console control panel
Disc slot
MEDIA button
Eject
Number keys
TUNE:Turn to navigate among menu
selections/folders/tracks.
OK/MENU: Press to confirm your selec-
tion or access the menus for the currently
selected source (e.g.,
DISC).Left/right
arrow keys: Fast back/forward and change
track or chapter
1.
Forward/back and change tracks or chap-
ter.The media player supports and can play the
following main types of discs and files:
•Purchased CDs (CD Audio)
•Home-burned CDs with audio and /or
video files
•Home-burned DVDs with audio and /or
video files
•Purchased DVDs
See page 226 for a list of compatible formats.
Media menu selections can be made from the
center console or the steering wheel keypad.
See page 256 for more information about the
infotainment menu system.
Playing a disc
Press MEDIA several times until Disc is dis-
played. Release the button and wait several
seconds or press OK/MENU. If there is a disc
in the player, it will begin playing automatically.
Otherwise,
Insert disc will be displayed. Insert
the disc into the slot with the text side upward
and it will begin playing automatically.
If a disc with audio/video files is inserted, its
folder structure will be read by the system. It
may take several seconds until the disc begins
playing, depending on its quality and the
amount of information it contains.
Disc ejectFor reasons of traffic safety, an ejected disc
must be removed within 12 seconds or it will
be automatically drawn back into the slot.
PauseWhen the audio system volume is turned off
completely, the player will pause and will
resume playing when the volume is turned up
again.
Navigating a disc and playing tracks
CD audio discs
Turn TUNE to access the disc's playlist and to
navigate in this list. Press OK/MENU to con-
firm a choice and begin listening. Press EXIT
to cancel. Press and hold EXIT to return to the
playlist's root level.
The
/ buttons on the center console or
steering wheel keypad can also be used to
change tracks.
Home-burned CD/DVD audio/video filesTurn TUNE to access the disc's playlist and to
navigate in this list. Press OK/MENU to con-
firm a choice and begin listening. Use EXIT to
stop or to go back in the disc's folder structure.
Press and hold EXIT to return to the playlist's
root level.
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The / buttons on the center console or
steering wheel keypad can also be used to
change audio/video files.
The following symbols are used in the display:
•- audio files
•- video files
•- folders
When a file has been played, the player will
continue to play the rest of the files (of the same
type) in the current folder. When all of the files
in the folder have been played, the player will
automatically go to the next folder and play the
files in it (unless
Repeat folder is activated).
The system automatically detects and changes
settings if a disc containing only audio or only
video files is inserted in the player and will play
these files. However, the system will not
change settings if a disc containing both audio
and video files is inserted and the player will
continue to play the current type of file.
NOTE
Video images will only be visible when the
vehicle is not moving. When the vehicle is
traveling faster than approximately 4 mph
(6 km/h),
No visual media available while
driving will be displayed. Sound from the
film will still be audible and video images will
be shown again when the vehicle stops.
NOTE
Some copy protected audio files or home-
burned audio files may not be read by the
player.
DVD videosSee page 225 for information.
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the / buttons to fast
forward/reverse. This is done at one speed for
audio files but several speeds can be chosen
for video files. Press the
/ buttons sev-
eral times to increase the speed. Release the
button to return to normal viewing speed.
GracenoteŸ track identificationIf the vehicle is equipped with the optional nav-
igation system, this system uses a hard drive
containing a database that recognizes musicon audio CDs. The database contains songs
that are currently popular. If the media player
finds a track in the database, the album title
and artist's name are displayed, and the title,
artist and album for each song is also dis-
played. If the current audio CD is not found in
the database, CD text from the disc is used. If
no CD text is available, only track 1, track 2,
etc., will be displayed.
Scan2
This function plays the first ten seconds of
each track/audio file. To start scanning:
1.
Press OK/MENU.
2.
Turn TUNE to
Scan.
> The first ten seconds of each track/
audio file will be played.
3.
Stop scanning by pressing EXIT. The cur-
rent track/audio file will continue playing.
Random2
This function plays the tracks in random order
(shuffle). The random tracks/sound files can be
scrolled through in the normal way. To listen to
tracks in random order:
1.
Press OK/MENU,
2.
Turn TUNE to
Random
2Not video DVDs