2018-2026 Volvo V60 SUV AUDIO, MEDIA AND INTERNET -> Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth for the first time User Manual
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AUDIO, MEDIA AND INTERNET  
Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-  
tooth automatically (p. 480)  
Connecting a phone to the car via  
Bluetooth for the first time  
Pair a Bluetooth-enabled phone to the vehicle  
to make calls, send/receive text messages  
and wirelessly play media from the vehicle, or  
connect the vehicle to the Internet.  
Two Bluetooth devices can be connected at  
the same time, but in that case, only one will  
be used for wireless playback. The most  
recently paired phone will be automatically  
connected to make calls, send/receive text  
messages, play media or use as an Internet  
connection. It is possible to change what the  
phone is used for under Bluetooth Devices  
via the settings menu in the center display's  
Top view. The cellular phone must be equip-  
ped with Bluetooth and support tethering.  
Option 1 - searching for the phone  
from the vehicle  
1. Make the phone discoverable/visible using  
its Bluetooth function.  
Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-  
tooth manually (p. 480)  
Disconnecting a Bluetooth-connected  
phone (p. 480)  
2. Open the phone tile in the center display.  
If no phone has been paired to the vehi-  
Switch between phones connected via  
Bluetooth (p. 481)  
cle, tap Add phone.  
If a phone has been paired to the vehi-  
Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-  
ces (p. 481)  
cle, tap Change  
. Tap Add phone in  
the pop-up window.  
Phone settings (p. 484)  
Voice Control (p. 142)  
> A list of available Bluetooth devices will  
be displayed. The list will be updated as  
new devices are discovered.  
Handling the App menu in the instrument  
panel (p. 102)  
3. Tap the name of the phone you would like  
to connect.  
Sound settings (p. 440)  
4. Make sure that the code displayed in the  
vehicle matches the one in the phone. If it  
does, confirm the code in both places.  
After the device has been connected/regis-  
tered for the first time via Bluetooth, the  
device no longer needs to be visible/searcha-  
ble. It just needs to have Bluetooth activated.  
A maximum of 20 paired Bluetooth devices  
can be stored in the vehicle.  
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via  
a Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 487)  
5. In the phone, accept or cancel the options  
for selecting the phone's contacts and text  
messages.  
There are two ways to pair a phone to the  
vehicle. Searching for the phone from the vehi-  
cle or searching for the vehicle from the  
phone.  
NOTE  
The message function must be acti-  
vated in certain phones.  
Not all cell phones are fully compatible  
and may not be able to display con-  
tacts and messages in the vehicle.  
478  
AUDIO, MEDIA AND INTERNET  
Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-  
ces (p. 481)  
Option 2 - searching for the vehicle  
from the phone  
1. Open the phone tile in the center display.  
NOTE  
The message function must be acti-  
vated in certain phones.  
Settings for Bluetooth devices (p. 485)  
If no phone has been paired to the vehi-  
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 486)  
Not all cell phones are fully compatible  
and may not be able to display con-  
tacts and messages in the vehicle.  
cle, tap Add phone Make vehicle  
discoverable.  
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via  
a Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 487)  
If a phone has been paired to the vehi-  
cle, tap Change  
. Tap Add phone  
NOTE  
Make vehicle discoverable in the  
If the phone's operating system is being  
updated, it is possible that the connection  
will be interrupted. Delete the phone from  
the car and reconnect.  
pop-up window.  
2. Activate Bluetooth in the phone.  
3. Search in the phone for Bluetooth devices.  
> A list of available Bluetooth devices will  
be displayed.  
Compatible phones  
Many cellular phones on the market currently  
offer wireless Bluetooth technology, but not  
all phones are fully compatible with the vehi-  
cle.  
4. Select the vehicle's name from the list of  
devices in the phone.  
5. A pop-up window for the connection is  
shown in the car. Confirm the connection.  
Related information  
6. Make sure that the code displayed in the  
vehicle matches the one shown in the  
external device. If it does, confirm the  
code in both places.  
Phone (p. 477)  
Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-  
tooth automatically (p. 480)  
Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-  
tooth manually (p. 480)  
7. In the phone, accept or cancel the options  
for selecting the phone's contacts and text  
messages.  
Disconnecting a Bluetooth-connected  
phone (p. 480)  
Switch between phones connected via  
Bluetooth (p. 481)  
* Option/accessory. 479  

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