Volvo XC90 2021 Owner's Manual page 517

Reading text messages in the center
display aloud
Tap the icon to have the message
read aloud.
Sending text messages in the center
21
display
1. It is possible to reply to text messages or
create a new message.
To reply to a text message - tap the
•
name of the contact who sent the mes-
Answer
sage and then tap
To create a new message - tap
•
new . Select a contact or enter a phone
number.
2. Write the message.
3. Tap Send
.
Handling text messages in the
instrument panel
Text messages are only shown in the instru-
ment panel if the relevant setting is made.
Reading new text messages in the
instrument panel aloud
To have the message read aloud, select
–
Read out using the steering wheel key-
pad.
20 Only applies to certain markets. Contact a Volvo retailer for more information.
21 Only certain phones can send text messages via the vehicle. The connected phone must support the Bluetooth profile Message Access Profile (MAP).
Dictating replies in the instrument panel
After the text message has been read aloud, it
is possible to dictate a brief reply if the vehicle
has an Internet connection.
Answer
Tap
–
pad. A dictation dialog will start.
Message alert
Alerts can be activated and deactivated in the
text message settings.
Related information
Phone (p. 509)
•
.
Text message settings (p. 515)
•
Create
Phone settings (p. 516)
•
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 524)
•
Voice control for cellular phones (p. 152)
•
Entering characters, letters and words by
•
hand in the center display (p. 133)
Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
•
tooth for the first time (p. 510)
Terms of use and data sharing (p. 530)
•
using the steering wheel key-
AUDIO, MEDIA AND INTERNET
Text message settings
Settings for handling text messages received
through a connected phone can be personal-
ized.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2. Tap Communication Text Messages
and select settings:
Notification in center display
•
play text message notifications in the
center display's status bar.
Notification in driver display
•
plays notifications in the driver's display
and incoming messages can be man-
aged using the steering wheel's right-
hand keypad.
Text message tone - select tone for
•
incoming text messages.
Related information
Phone (p. 509)
•
Connecting a phone to the car via Blue-
•
tooth for the first time (p. 510)
Handling text messages (p. 514)
•
Phone settings (p. 516)
•
* Option/accessory.
- dis-
- dis-
515