Displays and voice control -> Voice Control for Your Volvo Xc90 SUV 2020

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL  
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Calibrating the horizontal position  
If the windshield or display unit has been  
replaced, the head-up display's horizontal  
position may need to be calibrated. Calibration  
means that the projected image is rotated  
clockwise or counterclockwise.  
Related information  
Voice Control  
Voice control18 allows you to control func-  
tions in the vehicle, e.g. the climate control  
system, radio or a Bluetooth-connected  
phone, using spoken commands. In vehicles  
equipped with Sensus Navigation*, the navi-  
gation system can also be controlled using  
voice commands.  
Head-up display* (p. 143)  
Activating and deactivating the head-up  
display* (p. 144)  
Driver profiles (p. 137)  
Storing positions for seats, mirrors and  
1.  
Tap Settings in the center display's Top  
head-up display* (p. 188)  
view.  
What is voice control?  
2. Select My Car Displays Head-Up  
Voice control is a driver support function that  
can simplify the use of various commands in  
your vehicle. It works in general like a regular  
application in which you input information in a  
set order in order to perform a task, but  
instead of typing on a keypad, you use voice  
commands. It can therefore be a good idea to  
familiarize yourself with how, and in what  
order, a voice command should be spoken to  
get the desired result.  
Display Options Head-Up Display  
Calibration.  
3. Calibrate the horizontal position of the  
image using the right-side steering wheel  
keypad.  
You can control certain infotainment and cli-  
mate control functions through the voice con-  
trol system by using voice commands. The  
system can respond verbally and by displaying  
information in the instrument panel.  
WARNING  
The driver is always responsible for ensur-  
ing that the vehicle is operated in a safe  
manner and that all applicable traffic regu-  
lations are followed.  
Rotate counterclockwise  
Rotate clockwise  
Confirm  
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DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL  
Avoid background noises in the passenger  
compartment by keeping doors, windows  
and the panoramic roof* closed.  
Use voice recognition  
Starting voice control19  
Voice commands are given  
Generally, the system will listen for a basic  
command that is then followed by more  
detailed commands specifying what you want  
the system to do.  
through a "dialog" with the  
voice control system. Press  
the button for voice control  
on the right-side steering  
wheel keypad to activate the  
system and initiate a voice  
To change the audio volume of the system,  
turn the volume knob while the voice is speak-  
ing. It is possible to use other buttons while  
voice commands are being given. However,  
because other audio is silenced during dialog  
with the system, it is not possible to perform  
any functions connected to audio using the  
buttons.  
command dialog. When you press the button,  
a beep will sound and the voice control sym-  
bol will appear in the instrument panel.  
Voice control microphone  
This shows that the system has begun listen-  
ing and you can now begin speaking com-  
mands. As soon as you start speaking, the  
system will be trained to recognize and under-  
stand your voice. This takes several seconds  
and is done automatically, which means that  
you don't need to manually initiate any voice  
training.  
System updates  
The voice control system is continuously  
improved. It is recommended to always have  
the latest version installed.  
Canceling voice control  
To cancel voice control, do one of the follow-  
ing:  
Related information  
Briefly press  
Press and hold the steering wheel key-  
pad's voice command button until  
and say "Cancel".  
These may include:  
Wait until after the tone, and then speak in  
your normal voice at a normal speed.  
two audible signals are given. This cancels  
voice control even when the system is  
speaking.  
Climate control system voice commands  
(p. 208)  
Do not speak while the system is respond-  
ing (the system is unable to process com-  
mands during this time).  
Voice control will also be canceled if you do  
not respond during a dialog. The system will  
first ask three times for a response and if the  
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Commands for specific functions, such as  
phone and audio, are described in the sections  
related to that function.  
With repeat mode on, the system will repeat  
what you have said.  
automatically canceled.  
To speed up communication and skip prompts  
from the system, press the voice control but-  
To change the speech rate or activate/deacti-  
vate repeat mode:  
Numbers  
Number commands can be given in different  
ways depending on the function to be con-  
trolled:  
ton  
on the steering wheel keypad. This  
1.  
Tap Settings in the Top view.  
will interrupt the system's response and you  
can say the next command.  
2. Tap System Voice Control and select  
settings.  
Phone numbers and zip codes should be  
given by stating each number individually,  
e.g. "zero, three, one, two, two, four, four,  
three" (03122443).  
Voice command examples  
Repeat Voice Command  
Speech Rate  
Tap  
.
1.  
2.  
Say "Call [First name] [Last name]  
[number category]", e.g. "Call Robyn  
Smith cellular".  
Related information  
Addresses can be given by stating each  
number individually or in a group, e.g.  
"two, two" or "twenty-two" (22). For Eng-  
lish and Dutch language settings, groups  
of numbers can also be said in sequence,  
e.g. "twenty-two, twenty-two" (22 22).  
For English, double or triple digits can also  
be used, e.g. "double zero" (00). Numbers  
in the range 0-2300 can be used.  
> The system will call the selected con-  
tact from the phone book. If the contact  
has several phone numbers (e.g. home,  
cell, work), the right category must also  
be given.  
Climate control system voice commands  
(p. 208)  
Commands/phrases  
The following commands can usually be used  
in any situation:  
Frequencies can be given as "ninety-eight  
point eight" (98.8), "one hundred four  
point two" or "hundred and four point  
two" (104.2).  
"Repeat" - repeats the most recent voice  
command in the current dialog.  
"Cancel" - cancels the dialog.20  
Speech rate and repeat mode  
The speed at which the system speaks can be  
adjusted.  
"Help" - initiates a help dialog. The sys-  
tem responds with commands that can be  
used in the current situation, an instruc-  
tion or an example.  
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Note that this only cancels the dialog when the system is not speaking. To do this, press and hold  
until you hear two beeps.  
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Voice control for cellular phones21  
Voice control for radio and media22  
Voice commands for the radio and media  
Related information  
Call a contact in the phone book, have a text  
message read aloud or dictate short mes-  
sages using voice commands to a Bluetooth-  
connected phone.  
To access a contact in the phone book, the  
voice command must contain the contact  
information entered in the phone book. If a  
contact, e.g. Robyn Smith, has several phone  
numbers listed in the phone book, a number  
category such as home or cellular can also be  
specified, i.e. "Call Robyn Smith cellular".  
players are shown below.  
Tap  
and say one of the following com-  
mands:  
Climate control system voice commands  
(p. 208)  
"Media" - initiates a dialog for media and  
radio and displays examples of com-  
mands.  
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 502)  
"Play [artist]" - plays music by the  
selected artist.  
"Play [song title]" - plays the selected  
song.  
Tap  
and say one of the following com-  
"Play [song title] from [album]" - plays  
the selected song from the selected  
album.  
mands:  
"Call [contact]" - call the selected con-  
tact from the phone book.  
"Play [radio station]" - starts the  
selected radio station.  
"Call [phone number]" - call a phone  
number.  
"Tune to [frequency]" - tunes to the  
selected radio frequency in the currently  
active waveband. If no radio source is  
active, the FM band will be started as  
default.  
"Recent calls" - display the list of recent  
calls.  
"Read message" - read a text message  
aloud. If there are several messages,  
select the message to read aloud.  
"Tune to [frequency] [waveband]" -  
tunes to the selected radio frequency on  
the selected waveband.  
"Message to [contact]" – the user is  
prompted to dictate a short message. The  
message will then be read aloud and the  
user can choose to send or re-dictate the  
message. The vehicle must be connected  
to the Internet to access this function.  
"Radio" - starts FM radio.  
"Radio FM" - starts FM radio.  
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Voice control settings23  
Settings for the voice control system are  
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"Radio AM" - starts AM radio.  
Related information  
"SiriusXM" - starts SiriusXM radio*  
"CD" - starts playback from CD*.  
"USB" - starts playback from USB.  
"iPod" - starts playback from iPod.  
made here.  
Settings System Voice Control  
Climate control system voice commands  
(p. 208)  
Settings can be personalized in the following  
areas:  
"Bluetooth" - starts playback from a  
Bluetooth-connected media source.  
Sound settings (p. 456)  
Repeat Voice Command  
Gender  
"Similar music" - plays music from a  
USB-connected device with music similar  
to that currently playing.  
Changing system language (p. 133)  
Speech Rate  
Sound settings  
Select sound settings under:  
Related information  
Settings Sound System Volumes  
Voice Control  
Climate control system voice commands  
(p. 208)  
Language settings  
The voice control system is not available for all  
languages. The languages available for voice  
commands are indicated by the  
the list of languages.  
icon in  
Changing the language here will also change  
the language in the menus, messages and  
help texts.  
Settings System System Languages  
and Units System Language  
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