Adding and managing charging schedules

You can set and activate a charging schedule for your car in the charging view. This means you can specify when you want the car to charge, such as when plugged in overnight.

 Tip

You can also add a charging schedule from the Volvo Cars app.

You can decide to activate either a manual or a smart schedule.

A smart schedule decides when to charge based on different parameters, for example battery health, cheapest time and user preferences.1 You only need to set a departure time and the system will try to meet your desired target battery level by the selected departure time. However, there are some external factors that can affect this, such as available power, type of charging cable at the charging station and the amount of time between plugging in the charging cable and the departure time. Make sure to plan accordingly and allow enough time for your car to be able to charge as planned.

A charging schedule can be set for a specific location. When you arrive at that specific location, the charging schedule is automatically applied.

Press the car symbol in the bottom bar and go to Settings.
Go to Charging and select either Smart schedules or Manual schedules.
Press Add to add a charging schedule.

If you added a smart schedule, select the departure time and press Save.

If you added a manual schedule, select start and stop times and press Save.

Activate the schedule by turning it on.
The timer is active and the scheduled charging time is visible in the charging view.

You can also modify the schedule by adjusting the start and stop times or the departure time.

Deactivate the schedule by turning it off. The timer is not active and no scheduled charging is planned.

 Note

You can also override a charging schedule and charge straight away via the Volvo Cars app. This option is available if a charging schedule is active, your car is in park and the charging cable is connected.2
  1. 1The options may vary depending on region.
  2. 2The options may vary depending on region and app version.

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