CarPlay works with selected iOS devices. If the car does not already support CarPlay there is the option to install it retroactively. Contact a Volvo dealer to install CarPlay. Information about which apps are supported and which iOS devices are compatible is available on Apple’s website: www.apple.com/ios/carplay/. Using apps that are not compatible with CarPlay may sometimes mean that the connection between the device and the car is interrupted. Please note that Volvo is not responsible for the content in CarPlay. When using map navigation via CarPlay, there is no guidance in the driver display or head-up display, but only in the center display. When navigation is started through Apple CarPlay, ongoing native turn-by-turn route guidance will be ended. The CarPlay apps can be controlled via the center display, the iOS device, or using the steering wheel’s right-hand keypad (applies to certain functions). The apps can also be voice-controlled using Siri. A long press on the steering wheel button starts voice control using Siri and a short press activates the car’s own voice control. If Siri breaks off too early, hold the steering wheel button depressed. The following is applicable for the use of CarPlay: CarPlay is a service provided by Apple Inc. in accordance with its user terms and conditions. Volvo Cars, therefore, accepts no liability for CarPlay or its functions/applications. By using CarPlay, certain information from your car (including its position) will be transferred to your iOS device. In relation to Volvo Cars, you are liable for your own or anyone else’s use of CarPlay.
Using Apple® CarPlay®
The device also needs an Internet connection via Wi-Fi or the mobile network for all functions to work.
Connect an iOS device and start CarPlay
- CarPlay can only be used if Bluetooth is deactivated.
- A phone or media player connected to the car via Bluetooth will therefore not be available when CarPlay is active.
- An alternative Internet source must be used to connect to the Internet for the car’s apps. Use Wi-Fi or the car’s built-in modem.
- To start CarPlay from an iOS device that has not been connected previously:
- Connect an iOS device with support for CarPlay to the USB port.
- In cases where there are two USB ports, the one with the white frame around the port must be used.
- Read the terms and conditions and then tap on Accept to connect.
- The subview with CarPlay is opened and compatible apps are shown.
- Tap on the desired app.
- The app starts.
Starting CarPlay
- To start CarPlay from an iOS device that has been connected previously:
- Connect an iOS device to the USB port. In cases where there are two USB ports, the one with the white frame around the port must be used.
If the setting for an automatic start is selected – the name of the device will be shown.
- The tile with CarPlay has opened automatically in the cases where the home view is shown when connecting the iOS device.
- If the tile with CarPlay does not open automatically, tap on the device name.
- The subview with CarPlay is opened and compatible apps are shown.
- If an app is active in the same tile, tap on Apple CarPlay in the app view.
- The subview with CarPlay is opened and compatible apps are shown.
- Tap on the desired app.
- The app starts.
- CarPlay runs in the background if another app is started, or is already active when connecting, in the same tile.
- To show CarPlay in the subview again – tap on the CarPlay icon in the app view.
Switch the connection between CarPlay and iPod
CarPlay to iPod
- Press Settings in the top view.
- Continue to .
- Untick the box for the iOS device that shall no longer start CarPlay automatically when the USB cable is connected.
- Disconnect and connect the iOS device to the USB port.
- Open the app iPod from the app view.
iPod to CarPlay
- Tap on Apple CarPlay in the app view.
- Read the information in the pop-up window and then tap on OK.
- Disconnect and connect the iOS device to the USB port.
- The subview with Apple CarPlay is opened and compatible apps are shown.
Tips for using Apple® CarPlay®
- Update your iOS device with the latest version of the iOS operating system and ensure that the apps have been updated.
- In the event of a problem with CarPlay, disconnect the iOS device from the USB port and reconnect. Otherwise, try to close the app on the device that is not working and then restart the app, or try closing all apps and restarting your device.
- If the apps do not appear when CarPlay starts (black screen), try minimizing and expanding the tile for CarPlay.
- Using apps that are not compatible with CarPlay may sometimes mean that the connection between the iOS device and the car is broken. Information about supported apps and compatible telephone devices can be found on the Apple website. You can also search for CarPlay in the App Store to find information about apps that are compatible with CarPlay on your market.
- Using Siri it is possible to write/dictate and read out messages. Messages are read out and dictated in the language selected in the settings for Siri. When the message is written/dictated, no text will be shown in the center display – instead, the text will appear on the iOS device. When Siri is used, note that the telephone’s microphones are used and that the quality is therefore dependent on the position of the telephone.
- If the device is connected to the car via Bluetooth, the connection will be interrupted when CarPlay is used. Resume the Internet connection in the car by sharing the Internet via the Wi-Fi hotspot from the device.
- Some of the CarPlay functions (such as voice calls and messages) mean that the use of the car’s own functions is stopped and CarPlay is shown automatically instead. If this behavior is not wanted, deselect the display of the equivalent function in CarPlay under the phone’s settings for notifications.
- CarPlay only works with iPhones.
Settings for Apple® CarPlay®
Automatic start
Press Settings in the top view.
Continue to and select setting:
- Tick the box – CarPlay starts automatically when the USB cable is connected.
- Untick the box – CarPlay does not start automatically when the USB cable is connected.
- If the car is shared by a lot of people, such as in a carpool, it is worth noting that a maximum of 20 iOS devices can be stored simultaneously in the list.
- When the list is full and a new device is connected the oldest one is deleted.
- To delete the list, the settings must be reset in the center display (factory reset).
System volumes
Press Settings in the top view.
Tap on and make the settings for the following:
- Voice Control
- Navi Voice Guidance
- Phone Ringtone