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.
Examples of messages in the instrument panel1 and the right-side steering wheel keypad.
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.
Left/right
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:
- Navigate between the buttons by tapping left or right (1).
- 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...
Other information:
Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Updating apps
Apps can be updated when the vehicle is connected to the Internet. NOTE Data downloading can affect other services such as transfer data, e.g. web radio. If the affect on other services is experienced as problematic, the download can be interrupted...
Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Setting a warning distance for City Safety
City Safety1 is always active, but the function's warning distance can be adjusted. NOTE The City Safety function cannot be deactivated. It is activated automatically each time the engine/electric motor is started. The alert distance determines the sensitivity of the system and regulates the distance at which the light, sound and brake pulsations will be activated...
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Door and seat belt reminders
This system is intended to remind occupants to buckle their seat belts and to alert the driver if a door, hood or other opening (trunk, sunroof, etc.) is open.
Graphics in the instrument panel
Graphics in the instrument panel with various types of warnings. The warning colors for the doors/tailgate vary depending on the vehicle's speed.
