Displays and voice control -> Handling the center display for Your Volvo XC60 SUV 2020

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screen. It is possible to e.g. move between dif-  
ferent views, mark objects, scroll in a list and  
move apps by touching the screen in various  
ways.  
Handling the center display  
Many of the vehicle's functions and features  
can be controlled and adjusted from the cen-  
ter display. The center display is a  
touchscreen that reacts to taps and other  
gestures.  
Do not use sharp objects on the screen as  
this could cause scratches.  
An infrared light curtain just above the surface  
of the screen enables the screen to detect  
when a finger is directly in front of the screen.  
This technology makes it possible to use the  
screen even while wearing gloves.  
The following table presents the various pro-  
cedures for using the screen:  
Using the center display's  
touchscreen  
The touchscreen reacts differently depending  
on whether the user taps, drags or swipes the  
Two people can interact with the screen at the  
same time, e.g. to adjust climate system set-  
tings for both the driver and passenger sides.  
Procedure  
Gesture  
Result  
Tap once.  
Marks an object, confirms a selection or activates a function.  
Zooms in on a digital object, such as a map.  
Double-tap.  
Press and hold.  
Grabs hold of an object so it can be moved. Can be used to move apps or points on a map. Press and hold  
your finger on the screen and drag the object to the desired position.  
Tap once with two  
fingers.  
Zooms out from a digital object, such as a map.  
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Procedure  
Gesture  
Result  
Drag  
Moves between screen views or scrolls in a list, text or a view. Press and hold to drag apps or points on a  
map. Drag horizontally or vertically over the screen.  
Swipe  
Stretch  
Pinch  
Moves between screen views or scrolls in a list, text or a view. Drag horizontally or vertically over the  
screen.  
Note that touching the upper part of the screen could cause Top view to open.  
Zooms in.  
Zooms out.  
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drag the control to the desired tempera-  
ture,  
Returning to Home view from another  
view  
1. Briefly press the home button below the  
center display.  
tap + or to raise or lower the tempera-  
ture by degrees, or  
> The most recent Home view mode will  
be displayed.  
tap the desired temperature on the con-  
trol.  
2. Press briefly again.  
Related information  
> All of the Home view's tiles will return  
to standard mode.  
The scroll indicator will be shown in the center dis-  
play when it is possible to scroll in the view.  
In Home view's standard mode – short  
press on the Home button. An animation  
describing access to the various views is  
shown on the screen.  
Using the center display controls  
Scrolling in lists, articles or views  
A scroll indicator is displayed on the screen  
when it is possible to scroll up or down in the  
view. Swipe down/up anywhere in the view.  
Temperature control.  
Digital controls are available for many of the  
vehicle's functions. For example, to set the  
temperature:  
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1. Press and hold the button beneath the  
screen.  
Activating and deactivating the  
center display  
Navigating in the center display's  
views  
> The screen will go dark (the climate bar  
will remain visible). All functions con-  
nected to the screen continue to oper-  
ate.  
The center display can be temporarily  
switched off and reactivated using the home  
button under the screen.  
There are five different basic views in the cen-  
ter display: Home view, Top view, Climate  
view, App view and Function view. The  
screen is automatically activated when the  
driver's door is opened.  
2. To reactivate the screen, briefly press the  
Home button.  
Home view  
> The view that was displayed before the  
screen was turned off will be displayed  
again.  
Home view is the view displayed when the  
screen is activated. It consists of four tiles:  
Navigation, Media, Phone and a fourth tile.  
An app or vehicle function selected from the  
App or Function views will start in the respec-  
tive tile in Home view. FM radio, for example,  
will start in the Media tile.  
The screen cannot be turned off when a  
prompt to perform an action is being dis-  
played on the screen.  
The extra tile displays the most recently used  
app or vehicle function that is not related to  
the other three tiles.  
Center display's home button.  
When the home button is used, the screen will  
go dark and the touchscreen no longer reacts  
to touch. The climate bar will remain visible.  
All functions connected to the screen continue  
to operate, such as climate, audio, guiding*  
and apps. The center display screen can be  
cleaned when the display is dimmed. The dim-  
ming function can also be used to darken the  
screen so it is not a distraction while driving.  
The tiles display brief information about the  
respective apps.  
The center display is turned off automati-  
cally when the engine is off and the driver's  
door is opened.  
Related information  
When the vehicle is started, information on  
the current status of apps will be displayed  
in the respective tile in Home view.  
Cleaning the center display (p. 610)  
Center display overview (p. 111)  
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the digital Owner's Manual related to the  
content shown on the screen, directly in  
Top view.  
Top view  
In Home view's standard mode – short  
press on the Home button. An animation  
describing access to the various views is  
shown on the screen.  
To exit Top view, tap the screen outside Top  
view, press the Home button or tap the screen  
at the bottom of Top view and swipe upward.  
The views behind will become visible again  
and can be used.  
When the vehicle is moving:  
Certain functions (e.g. using the center  
display's keyboard) may be deacti-  
vated.  
The top view is not available at start-up/  
shutdown or when a message is being  
shown on the screen. Similarly, it is not  
available when the climate view is shown.  
Top view when expanded.  
Certain texts (e.g. those generated by  
apps) will be shortened to three rows.  
Tap the Read out button to have the  
entire message read aloud.  
There is a tab in the center of the status bar at  
the top of the screen. Open Top view by tap-  
ping the tab or by dragging/swiping from the  
top of the screen downward.  
Climate view  
The climate bar is always visible at the bottom  
of the screen. The most common climate set-  
tings can be made directly there, such as set-  
ting temperature and seat heating*.  
Text messages will be shortened to  
one row. Tap the Read out button to  
have the entire message read aloud.  
Top view always provides access to:  
Settings  
Owner's manual  
Profile  
Tap the symbol in the center of the  
climate bar to open Climate view  
and access additional climate sys-  
tem settings.  
Status bar  
Current vehicle activities are shown at the top  
of the screen in the status bar. Network and  
connection information is shown to the left of  
the status bar. Media-related information, the  
clock and information about background activ-  
ities are shown to the right.  
The vehicle's stored messages.  
In certain cases, Top view provides access to:  
Tap the symbol to close Climate  
view and return to a previous view.  
Contextual setting (e.g. Navigation  
Settings). Change settings directly in Top  
view when an app (e.g. navigation) is  
being used.  
Contextual Owner's Manual (e.g.  
Navigation Manual). Access articles in  
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Tap an app to open it. It will then be opened in  
its associated tile, e.g. Media.  
App view  
Function view  
Depending on the number of apps, it is possi-  
ble to scroll down in App view. This is done by  
sweeping/dragging from the bottom upwards.  
To return to Home view, swipe the screen  
from left to right9 or press the Home button.  
App view showing the vehicle's apps.  
Function view with buttons for various vehicle func-  
tions.  
Swipe the screen from right to left9 to access  
App view from Home view. This view displays  
downloaded apps (third-party apps) as well as  
apps for integrated functions, such as FM  
radio. Brief information will be displayed  
directly in App view for certain apps, such as  
unread text messages for Messages.  
Swipe the screen from left to right9 to access  
Function view from Home view. From Func-  
tion view, you can activate or deactivate vari-  
ous vehicle functions such as BLIS*, Lane  
Keeping Aid* and Park Assist*.  
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Applies for left-hand drive vehicles. For right-hand drive vehicles, swipe in the other direction.  
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If there are many functions, you can also scroll  
downward through the view. This is done by  
sweeping/dragging from the bottom upwards.  
Unlike in App view, where you tap an app to  
open it, in Function view, tapping a function  
activates or deactivates it. Certain functions  
(trigger functions) open in their own window  
when tapped.  
To return to Home view, swipe the screen  
from right to left9 or press the Home button.  
Related information  
Opening contextual setting in the center  
display (p. 134)  
Owner's Manual in the center display  
(p. 17)  
Driver profiles (p. 137)  
Climate system controls (p. 211)  
Apps (p. 452)  
Center display overview (p. 111)  
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Applies for left-hand drive vehicles. For right-hand drive vehicles, swipe in the other direction.  
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Handling tiles in the center display  
Home view consists of four tiles: Navigation,  
Media, Phone and a fourth tile. These views  
can be expanded.  
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Expanding a tile from standard mode  
Standard mode and expanded mode of a tile in the center display.  
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|| Expanding a tile:  
In expanded mode, open the  
app in full-screen mode. Tap  
the symbol.  
Related information  
For tiles Navigation, Media and Phone:  
Tap the screen anywhere in the tile. When  
a tile is expanded, the extra tile in Home  
view will be temporarily hidden. The other  
two tiles will be minimized and only show  
certain information. When the extra tile is  
tapped, the other three tiles are minimized  
and only certain information is displayed.  
To return to expanded mode,  
tap the symbol or press the  
Home button under the  
screen.  
Expanded view provides access to the  
basic functions of the respective apps.  
Closing an expanded tile:  
The tile can be closed in three different  
ways:  
Tap the top section of the expanded  
tile.  
Tap another tile (it will then be opened  
in expanded mode instead).  
Press briefly on the Home button under  
the center display.  
Opening or closing a tile in full-screen  
mode  
Center display's home button.  
The fourth tile10 and tile for Navigation can be  
opened in full-screen mode to show additional  
information and possible settings.  
You can always press the Home button to  
return to Home view. To return to Home  
view's standard view from full-screen mode,  
press the Home button twice.  
When a tile is opened in full-screen mode, no  
information from the other tiles is displayed.  
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Does not apply to all apps or vehicle functions opened via the fourth tile.  
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navigate to Function view by swiping from  
left to right over the screen11.  
Function view in the center display  
Different types of buttons  
There are three different types of buttons for  
vehicle functions; see below:  
Function view, which is one of the center dis-  
play's basic views, contains all of the vehi-  
cle's function buttons. From the Home view,  
Type of button  
Functions  
Vehicle function affected  
Function buttons Have On/Off modes.  
Most buttons in Function view are  
function buttons.  
When a function is active, an LED indicator light will illuminate to the left of the but-  
ton's icon. Press the button to turn the function on or off.  
Trigger buttons  
Parking buttons  
Do not have On/Off modes.  
Camera  
Headrest Fold  
Pressing a trigger button opens a window for the function. This can be, for example, a  
window to change seat position.  
Head-up Display Adjustments  
Have On/Off and scanning modes.  
Park In  
Park Out  
Similar to function buttons, but have an extra mode for parking scanning.  
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Applies for left-hand drive vehicles. For right-hand drive vehicles, swipe in the other direction.  
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Button modes  
The function is deactivated when the LED  
indicator light is switched off.  
When a function or parking button's LED indi-  
cator is green, the function is activated (on).  
For some functions, an additional text explain-  
ing the function will be shown when the func-  
tion is initially activated. The text will be dis-  
played for a few seconds and then the button  
will be displayed with the LED indicator illumi-  
nated.  
For Lane Keeping Aid, for example, the text  
Works only at certain speeds will be dis-  
played when the button is pressed.  
A warning triangle in the right-hand section of  
the button indicates that something is not  
working correctly.  
Press the button once briefly to activate or  
deactivate the function.  
Related information  
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Moving apps and buttons in the  
center display  
The apps and buttons for vehicle functions  
can be moved and organized in the App and  
Function views.  
1. Swipe from right to left12 to access App  
view or swipe from left to right12 to access  
Function view.  
Symbols in the center display  
status bar  
Overview of symbols displayed in the center  
Hide the apps that are rarely or never used  
by moving them far down, outside of the  
visible view. This makes it easier to find the  
apps used more frequently.  
display status bar.  
The status bar shows current vehicle activities  
and in certain cases, also their status. Due to  
the limited space in the status bar, not all sym-  
bols will be displayed at all times.  
2. Press and hold an app or button.  
Apps and vehicle function buttons cannot  
be situated at spots already in use.  
Symbol Meaning  
> The app or button will change size and  
become slightly transparent. It can then  
be moved.  
Connected to the Internet.  
Related information  
Roaming activated.  
3. Drag the app or button to an available  
position in the view.  
Cell phone network signal  
strength.  
Apps (p. 452)  
A maximum of 48 rows can be used to posi-  
tion apps or buttons. To move an app or but-  
ton outside the visible view, drag it to the bot-  
tom of the view. New rows will be added and  
the app or button can be placed in one of  
these.  
Bluetooth device connected.  
Bluetooth activated but no  
device connected.  
Apps or buttons placed below the view's nor-  
mal display will not be visible on the screen.  
Information sent to and from  
GPS.  
Swipe the screen to scroll up or down in the  
view to display information outside the view.  
Connected to Wi-Fi network.  
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Applies for left-hand drive vehicles. For right-hand drive vehicles, swipe in the other direction.  
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Related information  
Symbol Meaning  
Tethering activated (Wi-Fi hot-  
spot). This means that the vehi-  
cle shares an available Internet  
connection.  
Messages in the center display (p. 141)  
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 496)  
Connecting a device via the USB port  
(p. 478)  
Vehicle modem activated.  
USB sharing active.  
Action in progress.  
Phone (p. 487)  
Date and time (p. 94)  
Timer for preconditioning active.A  
Audio source being played.  
Audio source paused.  
Phone call in progress.  
Audio source muted.  
News broadcasts from current  
radio station.B  
Traffic information being  
received.B  
Clock.  
A
Only hybrid models.  
Not available in all markets.  
B
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Using the center display keyboard  
You can use the keyboard in the center dis-  
play to enter characters or to switch to hand-  
writing mode to "write" letters and charac-  
ters on the screen.  
The keyboard can be used to enter characters  
(letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) to e.g. send  
text messages from the vehicle, enter pass-  
words or search for information in the digital  
Owner's Manual.  
The keyboard will only appear when it is possi-  
ble to enter text on the screen.  
The keyboard cannot be used while the  
vehicle is moving.  
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The illustration shows an overview of some of the buttons that may be shown on the keyboard. The appearance may vary depending on language settings and the context  
in which the keyboard is used.  
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Row showing suggestions for words or  
characters13. The suggested words  
change as new letters are entered. Scroll  
through the list of suggested words by  
tapping the right or left arrows. Tap a sug-  
gestion to select it. Please note that this  
function is not available in all languages.  
When unavailable, this row will not be  
shown on the keyboard.  
The first letter entered in text fields will  
also be uppercase. In text fields intended  
for names or addresses, each word will be  
automatically started with an uppercase  
letter. In text fields intended for pass-  
words, website addresses or email  
that has been entered. The button's appear-  
ance differs depending on the context.  
Variants of letters or characters  
addresses, all letters will automatically be  
lowercase unless uppercase is selected.  
Used to enter numbers. The number key-  
board (2) will then be displayed. Tap  
Available characters are adapted to the  
language selected for the keyboard (see  
number 7 below). Tap a character to enter  
it.  
, which is shown instead of  
number mode, to return to the keyboard  
with letters, or to display the key-  
in  
Different buttons are displayed here  
depending on the context in which the  
keyboard is used, e.g. @ to enter an email  
address or the return key to start a new  
line.  
board with special characters.  
Used to change the keyboard language,  
e.g. EN. The available characters and word  
suggestions (1) vary depending on the  
selected language. In order to toggle  
between keyboard languages, the lan-  
guages must first be added under Set-  
tings.  
Variants of a letter or character, e.g. é or è, can  
be entered by pressing and holding the letter  
or character. A box containing possible vari-  
ants of the letter or character will appear. Tap  
the desired variant. If no variant is selected,  
the original letter/character will be used.  
This button hides the keyboard. In cases  
where this is not possible, the button will  
not be displayed.  
Used to enter uppercase letters. Tap once  
to enter one uppercase letter and then  
continue with lowercase letters. Tap twice  
for caps lock (all text will be entered in  
uppercase letters). Tap again to return the  
keyboard to lowercase letters. In this  
mode, the first letter after a period, excla-  
mation point or question mark will be  
automatically entered in uppercase form.  
Space bar.  
Related information  
Delete. Tap to delete characters one at a  
time. Press and hold to delete multiple  
characters quickly.  
Used to change to handwriting mode.  
Handling text messages (p. 492)  
Tap the confirm button over the keyboard (not  
shown in illustration) once to confirm the text  
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For Asian languages.  
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Changing keyboard language in  
the center display  
In order to toggle between keyboard lan-  
guages, the languages must first be added  
under Settings.  
Toggling between keyboard languages  
If more than one language  
has been selected in  
Entering characters, letters and  
words by hand in the center  
display  
Characters, letters and words can be entered  
in the center display by handwriting them on  
the touchscreen.  
Settings, the button in the  
keyboard can be used to  
switch between the different  
languages.  
Adding or deleting languages in  
Settings  
The keyboard is automatically set to the same  
language as the system language. The key-  
board language can be manually changed  
without affecting the system language.  
Tap the button on the center  
display's keyboard to switch  
from the keyboard to hand-  
writing mode.  
To toggle between keyboard languages from  
the list:  
1. Press and hold the button.  
> A list will appear.  
1. Tap Settings in Top view.  
2. Select the desired language. If more than  
four languages have been selected under  
Settings, you can scroll through the list  
shown on the keyboard.  
2. Tap System System Languages and  
Units Keyboard Layouts.  
3. Select one or more languages in the list.  
> The keyboard and word suggestions  
will be adapted to the selected lan-  
guage.  
> It is now possible to toggle between  
the selected languages using the key-  
board.  
To change keyboard language without display-  
ing the list:  
If no language has been selected under  
Settings, the keyboard will remain in the  
same language as the vehicle's system lan-  
guage.  
Tap the button.  
> The keyboard layout will change to the  
next language in the list without dis-  
playing the list.  
Space for entering characters/letters/  
words/parts of words.  
Text field displaying suggested characters  
or words14 as they are written on the  
screen (1).  
Related information  
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Certain system languages only.  
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Suggestions for characters/letters/words/  
parts of words. You can scroll through the  
list.  
Handwriting characters/letters/words  
1. Write a character, a letter, a word or parts  
of a word in the field for handwritten let-  
ters (1). Write the word or part of the word  
vertically or horizontally.  
Erasing/changing handwritten characters/  
letters  
Space bar. Blank spaces can be created  
by writing a dash () in the field for hand-  
written letters (1). See "Writing blank  
spaces in free-text fields" below.  
> A number of suggestions for charac-  
ters, letters or words will be displayed  
(3). The most likely will be shown at the  
top of the list.  
Delete. Tap once to erase one character/  
letter at a time. Wait a moment before  
tapping again to erase the next character,  
letter etc.  
Erase text in the text field (2) by swiping over the  
handwriting field (1).  
Return to the standard keyboard layout.  
Do not use sharp objects on the screen as  
this could cause scratches.  
Characters/letters can be erased or  
changed in several ways:  
Switch off/on screen tap sounds.  
Hide the keyboard. In cases where this is  
not possible, the button will not be dis-  
played.  
2. The character/letter/word will be entered  
automatically after a short pause if no  
other action is taken.  
Tap the desired letter or word in the list  
(3).  
Tap the delete button (5) to erase the  
letter and start again.  
Swipe horizontally from right to left15  
over the handwriting field (1). Erase  
several letters at once by swiping over  
the area several times.  
> The character/letter/word at the top of  
the list will be used. Tap one of the  
other characters/letters/words in the  
list to use it instead.  
Change language for text input.  
Tap the X box in the text field (2) to  
erase all written text.  
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For Arabic keyboards, swipe in the other direction. Swiping from right to left will create a blank space.  
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New lines in free-text fields in handwriting  
mode  
Changing the appearance of the  
center display  
The appearance of the center display can be  
Turning off and adjusting the  
volume of the center display  
system sounds  
changed by selecting a different theme.  
The volume of the center display system  
sounds can be adjusted or turned off com-  
pletely.  
1.  
Tap Settings in the Top view.  
2. Tap My Car Displays Display  
Themes.  
1.  
Tap Settings in the Top view in the center  
display.  
3.  
Select a theme, e.g. Minimalistic or  
Chrome Rings.  
2. Tap Sound System Volumes.  
3.  
Pull the control under Touch Sounds to  
adjust the volume or turn off screen tap  
sounds. Pull the control to the desired  
sound level.  
In addition to these themes, you can also  
choose between Normal and Bright. In  
Normal, the background of the screen is dark  
and the text is light. This option is the default  
setting for all themes. If the bright version is  
selected, the background will be light and the  
text will be dark. This option can, for example,  
make the screen easier to see in bright day-  
light conditions.  
Create a new line by drawing above the characters in  
the handwriting field as shown in the illustration16  
.
Writing blank spaces in free-text fields  
Related information  
Center display overview (p. 111)  
Sound settings (p. 450)  
These alternatives are always available for  
selection and are not affected by the ambient  
lighting.  
Make a blank space by drawing a line from left to  
Related information  
right17  
.
Related information  
Cleaning the center display (p. 610)  
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For Arabic keyboards, draw the same character, but in mirror image.  
For Arabic keyboards, draw the line from right to left.  
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Changing system units of  
measurement  
Unit settings are adjusted in the Settings  
Changing system language  
Language settings are adjusted in the  
Settings menu in the center display.  
Changing settings in the center  
display's Top view  
You can change settings and information for  
many of the vehicle's functions via the center  
display.  
menu in the center display.  
1.  
Tap Settings in the Top view in the center  
Changing languages in the center display  
could mean that certain owner's informa-  
tion will not comply with national or local  
laws and regulations. Do not change to a  
language you do not speak well, as it can  
be difficult to find your way back through  
the menu.  
1. Open Top view by tapping the tab at the  
top of the screen or by dragging/swiping  
from the top of the screen downward.  
display.  
2. Proceed to System System  
Languages and Units Units of  
Measurement.  
2.  
Tap Settings to open the Settings menu.  
3. Choose a measurement standard:  
Metric - kilometers, liters and degrees  
Celsius.  
1.  
Tap Settings in the Top view in the center  
Imperial - miles, gallons and degrees  
Celsius.  
display.  
2. Proceed to System System  
Languages and Units.  
US - miles, gallons and degrees Fah-  
renheit.  
3.  
Select System Language. A voice control  
symbol indicates that the language can be  
used for voice commands.  
> The units in the instrument panel, cen-  
ter display and head-up display are  
changed.  
> Languages in the instrument panel,  
center display and head-up display are  
changed.  
Top view with Settings button.  
Related information  
Center display overview (p. 111)  
3. Tap one of the categories and sub-catego-  
ries to navigate to the desired setting.  
Related information  
4. Change the setting(s). Different types of  
settings are changed in different ways.  
Center display overview (p. 111)  
> Changes are saved immediately.  
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