2025-2026 Volvo EX30 4 Door Display, software and phone -> Display User Manual
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3. Display, software and phone  
Explore how to interact with your car. Here's where you can find more information on your car's display,  
connectivity features, sound and media, in-car apps, software and voice control.  
You can access most of your car's functions via its display, but there's also plenty you can do by using your phone.  
An internet-connected car makes remote access possible and keeps the car up to date by downloading software updates. Learn  
how it's all connected.  
3.1. Display  
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The different areas of the display show you information related to the car and your driving. You can also  
control many of the car's functions by interacting with the display.  
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The display is divided up into two areas.  
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The driver information area, which is always at the top of the display.  
The main area, which takes up most of the display.  
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The display sits in the middle of the dashboard.  
Warning  
If the driver information area turns off, doesn't turn on or is only partially legible, you must not use the car. This is  
because the driver will not receive warnings and car status information shown in the driver information area, such as  
warnings and information relating to brakes, airbags or other safety systems. If there is an issue with the driver  
information area, contact an authorised Volvo workshop.  
Important  
Do not use sharp objects on the display as they may cause damage.  
Tip  
You can change the theme and brightness of the display in settings.  
3.1.1. Main area of the display  
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You can control many of the car's functions and view detailed information and notifications in the main area  
of the display.  
The main area takes up the majority of the display and you interact with it by touching the display.  
Frequently used features such as climate, the car overview and the app library are available at the bottom of the main area.  
Examples of functions that can be viewed and controlled via the display's main area are:  
Navigation  
Media players  
In-car apps  
Phone  
3.1.1.1. Display views  
Learn about some of the views that you can see in the main area of the display.  
The different bars provide status information, display shortcuts to apps or quick controls, and allow you to navigate around the  
display views. The main views let you use and access navigation information, in-car apps, climate, car status and settings. There  
are also some specialised views for managing specific car functions.  
Display bars  
The status bar is located at the top of the main area of the display, underneath the driver information area. It shows you sym-  
bols relating to the car's status and apps, along with the time and outside temperature. You can press the right-hand side of the  
status bar to access some quick controls for a selection of system settings as well as get to the profile picker and settings view.  
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The bottom bar is your main way of navigating around the display views. By pressing the symbols, you can get to other views  
and functions as well as bring up the comfort view and activate the hazard warning lights. The status bar and bottom bar are al-  
ways visible, regardless of which view you are looking at.  
In some views, you will see the contextual bar appear above the bottom bar. This bar contains shortcuts to recently used func-  
tions or apps that only appear when you can use them. Sometimes these shortcuts are replaced by quick controls which allow  
you to control ongoing phone calls and media when the associated views or widgets aren't visible.  
Main views  
The following list contains the main views that you will see and use in the main area of the display.  
The welcome view gives you quick access to some of the car's functions and the profile picker when you get into the car. It disappears when you start the  
car.  
Welcome  
view  
The home view shows a large navigation map and so it also works as the navigation view. There are widgets with quick controls for media and phone  
underneath the map. You can hide these widgets by pressing the home symbol and bring them back by pressing the symbol again. The home view is  
Home view  
accessed from other views by pressing the home symbol  
in the bottom bar.  
You can access in-car apps and the app store in this view. To get to this view, press the app library symbol  
in the bottom bar.  
App library  
You can change a variety of climate settings in this view, such as activating or deactivating defrosters and adjusting settings for air conditioning. The climate  
Climate view  
view is opened by pressing the fan symbol  
in the bottom bar.  
This view gives you access to quick controls, the car status and settings views as well as user profiles. These come together to give you an overview of the  
Car overview  
car. You can get to the car overview by pressing the car symbol  
in the bottom bar.  
This view gives you quick and easy access to some of the car's functions, such as exterior lights and wing mirror adjustments. You can get to the quick  
controls view by pressing the car symbol in the bottom bar.  
Quick  
controls view  
This view shows you important information relating to your car's status, such as issues that need resolving and the severity of them. You can also access the  
user manual as well as see the total distance driven in the car and when a service is due. The car status view can be accessed by pressing the car symbol  
in the bottom bar.  
Car status  
view  
This view is where you can access all of the different settings tabs and views for your car. You can get to the settings view by pressing the car symbol  
the bottom bar.  
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Settings view  
Specialised views  
The following views are related to specific functions in the car.  
The comfort view appears when you press the temperature displayed in the bottom bar. This view gives you quick access to some essential climate and  
comfort settings, such as temperature control.  
Comfort  
view  
You can adjust the volume for many types of sound in this view. To get to it, press the volume symbol  
in the bottom bar.  
Volume  
view  
The parking view contains features that help you park. When shown, it takes up most of the main area of the display. If the parking view doesn't automatically  
appear when you need it to, you can open it yourself by pressing the camera symbol in the contextual bar above the bottom bar.  
Parking  
view  
Note  
Driver distraction overlay  
What you can see and do in the main area of the display sometimes depends on whether the car is moving or not. To  
minimise driver distraction while the car is moving, some views become unavailable, such as certain settings. When this  
happens, the display shows the driver distraction overlay. When the car stops moving, the overlay disappears and you  
can interact with the view again.  
3.1.1.2. Status symbols in the display  
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Status symbols are shown in the status bar at the top of the main area of the display. The symbols tell you  
important information about your car's system status.  
Symbol types  
Some status symbols, such as the clock and temperature, will always be visible in the status bar. Others are only visible when  
that particular function is active, such as wireless charging, or even disabled.  
Note  
Make sure you look up any status symbols that you are unfamiliar with. They might not appear with any extra  
information or notifications.  
This is a list of some status symbols that can appear in the status bar. It is not an exhaustive list and you might also see status  
symbols in the status bar from third-party apps.  
Clock  
The clock shows you the current time. You can choose whether to display the time in the 12-hour or 24-hour format.  
Outside temperature  
This is the current ambient temperature outside of the car. You can choose to have the temperature displayed in degrees Celsius  
or Fahrenheit in the car's system settings.  
Outside temperature with  
snowflake  
This is the current ambient temperature outside of the car. The snowflake appears when the outside temperature is low.  
The car's microphone is active and recording.  
Microphone is listening  
Microphone is not listening  
New notification  
The car's microphone is not recording.  
There is a new notification in the notification centre.  
A device is charging on the wireless charger.  
Wireless charging active  
Bluetooth connected  
Location  
Bluetooth is enabled and a device is connected to the car.  
Your location is being shared.  
Wi-Fi signal  
Wi-Fi is enabled and active. The number of bars indicates the signal strength. If no bars are shown, this indicates that a Wi-Fi  
connection is active but there is no signal.  
Mobile internet signal  
5G internet  
Mobile internet is active and being used by the car. The number of bars indicates the signal strength.  
A 5G internet connection is active.  
3.1.1.3. Keyboard  
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The display's keyboard appears when you can write text or numbers. You can customise many of its features  
in settings.  
You can use the on-screen keyboard to write text or numbers. For example, when searching for a destination in the navigation  
app or putting the password in for a Wi-Fi network.  
The keyboard's layout can change depending on the type of input field you are writing in.  
The keyboard supports some alternative ways of inputting text. These include:  
Glide typing  
Speech to text  
Handwriting  
Tip  
You can download other keyboards to use by going to the app store in the app library.  
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3.1.1.3.1. Changing keyboard language  
You can change the language for the display's keyboard on the keyboard itself.  
Change the keyboard language when you want to write text in a different language. This can be useful when you are driving  
abroad and need to search for a destination or address in the local language.  
Note  
To be able to change the keyboard language, you need to have more than one language available for the keyboard. If you  
only have one language available, the languages symbol won't be shown on the keyboard.  
Changing language to the next available language  
Press the languages symbol  
at the bottom of the keyboard.  
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The keyboard language switches to the next one in the available languages list.  
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Changing language to any available language  
Press and hold the languages symbol  
A list of available languages appears.  
Select the language you want to use.  
at the bottom of the keyboard.  
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The keyboard language changes to the one you selected.  
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3.1.1.3.2. Adding and removing keyboard languages  
You can add and remove keyboard languages in settings.  
You can add languages to the display's on-screen keyboard if you want to write in a language that isn't already available.  
Languages can also be removed from the keyboard if you find that you no longer need them.  
Press the car symbol  
in the bottom bar and go to Settings.  
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Go to System → Language and input → Keyboard.  
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Choose the keyboard you want to make changes to.  
Select Languages.  
Adding a language  
Press the add symbol  
above the currently available languages and search for your desired language.  
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Select the language you want to add, then press the download symbol  
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The language is added to the list of languages available to use on your keyboard.  
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Removing a language  
Press the edit symbol  
above the list of currently available languages.  
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Select the language you want to remove from the list of available languages, then press the rubbish bin symbol  
The language is removed from the list of languages available to use on your keyboard.  
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3.1.2. Driver information area of the display  
The driver information area of the display shows you information related to your driving and the car itself.  
The driver information area is not touch sensitive, so you can't interact with it via the display's surface. You can interact with the  
driver information area using the steering wheel buttons.  
Examples of information that can be shown in the driver information area are:  
Warning and indicator symbols  
Speed  
Road sign information  
Notification messages  
Battery meter  
Power meter  
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Driver information area display modes  
While driving, there are two display modes you can choose from: calm and surround. If the customisable button  
on the  
steering wheel has the display mode switching function assigned to it, press the button to change display mode. You can read  
more about the steering wheel's customisable button in a separate section of the manual.  
This displays essential information, such as speed, battery level and range, as well as warning and indicator symbols.  
Calm  
In this mode, you can see a depiction of the car, its positioning on the road and other vehicles. The same essential information as calm mode is also displayed.  
Surround  
Important  
Using surround mode  
Surround mode cannot perfectly depict what is really happening on the road around you, so do not rely on it when you  
are driving.  
3.1.2.1. Warning and indicator symbols  
The symbols in the driver information area tell you the status of different systems in your car. Some indicate  
whether a system is active and operating as it should, and others alert you to important information or  
detected faults.  
Symbol types and colours  
Some symbols are warnings that require immediate action, while others indicate the current status of specific functions. The  
symbol colour roughly signifies the level of importance. Red symbols are the most critical while amber symbols represent less  
urgent warnings and alerts. Symbols of other colours typically convey status information about the car's functions.  
Tip  
Be sure to look up the meaning of symbols you are unfamiliar with. Many symbols will appear with a notification  
providing more information.  
Brake system warning  
Parking brake warning  
Low battery voltage warning  
A fault is detected in the brake system. Take immediate action and contact an authorised Volvo workshop.  
Continuous illumination indicates that the parking brake is engaged. Flashing indicates a parking brake fault.  
The car's battery has a low voltage. Charge it as soon as possible.  
Power system failure warning A fault is detected in the car's power system. Take immediate action and contact an authorised Volvo workshop.  
Seatbelt reminder  
Someone in the car isn't wearing their seatbelt.  
A fault is detected with the airbags.  
Airbag fault warning  
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Charging cable connected  
Power steering failure  
Driver alert warning  
The charging cable is still connected to the car.  
The power steering system no longer works due to a fault. Stop driving as soon as it is safe to do so.  
Flashing indicates that the Driver alert function senses you are tired and should take a break as soon as possible. A constant  
illumination indicates that there is a fault detected with the Driver alert system.  
Car status warning  
There is at least one critical level notification in the car status view. Go to the car status view to see what the issue is and  
resolve it as soon as possible.  
Evasive manoeuvre warning  
Rear auto brake failure  
Artificial external sound error  
Rear radar system failure  
Steering is temporarily enhanced during an evasive manoeuvre.  
There is a fault with the rear auto brake.  
There is an issue with the car's artificial external sound.  
There is a fault with the rear radar system. If the symbol flashes, it means that there is a calibration failure.  
There is an issue with the collision avoidance system at the rear of the car.  
There is an issue with the lane keeping aid function.  
Rear collision avoidance  
system failure  
Lane keeping aid failure  
Front wiper failure  
A fault is detected with the front wipers.  
Brake system warning  
A fault is detected in the brake system.  
Anti-lock braking system  
warning  
The anti-lock braking system is disengaged. The friction brakes still function but without anti-lock braking.  
There is an issue with the collision avoidance system at the front of the car.  
Forward collision avoidance  
system warning  
Tyre pressure warning  
Constant illumination indicates low tyre pressure. If there is a system fault, the symbol will flash for a short while and then be  
constantly illuminated.  
Electronic stability control alert Constant illumination indicates that there is a problem with electronic stability control. Flashing indicates that electronic  
stability control is intervening.  
Electronic stability control off  
Electronic stability control is turned off.  
Interior presence detection off The interior presence detection function is turned off.  
Reduced performance alert  
Rear fog light  
The car's performance is reduced.  
The rear fog light is on.  
Driver alert system limitation  
Power steering fault  
Something is blocking the driver monitoring camera's view.  
There is a fault with the power steering. The power steering system is working with reduced effect.  
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Car status warning  
There is an important car status notification. Go to the car status view to see what the issue is and resolve it as soon as  
possible.  
Hill descent control warning  
Lane keeping aid off  
There is an issue with the hill descent control function and it is currently unavailable.  
Lane keeping aid is turned off and lane keeping assistance is not provided.  
There is an issue with the manual levelling of the lights.  
There is an issue with the position lights.  
Manual levelling failure  
Position lights failure  
Passing beam failure  
There is an issue with the passing beam.  
Automatic high beam failure  
Manual high beam failure  
Automatic high beam on  
Manual high beam  
There is an issue with the automatic high beam.  
There is an issue with the manual high beam.  
The automatic high beam is on.  
The manual high beam is on.  
Left-hand direction indicator  
The left direction indicator is active and indicating a left turn. When there is a fault with the direction indicator, the symbol  
flashes twice as fast.  
Right-hand direction indicator The right direction indicator is active and indicating a right turn. When there is a fault with the direction indicator, the symbol  
flashes twice as fast.  
Position lights  
The position lights are on.  
Passing beam is active  
Automatic hold is active  
Hill descent control is active  
The passing beam is on.  
The automatic hold braking function is active. The car automatically brakes while stationary.  
The hill descent control function is active and working.  
The rear radar system is active and working normally.  
Rear radar system active and  
working  
Ready  
The ready symbol appears when you put the car in a driving gear. It disappears when the car's speed exceeds walking pace. It  
reappears whenever the car slows down below the same threshold.  
Automatic high beam enabled The automatic high beam is enabled and available to use.  
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Rain sensor  
Driver alert  
The rain sensor is active and the front wipers are in auto mode.  
[1]  
[1]  
The Driver alert function senses you are tired and should take a break.  
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Towbar unlocked  
Hill descent control enabled  
Trailer fault  
The towbar is unlocked.  
[1]  
[1]  
The hill descent control function is enabled but not currently active.  
There is a fault with the trailer.  
[1]  
Trailer light fault  
A fault was detected with the trailer lights during the trailer light check.  
[1]  
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Depending on the car's current theme, this symbol can be a different colour.  
3.1.2.2. Battery meter  
The battery meter shows the charge level percentage and estimated range of your car.  
The battery meter is shown in the driver information area at all times. The battery icon's colour changes depending on the level  
of remaining charge in the battery.  
Remaining battery  
The battery percentage indicates the level of charge left in your car's battery. The estimated range tells you how far you can drive  
with the battery's current charge level.  
Note  
Driving style and external factors, such as outside temperatures and driving for prolonged periods at high speeds, can  
have different effects on the estimated battery range.  
Cold battery indicator  
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When the car has a cold battery, a snowflake  
appears next to the battery icon. This indicates that the battery's charge capa-  
city and range are reduced compared to normal conditions.  
When the battery warms up, for example when driving, the snowflake disappears from the driver information area of the  
display.  
3.1.3. System settings  
You can change the system settings so that the car displays information in a way that suits you.  
There are a number of system settings that you can change, including:  
System language  
Date and time  
Units of measurement  
Keyboard languages  
3.1.3.1. Changing date and time  
You can manually change the date, time and local time zone in settings.  
By default, your car uses information from the internet to automatically change the date, time and local time zone for you. You  
can also manually change these yourself as well as the time format in settings.  
Press the car symbol  
in the bottom bar and go to Settings.  
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Go to System → Date and time.  
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If Automatic date and time and Automatic time zone are enabled, turn them off.  
Select your desired setting and make any changes.  
The changes are shown in the display.  
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The clock in the status bar updates if you made changes to the time setting.  
Tip  
To change the time format, turn it on for 24-hour format or off for 12-hour format.  
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3.1.3.2. Changing system language  
You can change the language of the car's system in settings.  
If you want the car's system to be in a language that is different from the current language, you need to change the system  
language.  
Important  
Only select a system language that you can fully understand. The car communicates safety-critical information and  
notifications to you through messages, so you need to be able to understand them at all times.  
Press the car symbol  
in the bottom bar and go to Settings.  
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Go to System → Language and input → Language.  
Choose the language you want to change to.  
The new language is shown in the display.  
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3.1.3.3. Changing system units  
You can change the units of measurement, such as for speed and distance, in settings.  
Tip  
When driving abroad, it can be useful to change the car's units of measurement to match the local ones. It can be  
especially helpful if road signs display distances and speeds in units that are different to those currently displayed in your  
car.  
Press the car symbol  
in the bottom bar and go to Settings.  
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Go to System → Units.  
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3
Select the units of measurement you want the car to display.  
The car displays units in the new format.  
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3.1.4. Restarting the display  
You can restart the display using specific buttons on the steering wheel.  
If you are having problems with the display, such as it freezing or the car not being able to connect to the internet, restarting it  
might be a way to resolve these issues.  
To restart the display, the car must be at a standstill with the parking brake applied.  
Simultaneously press and hold the decrease set speed  
the display changes.  
and decrease volume  
buttons on the steering wheel until  
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The display restarts.  
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3.2. Phone  
Connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to be able to use it while driving. When you are away from your  
car, you can also use your phone to read the manual or use some car features remotely via the mobile app for  
the car.  
Connect your phone to your car  
Connecting your phone to the car via Bluetooth allows you to use it through the car's interface. You can also stream media dir-  
ectly from your phone to the car.  
You can use voice control or the display to search for your contacts, make and receive phone calls, and respond to text mes-  
sages without even touching your phone.  
Other uses for your phone  
Using your phone with your car isn't limited to just when you're inside the car. Download the mobile app to remotely use cer-  
tain car functions or read the user manual when you're away from the car.  
3.2.1. Connecting your phone to the car  
Connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to use your phone through the car's interface.  
Bluetooth must be enabled for both the car and your phone for them to be able to pair. You can turn Bluetooth on in settings.  
Make sure that your phone is set as discoverable so that the car can find it when pairing.  
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Related Topics

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Main area of the display Display views Status symbols in the display Keyboard Changing keyboard language Adding and removing keyboard languages Driver information area of the display Warning and indicator symbols Battery meter System settings Changing date and time Changing system language Changing system units Restarting the display Phone Apple CarPlay Connecting your iPhone to Apple CarPlay Sound and media Radio Adding radio favourites Linking DAB and FM stations Sound settings Media players In-car apps Downloading apps Uninstalling apps Connectivity and software Internet connection Voice control

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