Connect The Car To The Internet Via; A Phone (Wi-Fi); Car Modem (Sim Card) - Volvo S90 RECARGE Owner's Manual

SOUND, MEDIA AND INTERNET

Connect the car to the Internet via

a phone (Wi-Fi)

Create an Internet connection via Wi-Fi by
tethering your phone and access online servi-
ces in the car.
1. Make sure that your phone supports teth-
ering and that this function is activated.
On an iPhone, this function is known as
"tethering". On Android phones, this func-
tion may have different names but is fre-
quently known as "hotspot". For iPhones,
the menu page "tethering" must also be
open until the Internet connection has
been established.
2. Press Settings in the top view.
3. Continue to Communication
4. Activate/deactivate by ticking/unticking
the box for Wi-Fi.
5. If another connection source has been
used, confirm the option to change con-
nection.
6. Tap on the network name of the network
to be connected.
7. Enter the network password.
> The car connects to the network.
Note that certain phones switch off tethering
after the contact with the car has been discon-
nected, e.g. when leaving the car and until the
next time it is used. The tethering in the phone
546
therefore needs to be reactivated the next
time it is used.
When a phone is connected to the car, it is
saved for future use. To show a list of saved
networks or manually delete saved networks,
go to Settings
Saved networks.
NOTE
The telephone and network provider must
support tethering (Internet connection
sharing), and the subscription must include
data.
Wi-Fi.
Technical and safety requirements for Wi-Fi
connection, are described in a separate sec-
tion.
Related information
Internet-connected car* (p. 544)
•
Remove Wi-Fi network (p. 549)
•
No or poor Internet connection (p. 549)
•
Wi-Fi technologies and security (p. 550)
•
Communication Wi-Fi
Connect the car to the Internet via

car modem (SIM card)

It is possible to establish an Internet connec-
tion via the car modem and a personal SIM
card (P-SIM)*.
Cars equipped with Volvo On Call will use the
Internet connection with car modem for the
services.
1.
Fit a personal SIM card into the holder
under the cargo area floor.
Note that a mini SIM is required to fit the
car's card reader.
2. Press Settings in the top view.
3. Press Communication Car Modem
Internet.
* Option/accessory.