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2022 Volvo XC40 Driver profiles Owners Manual

2022 Volvo XC40 Driver profiles

Driver profiles

Many of the settings made in the car can be adapted according to the driver’s personal preferences and can be saved in one or more driver profiles.

The number of driver profiles in the car is the same as the number of keys, plus one extra guest profile. The personal settings are automatically saved in the active driver profile. Every key, apart from Care Key, can be linked to a personal driver profile. When the linked key is used, the car is adapted to the settings of that specific driver profile. Care Key is always linked to the Care Key profile, as well as the speed limit set for it. This profile cannot be protected as personal. This also applies to the guest profile, which cannot be protected or linked to a key.

What settings are saved in the driver profiles?

Many of the settings defined in the car will be saved automatically in the active driver profile unless the profile is protected. In the car, the settings defined are either personal or global. Only personal settings are saved in driver profiles.

Settings that can be saved in a driver profile include, amongst other things, screens, mirrors, front seats, navigation, audio and media system, language and voice control.

Some settings, referred to as global settings, can be changed but are not saved to a specific driver profile. Changes to global settings affect all profiles.

Global settings

The global settings are not changed when changing between driver profiles. They remain the same regardless of which driver profile is active.

Keyboard layout settings are an example of global settings. If driver profile X is used to add additional languages to the keyboard, these remain available for use even if driver profile Y is used. The keyboard layout settings are not saved to a specific driver profile – the settings are global.

Personal preferences

If driver profile X was used to e.g. set centre display brightness, driver profile Y is not affected by this setting. It has been saved to driver profile X – the brightness setting is a personal setting.

Renaming a driver profile

  1. It is possible to change the name of the different driver profiles used in the car. A profile that is linked to Care Key cannot be renamed.
  2. Press Settings in the top view in the centre display.
  3. Press System – Driver Profiles.
  4. Select Edit Profile.
    • A menu opens, where the profile can be edited.
    • Tap in the box Profile Name.
  5. A keyboard appears, and it is possible to change the name. Tap on to close the keyboard.
  6. Save the name change by pressing Back or Close.
    • The name has now been changed.

Note
A profile name cannot start with a space, as the profile name will not then be saved.

Link key to driver profile

It is possible to link your key to a driver profile. The driver profile along with all of its settings will then be automatically selected every time the car is used with that specific key.

The first time the key is used, it is not linked to any specific driver profile. When the car is started, the Guest profile will automatically be activated.

A driver profile can be selected manually without linking it to the key. When the car is unlocked, the last active driver profile is activated. Once the key has been linked to a driver profile, a driver profile does not need to be selected when that specific key is used.

Note

A key can only be linked to a driver profile when the car is stationary.

First select the profile to be linked to the key, if the profile to be linked is not already active. The active profile can then be linked to the key.

  1. Press Settings in the top view in the centre display.
  2. Press System – Driver Profiles.
  3. Select the desired profile. The display returns to the home view. The Guest profile cannot be linked to a key.
  4. Drag down the top view again and tap on Settings – System – Driver Profiles – Edit Profile.

Select Connect key to link the profile with the key. It is not possible to link a driver profile to a different key than the one currently being used in the car. If there are multiple keys in the car, the message More than one key is found, put the key you want to connect on backup reader will be displayed.

The backup reader’s location in the storage compartment.

  1. When the message Profile connected to key is shown, the key and the driver profile are linked.
  2. Press OK.

This key is now linked to the driver profile and will remain linked as long as the Connect key box is not unticked.

Protect driver profile

In some cases it is preferable not to save various settings defined in the car to the active driver profile. In this case, it is possible to protect the driver profile. A profile that is linked to Care Key cannot be protected.

Note
Protecting a driver profile is only possible when the car is stationary.

To protect a driver profile:

  1. Press Settings in the top view in the centre display.
  2. Press System – Driver Profiles.
  3. Select Edit Profile.
    • A menu opens, where the profile can be edited.
  4. Select Protect Profile to protect the profile.
  5. Save your profile protection option by pressing Back/Close.

When the profile is protected, settings defined in the car will not be saved automatically to the profile. Instead, your changes must be saved manually under Settings – System – Driver Profiles – Edit Profile by pressing Save current settings to the profile. When the profile is unprotected, on the other hand, your settings will be saved automatically to the profile. Changes can be saved to a protected profile by dragging down the top view in the centre display, tapping Driver Profiles and then tapping the Save icon.

Selecting driver profile

When the centre display has been started, the selected driver profile is shown at the top of the screen. The driver profile last used is the one that will be active next time the car is unlocked. It is possible to change to another driver profile after the car has been unlocked. However, if the key has been linked to a driver profile then this is what is selected when the car is started.

There are three options for changing to another driver profile.

Option 1:

  1. Tap on the name of the driver profile shown in the top of the centre display when the display has been started.
    • A list of selectable driver profiles is shown.
  2. Select the driver profile required.
  3. Press Confirm.
    • The driver profile is selected and the system loads the settings for the new driver profile.

Option 2:

  1. Drag down the top view in the centre display.
  2. Press Profile.
    • The same list as for Option 1 is shown.
  3. Select the driver profile required.
  4. Press Confirm.
    • The driver profile is selected and the system loads the settings for the new driver profile.

Option 3:

  1. Drag down the top view in the centre display.
  2. Press Settings in the top view in the centre display.
  3. Press System – Driver Profiles.
    • A list of selectable driver profiles is shown.
  4. Select the driver profile required.
    • The driver profile is selected and the system loads the settings for the new driver profile.

Resetting settings in the driver profiles

Settings that have been saved to one or more driver profiles can be reset if the car is stationary.

Note
Factory reset is only possible when the car is stationary.

  1. Press Settings in the top view.
  2. Press System – Factory reset – Reset Personal Settings.
  3. Select one of the options Reset for the active profile, Reset for all profiles or Cancel.
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