Volvo XC90 2015-2026 Owners Manual / Displays and voice control / Handling messages in the instrument panel

Volvo XC90: Displays and voice control / Handling messages in the instrument panel

Messages in the instrument panel are controlled using the right-side steering wheel keypad.

Volvo XC90. Handling messages in the instrument panel

Examples of messages in the instrument panel1 and the right-side steering wheel keypad.

Volvo XC90. Handling messages in the instrument panel

Examples of messages in the instrument panel2 and the right-side steering wheel keypad. The illustration is generic - details may vary according to vehicle model.

Volvo XC90. Handling messages in the instrument panel Left/right

Volvo XC90. Handling messages in the instrument panel Confirm

Some messages in the instrument panel contain one or more buttons for e.g. confirming the message or accepting a request.

Handling new messages

For messages with buttons:

  1. Navigate between the buttons by tapping left or right (1).
  2. Confirm your selection by pressing confirm (2).
    • The message will disappear from the instrument panel.

For messages without buttons:

  • Close the message by pressing confirm (2) or let the message automatically timeout after a short period.
    • The message will disappear from the instrument panel.

Messages that need to be saved are stored in the Car Status app, which can be opened from the App view in the center display. The message Vehicle message stored in Car Status app will simultaneously appear in the center display.

1 With 8" instrument panel.

2 With 12" instrument panel.

    Messages in the instrument panel

    The instrument panel shows messages in certain circumstances to inform or assist the driver. Example of message in an 8-inch instrument panel. The illustration is generic - details may vary according to vehicle model...

    Handling messages saved from the instrument panel

    Messages saved from the instrument panel and center displays are handled in the center display. Saved messages can be viewed in the Car Status app. The messages displayed in the instrument panel that need to be saved are stored in the Car Status app in the center display...

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