Conditions for using a digital assistant
- For Google Assistant, you need to have connected your Volvo On Call account to Google Assistant and use Google Assistant via a smartphone or Google Home speaker.
- For Amazon Alexa, you need to have connected your Volvo On Call account to Amazon Alexa and use a Amazon Echo speaker.
- For Siri, you need to have the Volvo On Call app installed on an iOS device and have the Siri service activated.
Functions that can be controlled with voice recognition
Functions that can be controlled with voice recognition using Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa:
- Check that doors and windows are closed.
- Check that the doors are locked.
- Check the fuel level.
- Remote control of the climate control.
- Get an estimate of the distance to empty tank.
- Locking the car.
- Get help to locate the car by means of the following:
- ask for it to flash its lights.
- ask for it to flash its lights and sound the horn.
Functions that can be controlled with voice recognition using Siri:
- Check that the car is locked.
- Locking the car.
- Unlocking the car.
- Check the fuel level.
- Sound the car's horn to locate it.
Note
Voice control of Volvo On Call is currently only available in English for Amazon Alexa and in English and Swedish for Google Assistant. For Siri, voice control of Volvo On Call is available in all languages and markets for which Siri is available.
Note
The instructions above are general descriptions and include third-party suppliers. Availability, procedure and functionality are subject to change or variation.