SOUND, MEDIA AND INTERNET -> Apps and Radio for Your Volvo XC40 SUV Second Generation (2022-2026)

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Control, Park Assist and Phone  
Ringtone.  
Sound experience*  
Sound experience is an app that provides  
Apps  
The app view contains apps that give access  
access to further audio settings.  
to some of the car's services.  
High Performance*  
Swipe from right to left1 across the centre dis-  
play's screen in order to access the app view  
from the home view. Apps that have been  
downloaded (third-party apps) and apps for  
embedded functions, such as FM radio, are  
found here.  
Sound Experience is opened from the app  
view in the centre display. The following set-  
tings can be defined, depending on the audio  
system fitted to the car:  
Tone – settings for bass, treble, equalizer,  
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etc.  
Balance – balance between right/left  
loudspeakers and balance between front/  
rear loudspeakers.  
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Seat Optimisation – the sound can be  
adjusted so that it can primarily be adap-  
ted for Driver, All and Rear.  
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System Volumes – adjusts volume in the  
various systems of the car, e.g. Voice  
Control, Park Assist and Phone  
Ringtone.  
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Surround - surround sound mode with  
level settings.  
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Tone – settings for bass, treble, equalizer,  
Performance  
etc.  
Tone and Balance – balance between  
speakers and setting of e.g. bass, treble  
and equalizer.  
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Navigating in the centre display's views  
(p. 103)  
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System Volumes – adjusts volume in the  
various systems of the car, e.g. Voice  
Control, Park Assist and Phone  
Ringtone.  
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Related information  
Sound experience* (p. 477)  
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Media player (p. 486)  
Settings for voice recognition (p. 134)  
Settings for phone (p. 510)  
Sound, media and Internet (p. 476)  
Internet-connected car* (p. 517)  
App view (generic image, basic apps vary by market  
and model)  
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|| Some basic apps are always available. More  
apps such as web radio and music services  
can be downloaded when the car is connected  
to the Internet.  
3. Tap on the row for an app in order to  
expand in the list and get more informa-  
tion about the app.  
Downloading apps  
New apps can be downloaded when the car  
is connected to the Internet.  
4.  
Select Install in order to start the down-  
NOTE  
Certain apps are only available for use if the  
car is connected to the Internet.  
load and installation of the desired app.  
Data download may affect other services  
that transmit data, e.g. Internet radio. If the  
effect on other services is experienced as  
disruptive then the download can be inter-  
rupted. Alternatively, it may be appropriate  
to switch off or interrupt other services.  
> The status of the download and instal-  
lation is shown while it is in progress.  
Start an app by pressing the app in the centre  
display's app view.  
A message is shown if a download can-  
not be started for the moment. The app  
will remain in the list and it is possible  
to try to start a download again.  
All the apps used should be updated to the lat-  
est version.  
Related information  
Cancelling the download  
NOTE  
Downloading apps (p. 478)  
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Tap on Abort to cancel a download in pro-  
When downloading using a phone, pay  
extra attention to the data traffic costs.  
Updating apps (p. 479)  
gress.  
Deleting apps (p. 479)  
Note that only the download can be cancelled,  
when the installation phase has started, this  
cannot be cancelled.  
Apple® CarPlay®* (p. 495)  
1.  
Open the Download Centre app in the  
app view.  
Android Auto* (p. 499)  
Internet-connected car* (p. 517)  
Storage space on hard disk (p. 525)  
Related information  
Apps (p. 477)  
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Updating apps (p. 479)  
Deleting apps (p. 479)  
Internet-connected car* (p. 517)  
User terms and conditions and data shar-  
ing (p. 523)  
Managing system updates via the Down-  
load Centre (p. 583)  
2.  
Select New apps in order to open a list of  
apps that are available but not installed in  
the car.  
Storage space on hard disk (p. 525)  
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Applies to left-hand drive cars. For right-hand drive cars - swipe in the opposite direction.  
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Update some  
Updating apps  
The apps can be updated when the car is  
connected to the Internet.  
Deleting apps  
Apps can be uninstalled when the car is con-  
nected to the Internet.  
1.  
Open the Download Centre app in the  
app view.  
An app that is being used must be closed in  
order for the uninstallation to be completed.  
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3.  
Select Application updates in order to  
open a list of all available updates.  
NOTE  
Data download may affect other services  
that transmit data, e.g. Internet radio. If the  
effect on other services is experienced as  
disruptive then the download can be inter-  
rupted. Alternatively, it may be appropriate  
to switch off or interrupt other services.  
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Open the Download Centre app in the  
Locate the desired app and select Install.  
app view.  
> Updating is started.  
Related information  
Apps (p. 477)  
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Downloading apps (p. 478)  
Deleting apps (p. 479)  
NOTE  
Managing system updates via the Down-  
load Centre (p. 583)  
When downloading using a phone, pay  
extra attention to the data traffic costs.  
2.  
Select Application updates in order to  
open a list of all installed apps.  
Internet-connected car* (p. 517)  
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3. Locate the desired app and select  
Uninstall in order to start the uninstalla-  
tion of the app.  
If an app is being used during an ongoing  
update, it will be restarted in order for the  
installation to be completed.  
> When the app has been uninstalled, it  
disappears from the list.  
Update all  
1.  
Open the Download Centre app in the  
app view.  
Related information  
Apps (p. 477)  
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Downloading apps (p. 478)  
Updating apps (p. 479)  
Managing system updates via the Down-  
load Centre (p. 583)  
Internet-connected car* (p. 517)  
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Select Install all.  
> Updating is started.  
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RDS radio (p. 485)  
Radio  
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Start radio  
The radio is started from the centre display  
app view.  
1. Open the required frequency band (e.g.  
FM) from the app view.  
It is possible to listen to the FM bands and to  
digital radio (DAB)*. When the car is online, it  
is also possible to listen to Internet radio.  
Internet-connected car* (p. 517)  
Voice control of radio and media (p. 134)  
Media player (p. 486)  
The radio can be operated  
using voice recognition, the  
steering wheel keypad or the  
centre display.  
Related information  
Start radio (p. 480)  
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Changing radio band and radio station  
(p. 481)  
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2. Select a radio station.  
Save radio channels in the Radio Favour-  
ites app (p. 483)  
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Related information  
Radio (p. 480)  
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Settings for radio (p. 483)  
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Searching for radio stations (p. 482)  
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Digital radio* (p. 485)  
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Changing radio band and radio station  
(p. 481)  
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Select playback from Stations,  
Favourites, Genres or Ensembles2.  
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Changing radio band and radio  
station  
There are instructions here for changing the  
radio band, the list in the radio band and the  
radio station in the selected list.  
Save radio channels in the Radio Favour-  
ites app (p. 483)  
3. Tap on the desired station from the list.  
Favourites - only plays back selected favour-  
ite channels.  
Settings for radio (p. 483)  
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Voice control of radio and media (p. 134)  
Changing radio band  
Genres - only plays back channels broadcast-  
ing the selected genre/programme type, e.g.  
pop or classical.  
Swipe to show the app view in the centre dis-  
play and select the preferred radio band (e.g.  
FM), or open the driver display's app menu  
using the right-hand keypad on the steering  
wheel and make your selection from there.  
Changing stations within the selected  
list  
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Press on  
or  
under the centre dis-  
Changing lists within the frequency  
band  
play or the steering wheel's right-hand  
keypad.  
> The highlight moves up or down one  
place in the selected playlist.  
You can also change radio station in the  
selected list via the centre display.  
Related information  
Radio (p. 480)  
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Searching for radio stations (p. 482)  
Voice control of radio and media (p. 134)  
Save radio channels in the Radio Favour-  
ites app (p. 483)  
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Press Library.  
Settings for radio (p. 483)  
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App menu in the driver display (p. 92)  
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Only applies to digital radio (DAB*).  
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Changing radio band and radio station  
(p. 481)  
Searching for radio stations  
Manual tuning  
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The radio automatically compiles a station list  
of the radio stations within the area that are  
transmitting the strongest signals.  
Voice control of radio and media (p. 134)  
Settings for radio (p. 483)  
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Searching manually makes it possible to find  
and tune to stations that are not on the auto-  
matically compiled list of the strongest sta-  
tions in the area.  
The parameters you can search on depend on  
the frequency band selected:  
On changing over to manual tuning, the radio  
no longer changes frequency automatically  
when reception is poor.  
FM - station, genre and frequency.  
DAB* - ensembles and stations.  
Press Library.  
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Press Manual tuning, pull the control or  
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press  
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Press  
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search jumps to the next available station  
in the frequency band. It is also possible to  
use the right keypad on the steering  
wheel.  
> Search view with keyboard is opened.  
3. Enter the search terms.  
> Searching takes place with each input  
of a character and the search results  
are shown by category.  
Related information  
Radio (p. 480)  
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Start radio (p. 480)  
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from a manual station search, the radio does  
not automatically change to a stronger fre-  
quency.  
Save radio channels in the Radio  
Favourites app  
It is possible to add a radio channel to the  
Radio favourites app and the favourites list  
for the radio band (e.g. FM). Instructions on  
how to add and remove radio channels can  
be found below.  
Settings for radio  
There are various radio functions to activate  
and deactivate.  
If a radio channel is removed from the Radio  
Favourite app, the channel will also be  
removed from the favourites list for the rele-  
vant frequency band.  
Cancelling traffic messages  
The broadcast of traffic messages etc. can be  
temporarily interrupted by tapping on  
the right-hand steering wheel keypad or by  
tapping on Cancel in the centre display.  
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Radio Favourites  
Related information  
The Radio Favourites app  
shows saved radio channels  
from all frequency bands.  
Radio (p. 480)  
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Activating and deactivating radio  
functions  
Drag down the top view and select Settings  
Start radio (p. 480)  
Searching for radio stations (p. 482)  
Changing radio band and radio station  
(p. 481)  
Media and the desired radio band to view  
available functions.  
Voice control of radio and media (p. 134)  
Settings for radio (p. 483)  
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Open the app Radio favourites from the  
app view.  
App menu in the driver display (p. 92)  
2. Tap on the desired station in the list to  
start listening.  
Adding and removing radio favourites  
Tap on  
to add a channel to or from  
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frequency band favourites and the Radio  
Favourites app.  
Tap on Library, select Edit and tap on  
to remove a radio channel from the favour-  
ites.  
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When a radio channel is saved from a station  
list, the radio will automatically search for the  
best frequency. But if a radio channel is saved  
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AM/FM Radio3  
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previous media source is resumed  
when the message is finished.  
Select Announcements: select the types  
of messages to be received while DAB is  
playing. Selected messages will interrupt  
the current media playback to play back  
the message. Playback of previous media  
source is resumed when the message is  
finished.  
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Show Broadcast Information: shows  
information on programme content,  
artists, etc.  
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Traffic Announcements: interrupts  
the current media playback and  
broadcasts information about traffic  
disruptions. Playback of previous  
media source is resumed when the  
message is finished.  
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Freeze Program Name: select to stop  
the programme service name from scroll-  
ing continuously. Instead it freezes after  
20 seconds.  
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Alarm: interrupts the current media  
playback and sends alerts about major  
accidents and disasters. Playback of  
previous media source is resumed  
when the message is finished.  
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DAB* (digital radio)  
Select Announcements:  
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Sort Services: option for how channels  
will be sorted. Either alphabetically or by  
service number.  
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Local Interruptions: interrupts the  
current media playback and broad-  
casts information about traffic disrup-  
tions in the neighbourhood. Playback  
of previous media source is resumed  
when the message is finished. The  
Local Interruptions function is a geo-  
graphically restricted version of the  
Traffic Announcements function.  
The Traffic Announcements function  
must be activated at the same time.  
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Traffic Flash: receives information  
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DAB To DAB Handover: starts the func-  
tion for linking within DAB. If reception of  
a radio channel is lost, another channel is  
found automatically in another channel  
group (ensemble).  
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about traffic disruptions.  
News Flash: receives news.  
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Transport Flash: receives information  
about public transport, e.g. ferry and  
train timetables.  
DAB To FM Handover: starts the func-  
tion for linking between DAB and FM. If  
reception of a radio channel is lost, an  
alternative FM frequency is searched for  
automatically.  
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Warning/Services: receives informa-  
tion about incidents of lower signifi-  
cance than the Alarm function, e.g.  
power failures.  
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News : interrupts the current media  
playback and broadcasts news. Play-  
back of previous media source is  
resumed when the news broadcast is  
finished.  
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Show Broadcast Information: select to  
show radio text or selected types of radio  
text, e.g. artist.  
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Related information  
Radio (p. 480)  
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Alarm: interrupts the current media  
playback and sends alerts about major  
accidents and disasters. Playback of  
Show Program Related Images: select  
whether or not to show images for pro-  
grammes on the screen.  
Digital radio* (p. 485)  
Symbols in the centre display's status bar  
(p. 112)  
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AM radio availability varies depending on model and/or market.  
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RDS radio  
Related information  
Digital radio*  
Digital radio (DAB4) is a digital broadcasting  
system for radio. The radio supports DAB,  
DAB+ and DMB5.  
Radio (p. 480)  
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RDS (Radio Data System) means that the  
radio automatically changes to the strongest  
transmitter. RDS provides the ability to  
receive e.g. traffic information and to search  
for certain programme types.  
RDS links FM transmitters into a network. An  
FM transmitter in such a network sends infor-  
mation that gives an RDS radio the following  
functions:  
Settings for radio (p. 483)  
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The radio can be operated  
using voice recognition, the  
steering wheel keypad or the  
centre display.  
Switch automatically to a stronger trans-  
mitter if reception in the area is poor.  
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The digital radio app is  
launched from app view in  
the centre display.  
Search for programme category, e.g. pro-  
gramme types or traffic information.  
Receive text information on current radio  
programme.  
Digital radio is played back in the same way as  
other radio bands, such as FM. Besides the  
option to select playback from Stations,  
Favourites and Genres, there is also the  
option to select playback from subchannels  
and Ensembles. An ensemble is a set of radio  
channels (a channel group) broadcasting on  
the same frequency.  
NOTE  
Some radio stations do not use RDS or  
only selected parts of its functionality.  
When broadcasting news or traffic messages,  
the radio can switch stations, interrupting the  
audio source currently in use. The radio returns  
to the previous audio source and volume when  
the set programme type is no longer broad-  
In the cases where the radio channel transmits  
its logotype, it is downloaded and shown  
beside the station name (download time var-  
ies).  
cast. To go back earlier, press  
right-hand steering wheel keypad or tap  
on the  
Cancel in the centre display.  
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