Volvo V90 (2021 year). Manual in english — page 29

Settings for Android Auto

When a device is connected to Android
Auto, it is possible to stream to another
media player via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is
active while Android Auto is in use.

When using navigation guidance provided by
Android Auto, navigation will only be shown
on the center display and not in the instrument
panel or head-up display.

Android Auto can be controlled from the cen-
ter display, with the right-side steering wheel
keypad or by using voice commands. Press
and hold the steering wheel button

start the Google Assistant and press briefly to
deactivate it.

By using Android Auto, you acknowledge
the following: Android Auto is a service
provided by Google Inc. under its terms
and conditions. Volvo Cars is not
responsible for Android Auto or its
features or applications. When you use
Android Auto, your car transfers certain
information (including its location) to your
connected Android phone. You are fully
responsible for your and any other
person’s use of Android Auto.

Related information

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Using Android Auto

(p. 491)

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(p. 492)

Using Android Auto

To use the

Android Auto

app, the app must

be installed on the Android device and the
device must be connected to the vehicle's
USB port.

Settings for Android Auto

For installation of Android Auto to be pos-
sible, the vehicle must be equipped with
two USB ports (USB hub)

. If the car only

has one USB port then it is not possible to
use Android Auto.

Connecting an Android device for the first
time

1. Connect the Android device to the USB

port with the white frame.

2. Read the information in the pop-up win-

dow and then tap

3. Tap

Android Auto

in App view.

4. Read the terms and conditions and then

tap

to connect.

> The Android Auto tile will open and

compatible apps will be displayed.

5. Tap the desired app.

> The app will start up.

From a previously connected Android
device

1. Connect the device to the USB port with

the white frame.
>

If the auto start setting is selected

the name of the device will be dis-
played.

2. Tap the name of the device – the

Android Auto tile will open and compatible
apps will be displayed.

If the automatic start setting is not acti-
vated

- open the

Android Auto

app from

App view.
> The Android Auto tile will open and

compatible apps will be displayed.

4. Tap the desired app.

> The app will start up.

Android Auto will run in the background if
another app is started in the same tile. To dis-
play Android Auto in the tile, tap the
Android Auto icon in App view.

Related information

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Android Auto

(p. 490)

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(p. 492)

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Connecting a device via the USB port
(p. 484)

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Voice Control (p. 149)

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Settings for Android Auto

Settings for Android devices initially con-
nected with Android Auto

Automatic start

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Communication

Android Auto

and select setting:

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Check the box - Android Auto will start
automatically when the USB cable is
connected.

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Uncheck the box - Android Auto will not
start automatically when the USB cable
is connected.

A maximum of 20 Android devices can be
stored in the list. When the list is full and a
new device is connected, the oldest one will
be deleted.

A factory reset must be performed to delete
the list.

System Volumes

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Sound

System Volumes

change the settings for the following:

•

Voice Control

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Navi Voice Guidance

•

Phone Ringtone

Related information

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Resetting center display settings (p. 138)

Tips for using Android Auto

Here are some useful tips for when you use
Android Auto

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Ensure that your apps are updated.

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When starting the vehicle, wait until the
center display has started, connect the
device and then open Android Auto from
the app view.

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In the event of problems with Android
Auto, unplug your Android device from the
USB port and then plug it in again. Other-
wise, try closing the app on the device and
then restarting the app.

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When a device is connected to Android
Auto it is still possible to play media via
Bluetooth to another media player. The
Bluetooth function is on when Android
Auto is used.

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If the Android Auto icon is grayed out, it
means that a device is no longer con-
nected. When you connect your device,
the icon will light up. If there is no icon at
all, the vehicle does not support connect-
ing a device for this purpose.

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If the device is connected to the vehicle
through Bluetooth, the connection will be
broken when Android Auto is used.
Resume Internet connection in the vehicle

Availability may vary depending on market.

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by tethering using the device's Wi-Fi hot-
spot.

Related information

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Android Auto

(p. 490)

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Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
a phone (Wi-Fi) (p. 509)

Phone

A phone equipped with Bluetooth can be
wirelessly connected to the vehicle's inte-
grated hands-free system.

The audio and media system offers hands-free
functionality for remotely controlling a number
of the phone's features. The phone's inte-
grated controls can also be used, even when it
is connected to the vehicle.

When the phone has been paired and con-
nected to the vehicle, it can be used as an
Internet connection or to make or receive
calls, send or receive text messages or wire-
lessly play music.

The phone is controlled from the center dis-
play, and the App menu (accessed using the
right-side steering wheel keypad) and voice
commands can also be used to control certain
functions.

Overview

Microphone.

Phone.

Phone handling in the center display.

Keypad for controlling phone functions
shown in the center display and voice
commands.
Instrument panel.

Related information

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Handling phone calls (p. 497)

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Managing the phone book (p. 500)

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Handling text messages (p. 498)

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Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

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Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth automatically (p. 496)

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Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth manually (p. 496)

•

Switch between phones connected via
Bluetooth (p. 497)

•

•

Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-
ces (p. 497)

•

Wireless phone charger

(p. 502)

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Handling the App menu in the instrument
panel (p. 109)

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Voice Control (p. 149)

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•

Sound settings (p. 456)

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Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
a Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 509)

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.

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.

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.

Option 1 - searching for the phone
from the vehicle

1. Make the phone discoverable/visible using

its Bluetooth function.

2. Open the phone tile in the center display.

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If no phone has been paired to the vehi-
cle, tap

Add phone

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If a phone has been paired to the vehi-
cle, tap

Change

. Tap

Add phone

the pop-up window.

> A list of available Bluetooth devices will

be displayed. The list will be updated as
new devices are discovered.

3. Tap the name of the phone you would like

to connect.

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.

5. In the phone, accept or cancel the options

for selecting the phone's contacts and text
messages.

•

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.

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Option 2 - searching for the vehicle
from the phone

1. Open the phone tile in the center display.

•

If no phone has been paired to the vehi-
cle, tap

Add phone

Make vehicle

discoverable

•

If a phone has been paired to the vehi-
cle, tap

Change

. Tap

Add phone

Make vehicle discoverable

in the

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.

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.

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.

7. In the phone, accept or cancel the options

for selecting the phone's contacts and text
messages.

•

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.

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.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth automatically (p. 496)

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•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth manually (p. 496)

•

Switch between phones connected via
Bluetooth (p. 497)

•

•

Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-
ces (p. 497)

•

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Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
a Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 509)

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Connecting a phone to the car via

Bluetooth automatically

A phone can be automatically connected to
the vehicle via Bluetooth. The phone must
have first been paired with the vehicle.

Only the two most recently connected phones
can be connected automatically.

1. Activate Bluetooth in the phone before

turning the vehicle's ignition to mode

2. Turn the ignition to

or higher.

> The phone will be connected.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

•

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth manually (p. 496)

•

Switch between phones connected via
Bluetooth (p. 497)

•

•

Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-
ces (p. 497)

•

•

Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
a Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 509)

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Ignition modes (p. 399)

Connecting a phone to the car via

Bluetooth manually

A phone can be manually connected to the
vehicle via Bluetooth. The phone must have
first been paired with the vehicle.

1. Activate Bluetooth in the phone.

2. Open the phone tile.

> A list of available phones will be dis-

played.

3. Tap the name of the phone you would like

to connect.
> The phone will be connected.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

•

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth automatically (p. 496)

•

Switch between phones connected via
Bluetooth (p. 497)

•

•

Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-
ces (p. 497)

•

•

Connecting the vehicle to the Internet via
a Bluetooth-connected phone (p. 509)

•

Disconnecting a Bluetooth-

connected phone

A Bluetooth-connected phone can be discon-
nected from the vehicle.

•

When the phone is out of range of the
vehicle, it will be automatically discon-
nected. If a call is in progress when the
phone is disconnected from the vehicle,
the call will be transferred from the vehi-
cle's speakers and microphone to the cel-
lular phone.

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The phone can also be disconnected by
manually deactivating Bluetooth.

Related information

•

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Switch between phones connected via
Bluetooth (p. 497)

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Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-
ces (p. 497)

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Switch between phones

connected via Bluetooth

It is possible to switch between Bluetooth-
connected phones.

1. Open the phone tile.

2. Tap

Change

or pull down Top view

and tap

Settings

Communication

Bluetooth Devices

Add device

> A list of available Bluetooth devices will

be displayed.

3. Tap the name of the phone you would like

to connect.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

•

•

•

Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devi-
ces (p. 497)

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Disconnecting Bluetooth-

connected devices

Phones or other devices in the list of regis-
tered Bluetooth devices can be removed.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Communication

Bluetooth

Devices

> A list of registered Bluetooth devices is

displayed.

3. Tap the name of the device you would like

to remove.

4. Tap

Remove device

and confirm.

> The device is no longer registered in the

vehicle.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

•

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Switch between phones connected via
Bluetooth (p. 497)

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Handling phone calls

Handling phone calls in the vehicle for a
Bluetooth-connected cellular phone.

Generic illustration.

Making calls

1. Open the phone tile.

2. Initiate a call by selecting the phone num-

ber from the recent calls list, entering the
number on the keypad or selecting a num-
ber from the phone book (list of contacts).
You can search or scroll to find a contact
in the phone book. Tap

in the phone

book to add a contact to

Favorites

3. Tap

to make a call.

4. Tap

to end the call.

Calls can also be made from the list of recent
calls using the app menu, which can be

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opened using the

button on the right-side

steering wheel keypad.

Making multiple calls

While the call is in progress:

1. Tap

Add call

2. Select from the list of recent calls, favor-

ites or contacts.

3. Tap an item/row in the list of recent calls

for the contact in the phone book.

4. Tap

Swap call

to switch between calls.

5. Tap

to end the current call.

Group (conference) calls

While multiple calls are in progress:

1. Tap

Join calls

to merge ongoing calls.

2. Tap

to end the call.

Incoming calls

Incoming phone calls will be shown on the
instrument panel and in the center display.
Manage the calls using the right-side steering
wheel keypad or the center display.

1. Tap

Answer

Reject

2. Tap

to end the call.

Incoming calls while another call is in
progress

1. Tap

Answer

Reject

2. Tap

to end the call.

Privacy

–

While a call is in progress, tap

Privacy

and select setting:

•

Switch to mobile phone

- the hands-

free function will be disabled and the
call will proceed on the cellular phone.

•

Driver focused

- the microphone in the

ceiling liner on the passenger side will
be muted and the call will proceed
using the vehicle's hands-free function.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

•

•

Voice control for cellular phones (p. 152)

•

Handling the App menu in the instrument
panel (p. 109)

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Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 133)

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Managing the phone book (p. 500)

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Handling text messages (p. 498)

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Sound settings (p. 456)

Handling text messages

A Bluetooth-connected cellular phone's text
messages can be handled in the vehicle.

Text message functionality needs to be acti-
vated in certain phones. Not all phones are
fully compatible and therefore cannot display
contacts and messages in the vehicle.

Handling text messages in the center
display

Text messages are only shown in the center
display if the relevant setting is made.

Tap

Messages

in App view

to handle text messages in
the center display.

When the vehicle is moving:

•

Only one row of the message will be
displayed. Tap

Read out

to have the

entire message read aloud.

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The center display's keyboard cannot
be used.

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Reading text messages in the center
display aloud

Tap the icon to have the message
read aloud.

Sending text messages in the center
display

1. It is possible to reply to text messages or

create a new message.

•

To reply to a text message - tap the
name of the contact who sent the mes-
sage and then tap

Answer

•

To create a new message - tap

Create

new

. Select a contact or enter a phone

number.

2. Write the message.

3. Tap

Send

Handling text messages in the
instrument panel

Text messages are only shown in the instru-
ment panel if the relevant setting is made.

Reading new text messages in the
instrument panel aloud

–

To have the message read aloud, select

Read out

using the steering wheel key-

pad.

Dictating replies in the instrument panel

After the text message has been read aloud, it
is possible to dictate a brief reply if the vehicle
has an Internet connection.

–

Tap

Answer

using the steering wheel key-

pad. A dictation dialog will start.

Message alert

Alerts can be activated and deactivated in the
text message settings.

Related information

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Text message settings (p. 499)

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•

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Voice control for cellular phones (p. 152)

•

•

Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 133)

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

•

Text message settings

Settings for handling text messages received
through a connected phone can be personal-
ized.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Communication

Text Messages

and select settings:

•

Notification in center display

- dis-

play text message notifications in the
center display's status bar.

•

Notification in driver display

- dis-

plays notifications in the driver's display
and incoming messages can be man-
aged using the steering wheel's right-
hand keypad.

•

Text message tone

- select tone for

incoming text messages.

Related information

•

Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

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Handling text messages (p. 498)

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Only applies to certain markets. Contact a Volvo retailer for more information.

Only certain phones can send text messages via the vehicle. The connected phone must support the Bluetooth profile Message Access Profile (MAP).

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Managing the phone book

When a phone is connected with Bluetooth
to the vehicle, contacts can be managed
directly in the center display.

Up to 3,000 contacts can be displayed from
the phone selected in the center display.

Scroll by letter or

to find contacts.

Only letters matching existing contacts in
the phone book will be shown.

Search contacts

- tap

to search by

phone number or name in the phone book.

Favorites

- tap

to add/remove a con-

tact from the list of favorites.

Sorting

The phone book is sorted in alphabetical order
and special characters and numbers are sor-
ted under

. The list can be sorted by either

first name or last name. This is adjusted in
your cellular phone settings.

Related information

•

•

Voice control for cellular phones (p. 152)

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Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 133)

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Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

Phone settings

When the phone is connected to the car, the
following settings can be made:

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Communication

Phone

and select

settings:

•

Ringtones

- select a ring tone. Ring

tones from the cellular phone or the
vehicle can be used. Some phones are
not fully compatible and it may not be
possible to use the phone's ring tones
in the vehicle.

•

Sort Order

- select sort order in the

contact list.

Call notifications in head up display

1. Tap

Settings

in the center display's Top

view.

2. Tap

My Car

Displays

Head-Up

Display Options

3. Select

Show Phone

Related information

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Text message settings (p. 499)

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Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

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Head-up display

(p. 146)

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Sound settings (p. 456)

Settings for Bluetooth devices

Settings for Bluetooth-connected devices.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view.

2. Tap

Communication

Bluetooth

Devices

and select settings:

•

Add device

- start the procedure for pair-

ing a new device.

•

Previously paired devices

- lists regis-

tered/paired devices.

•

Remove device

- remove a connected

device.

•

Allowed services for this device

- select

what the device will be used for: making
calls, sending/receiving messages,
streaming media, Internet connection.

•

Internet connection

connect the vehicle

to the Internet using the device's
Bluetooth connection.

Bluetooth

declaration of conformity

USA

FCC CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment. This transmitter must not be
co-located or operated in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

Canada

This device complies with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause unde-
sired operation of the device.

Related information

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Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
tooth for the first time (p. 494)

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Wireless phone charger

A charging pad for wireless phone charging is
located in the tunnel console.

To be able to charge, the phone
must have wireless charging (Qi)
capability. Phones not equipped with
a wireless charging receiver can

often be supplemented with a shell that ena-
bles wireless charging.

WARNING

Wireless charging can affect the operation

of an implanted pacemaker or other medi-

cal devices. If you have one, it is recom-

mended to consult with your doctor before

using the wireless charging system.

Related information

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Using the wireless phone charger

•

(p. 502)

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Certificate for wireless charger (p. 504)

Using the wireless phone charger

The rubber pad in the tunnel console can be
used to charge a phone without having to
connect its cord.

Wireless phone charger in the tunnel console.

WARNING

Wireless charging can affect the operation

of an implanted pacemaker or other medi-

cal devices. If you have one, it is recom-

mended to consult with your doctor before

using the wireless charging system.

The charging plate can be switched on and off
via the center display's Function view. The
charging plate's default mode is activated.
When the charging plate is switched on, a
message will appear describing the risks for
users with pacemakers or other implanted
devices who could be affected by the plate.

Tap the center display to confirm that the
charging plate should be switched on.

To use the wireless charging plate:

1. Make sure that the charging plate is

switched on in the center display's Func-
tion view.

2. Remove all objects from the charging pad

and place the phone in the center of the
pad.
> The phone will begin charging and the

symbol will appear at the top of

the center display.

CAUTION

Do not place cards with NFC (Near Field
Communication), e.g. debit cards for con-
tactless payment, next to the phone. This
type of card could be destroyed during
charging.

Some cellular phones may become warm
during wireless charging. This is normal.

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If the phone is not charging:

•

Make sure that the charging plate is
switched on in the center display's Func-
tion view.

•

Make sure there are no other objects on
the charging pad.

•

Make sure the phone supports wireless
charging (Qi).

•

If the phone has a phone case, remove it.

•

Lift up the phone and then put it back on
the center of the charging pad.

•

Make sure the ignition is on.

If the phone is incorrectly positioned or an
object prevents charging on the charge pad, a
message is shown on the center display.

CAUTION

Keep cellular phones and charger stations
away from other objects while charging to
help avoid overheating.

Related information

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