Displays and voice control -> Voice recognition for Your Volvo XC40 SUV 2020

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL  
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Reading a saved message  
1. Open the top view in the centre display.  
Voice recognition  
WARNING  
Voice control16 allows you to control func-  
tions in the car, e.g. climate system, radio or  
a Bluetooth-connected phone with spoken  
commands. In cars equipped with Sensus  
Navigation*, the navigation system can also  
be controlled with voice recognition.  
The driver always holds overall responsibil-  
ity for driving the vehicle in a safe manner  
and complying with all applicable rules of  
the road.  
> A list of saved messages is shown.  
Messages with an arrow to the right  
can be maximised.  
2. Tap on a message to expand/minimise.  
> More information on the message is  
shown in the list and the image to the  
left in the app shows information about  
the message graphically.  
What is voice control?  
Voice control is an aid that can facilitate the  
use of different commands in your car. In prin-  
ciple, it works like a normal application in  
which you enter information in a fixed  
sequence in order to perform a task, but  
instead of typing on a keyboard you use voice  
commands. It may therefore be a good idea to  
learn how, and in what order, a voice com-  
mand should be spoken in order to achieve the  
desired result.  
Managing a saved message  
Some messages have a button for e.g. activat-  
ing/deactivating a function linked to the mes-  
sage.  
Press the button to perform the action.  
Saved messages in the top view are deleted  
automatically when the car is switched off.  
Voice control system microphone  
The voice control system allows you to control  
certain infotainment and climate functions  
using voice commands. The system can  
respond with speech and by showing informa-  
tion in the driver display.  
Related information  
System updating  
Message in centre display (p. 128)  
The voice recognition system is continuously  
improved. It is recommended to always have  
the latest version installed.  
Managing messages in the centre display  
(p. 129)  
Messages in the driver display (p. 93)  
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Applies to certain markets.  
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DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL  
Avoid background noise in the passenger  
compartment by having the doors, win-  
dows and panoramic roof* closed.  
Using voice recognition  
Start voice control17  
Not all system languages support voice  
recognition. The ones that do are high-  
To give commands via the  
lighted with the  
symbol in the list of  
voice control system, you  
have a "dialogue" with the  
system. Depress the steering  
wheel button for voice recog-  
available system languages. Read more  
about where the information can be found  
in the section on settings for voice recogni-  
tion.  
Not all system languages support voice  
recognition. The ones that do are high-  
lighted with the  
symbol in the list of  
nition  
to activate the sys-  
available system languages. Read more  
about where the information can be found  
in the section on settings for voice recogni-  
tion.  
tem and initiate a dialogue  
using voice commands. After you have  
pressed the button, a beep tone can be heard  
and the voice control symbol is shown in the  
driver display.  
Related information  
In general, the system works by listening for a  
basic command which is followed by more  
detailed commands that specify what you  
want the system to do.  
This shows that the system has started to lis-  
ten and you can start to say the commands.  
As soon as you start to talk, the system is  
trained to recognise and understand your  
voice. This takes several seconds and is done  
automatically, which means that you do not  
need to start any voice training manually.  
Controlling climate control with voice rec-  
ognition (p. 184)  
To change the system audio volume, turn the  
rotary volume knob when the voice speaks. It  
is possible to use other buttons during voice  
control. However, other sounds will be  
silenced during dialogue with the system,  
which means that it is not possible to execute  
any functions linked with audio using the but-  
tons.  
Remember the following:  
Speak after the tone with a normal voice  
at a normal tempo.  
Do not speak while the system is replying  
(the system cannot understand com-  
mands during this time).  
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DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL  
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2. Say "Call [Forename] [Surname]  
[number category]", e.g. "Call Robin  
Smith Mobile".  
e.g. "zero, three, one, two, two, four, four,  
three" (03122443).  
Cancel voice control  
Voice control can be cancelled in different  
ways:  
House numbers can be spoken individu-  
ally or in groups, e.g. "two, two" or  
> The system dials the selected contact  
from the phonebook. If the contact has  
several phone numbers (e.g. home,  
mobile, work), the right category must  
be referred to.  
Tap briefly on  
Give a long press on the steering wheel  
button for voice control until you hear  
and say "Cancel".  
"twenty-two" (22). For English and Dutch,  
several groups can be said in sequence,  
e.g. "twenty-two, twenty-two" (22 22).  
For English, double or triple can be used,  
e.g. "double zero" (00). Numbers can be  
given within the range 0-2300.  
two beeps. This stops voice recognition  
even when the system is speaking.  
Commands/phrases  
The following commands can generally be  
used, regardless of the situation:  
Voice control is also cancelled if you do not  
reply during a dialogue. The system will first  
ask for a reply three times and if there is still  
no response then voice control will be cancel-  
led automatically.  
Frequencies can be spoken as "ninety  
eight point eight" (98.8), "a hundred and  
four point two" or "hundred four point  
two" (104.2).  
"Repeat" - repeats the last voice instruc-  
tion in the ongoing dialogue.  
"Cancel" - discontinue the dialogue.18  
Speed and repetition mode  
It is possible to adjust the speed if the system  
is speaking too quickly.  
To speed up communication and skip the  
prompts from the system, press the steering  
"Help" - starts a help dialogue. The sys-  
tem replies with the commands available  
in the current situation, a prompt or an  
example.  
wheel button for voice control  
. This can-  
cels the system voice and you can say the next  
command.  
Repetition mode can be enabled so that the  
system repeats what you have said.  
Commands for specific functions such as  
phone and radio are described in specific sec-  
tions.  
To change the speed or activate/deactivate  
repetition mode:  
Example of voice recognition control  
Press  
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1.  
1.  
Press Settings in the top view.  
Digits  
2. Press System Voice Control and  
The number commands are stated differently  
depending on the function to be controlled:  
select settings.  
Repeat Voice Command  
Speech Rate  
Phone numbers and postcodes must be  
spoken individually, number by number,  
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Note that this only stops the dialogue when the system is not speaking. To do that, give a long press on  
until two beep tones are heard.  
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message. For this function to work, the  
car must be connected to the Internet.  
Related information  
Controlling a telephone with voice  
recognition19  
Call a contact, have messages read aloud or  
dictate brief messages with voice control  
commands to a Bluetooth connected tele-  
phone.  
To specify a contact in the phone book, the  
voice recognition command must include con-  
tact information that is entered in the phone  
book. If a contact, e.g. Robyn Smith, has sev-  
eral phone numbers then the number category  
can also be stated, e.g. Home or Mobile:  
"Call Robin Smith Mobile".  
Not all system languages support voice  
recognition. The ones that do are high-  
Controlling climate control with voice rec-  
ognition (p. 184)  
lighted with the  
symbol in the list of  
available system languages. Read more  
about where the information can be found  
in the section on settings for voice recogni-  
tion.  
Related information  
Press  
and say one of the following com-  
mands:  
"Call [contact]" - dials the selected con-  
tact from the phone book.  
Controlling climate control with voice rec-  
ognition (p. 184)  
"Call [phone number]" - dials the phone  
number.  
"Recent calls" - displays the call list.  
Internet-connected car* (p. 505)  
"Read message" - message is read out. If  
there are several messages - select which  
message should be read out.  
"Message to [contact]" – the user is  
requested to say a brief message. The  
message is then repeated aloud and the  
user can choose to send20 or revise the  
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Applies to certain markets.  
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DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL  
Voice control of radio and media21  
Commands for radio and media player device  
Settings for voice recognition23  
Settings for the voice control system are  
"DAB " - starts DAB radio*.  
"USB" - starts playback from USB.  
"iPod" - starts playback from iPod.  
control are shown below.  
selected here.  
Tap on  
and say one of the following com-  
Settings System Voice Control  
"Bluetooth" - starts playback from a  
Bluetooth-connected media source.  
mands:  
Settings can be made within the following  
areas:  
"Media" - starts a dialogue for media and  
radio and shows examples of commands.  
"Similar music" — plays back music sim-  
ilar to the music currently playing back  
from USB devices.  
Repeat Voice Command  
Gender  
"Play [artist]" - plays back music by the  
selected artist.  
"Play [song title]" - plays back the  
selected song.  
Speech Rate  
Not all system languages support voice  
recognition. The ones that do are high-  
Audio settings  
Select audio settings under:  
"Play [song title] from [album]" - plays  
back the selected song from the selected  
album.  
lighted with the  
symbol in the list of  
available system languages. Read more  
about where the information can be found  
in the section on settings for voice recogni-  
tion.  
Settings Sound System Volumes  
Voice Control  
"Play [radio station]" - starts playing  
back the selected radio channel.  
"Tune to [frequency]" - starts the  
selected radio frequency in the current fre-  
quency band. If no radio source is active,  
the FM band is started by default.  
Language settings  
Voice recognition is not possible for all lan-  
guages. Languages available for voice recogni-  
tion are marked with an icon in the language  
Related information  
"Tune to [frequency] [wavelength]" -  
starts the selected radio frequency in the  
selected frequency band.  
list -  
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Changing the language also affects menu,  
message and help texts.  
"Radio" - starts FM radio.  
Controlling climate control with voice rec-  
ognition (p. 184)  
Settings System System Languages  
and Units System Language  
"Radio FM" - starts FM radio.  
"Radio AM" - starts AM radio.22  
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Applies to certain markets.  
Availability varies depending on model and/or market.  
Applies to certain markets.  
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Related information  
Controlling climate control with voice rec-  
ognition (p. 184)  
Audio settings (p. 468)  
Changing system language (p. 120)  
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