Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth for the first time

Pair a Bluetooth-enabled phone to the vehicle to make calls, send/receive text messages and wirelessly play media from the vehicle, or connect the vehicle to the Internet.

Two Bluetooth devices can be connected at the same time, but in that case, only one will be used for wireless playback. The most recently paired phone will be automatically connected to make calls, send/receive text messages, play media or use as an Internet connection. To change what the phone is used for when it is paired, go to Bluetooth Devices settings.

After the device has been connected/registered for the first time via Bluetooth, the device no longer needs to be visible/searchable. It just needs to have Bluetooth activated. To connect the vehicle to the Internet using a phone, the phone's Wi-Fi sharing function (personal hotspot/tethering) must be activated. A maximum of 20 paired Bluetooth devices can be stored in the vehicle.

There are two ways to pair a phone to the vehicle. Searching for the phone from the vehicle or searching for the vehicle from the phone.

Option 1 - searching for the phone from the vehicle

Make the phone discoverable/visible using its Bluetooth function.
To connect the vehicle to the Internet via the phone's Bluetooth function, activate Internet sharing (tethering/personal hotspot) via Bluetooth in the phone.

Open the phone tile.

  • If no phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Add phone.
  • If a phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap ChangeP5–1617–Change phone symbol. Tap Add phone in the pop-up window.
A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed. The list will be updated as new devices are discovered.
Tap the name of the phone you would like to connect.
Make sure that the code displayed in the vehicle matches the one in the phone. Confirm the code in both cases.
In the phone, accept or cancel the options for selecting the phone's contacts and text messages.

 Note

  • The message function must be activated in certain phones.
  • Not all cell phones are fully compatible and may not be able to display contacts and messages in the vehicle.

Option 2 - searching for the vehicle from the phone

Open the phone tile.

  • If no phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Add phone → Make vehicle discoverable.
  • If a phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap ChangeP5–1617–Change phone symbol. Tap Add phone → Make vehicle discoverable in the pop-up window.
Activate Bluetooth in the phone.
To connect the vehicle to the Internet via the phone's Bluetooth function, activate Internet sharing (tethering/personal hotspot) via Bluetooth in the phone.
Search in the phone for Bluetooth devices.
A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed.
Select the vehicle's name from the list of devices in the phone.
A pop-up window for the connection is shown in the car. Confirm the connection.
Make sure that the code displayed in the vehicle matches the one in the external device. Confirm the code in both cases.
In the phone, accept or cancel the options for selecting the phone's contacts and text messages.

 Note

  • The message function must be activated in certain phones.
  • Not all cell phones are fully compatible and may not be able to display contacts and messages in the vehicle.

 Note

If the phone's operating system is being updated, it is possible that the connection will be interrupted. Delete the phone from the car and reconnect.

Compatible phones

Many cellular phones on the market currently offer wireless Bluetooth technology, but not all phones are fully compatible with the vehicle. For additional information on compatibility, see support.volvocars.com.