Sound, media and Internet -> Apps for your Volvo XC40 2018-2026
SOUND, MEDIA AND INTERNET
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
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Media player (p. 478)
Settings for voice recognition (p. 134)
Settings for phone (p. 501)
Sound, media and Internet (p. 468)
Internet-connected car* (p. 505)
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-
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
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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.
gress.
Note that only the download can be cancelled,
when the installation phase has started, this
cannot be cancelled.
Apple® CarPlay®* (p. 487)
1.
Open the Download Centre app in the
app view.
Android Auto* (p. 491)
Internet-connected car* (p. 505)
Storage space on hard disk (p. 513)
Related information
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Internet-connected car* (p. 505)
User terms and conditions and data shar-
ing (p. 511)
Managing system updates via the Down-
load Centre (p. 571)
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. 513)
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Applies to left-hand drive cars. For right-hand drive cars - swipe in the opposite direction.
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SOUND, MEDIA AND INTERNET
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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Select Application updates in order to
open a list of all available updates.
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.
1.
Open the Download Centre app in the
Locate the desired app and select Install.
app view.
> Updating is started.
Related information
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Managing system updates via the Down-
load Centre (p. 571)
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. 505)
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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
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Managing system updates via the Down-
load Centre (p. 571)
Internet-connected car* (p. 505)
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2.
Select Install all.
> Updating is started.
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