2022 XC90 Volvo Radio Owners Manual

Changing radio band

Swipe to show the app view in the center display and select the preferred radio band (e.g. FM), or open the driver display’s app menu using the right-hand keypad on the steering wheel and make your selection from there.

Changing lists within the frequency band

1. Press Library.
2. Select playback from Stations, Favourites, Genres, or Ensembles.
3. Tap on the desired station from the list.
4. Favorites – only playback selected favorite channels.
5. Genres — only play back channels broadcasting the selected genre/program type, e.g. pop or classical.

Changing stations within the selected list

• Press on or under the center display or the steering wheel’s right-hand keypad.
• The highlight moves up or down one place in the selected playlist.
• You can also change the radio station in the selected list via the center display.

Searching for radio stations

The radio automatically compiles a station list of the radio stations within the area that are transmitting the strongest signals.

The parameters you can search on depending on the frequency band selected:

• FM – station, genre, and frequency.
• DAB – ensembles and stations.

1. Press Library.
2. Press.
3. Search view with keyboard is opened.
4. Enter the search terms.
5. Searching takes place with each input of a character and the search results are shown by category.

Manual tuning

1. Searching manually makes it possible to find and tune stations that are not on the automatically compiled list of the strongest stations in the area.
2. On changing over to manual tuning, the radio no longer changes frequency automatically when reception is poor.
3. Press Manual tuning, pull the control, or press With a long press, the search jumps to the next available station in the frequency band.
4. It is also possible to use the right keypad on the steering wheel.

RDS radio

RDS (Radio Data System) means that the radio automatically changes to the strongest transmitter. RDS provides the ability to receive e.g. traffic information and to search for certain program types.
RDS links FM transmitters into a network. An FM transmitter in such a network sends information that gives an RDS radio the following functions:

• Switch automatically to a stronger transmitter if reception in the area is poor.
• Search for program categories, e.g. program types or traffic information.
• Receive text information on current radio programs.

Note

1. Some radio stations do not use RDS or only select parts of its functionality.
2. When broadcasting news or traffic messages, the radio can switch stations, interrupting the audio source currently in use.
3. The radio returns to the previous audio source and volume when the set program type is
4. no longer broadcast. To go back earlier, press on the right-hand steering wheel keypad or tap Cancel in the center display.

Save radio channels in the Radio Favourites app

It is possible to add a radio channel to the Radio Favors app and the favorites list for the radio band (e.g. FM). Instructions on how to add and remove radio channels can be found below.

Radio Favourites

• The Radio Favourites app shows saved radio channels from all frequency bands.
• Open the app Radio favorites from the app view.
• Tap on the desired station in the list to start listening.

 Adding and removing radio favorites

1. Tap on it to add a channel to or from frequency band favorites and the Radio Favourites app.
2. Tap on Library, select Edit and tap on to remove a radio channel from the favorites.
3. When a radio channel is saved from a station list, the radio will automatically search for the best frequency.
4. But if a radio channel is saved from a manual station search, the radio does not automatically change to a stronger frequency.
5. If a radio channel is removed from the Radio Favourite app, the channel will also be removed from the favorites list for the relevant frequency band.