Software updates

Connected safety

Your vehicle can now alert you to accidents ahead with an added connected safety feature. We’ve also added warnings for large animals, vulnerable road users and road work.

Door retention

When the vehicle detects an approaching cyclist or vehicle and someone is about to open a door, it temporarily holds the door closed to help prevent it from opening into a dangerous situation. You can manually override this feature by pulling the inner door handle twice.

Android 15

Your vehicle now uses Android 15, which supports more apps via Google Play. You can now play audio from video apps while driving, which is controlled via the media widget; this improves usability without creating a distraction.

Android Auto

If you have an Android phone, you can now use Android Auto to listen to music, make phone calls, get driving directions and use apps customized for your vehicle.

Spatial Audio support in CarPlay

Spatial Audio support in CarPlay is now available, creating a multidimensional immersive sound experience that places music and vocals around the cabin.

Silent charging

During silent charging, the core computer stays asleep to save energy and charge the battery more efficiently. Silent charging will automatically be activated when charging power is less than 22kW.

Climate control

• Climate control remains on: Climate control now remains on for a short time when you leave the vehicle or lock it a second time. You can always turn climate control off using the Volvo Cars app or when you start your next drive.
• Defogging: Adjustments to the defogging functionality to improve efficiency while using auto climate mode.
• Radar: We’ve calibrated the front radar heating performance to optimize it in cold climates.
• Display: We’ve made some fixes to the rear climate display to increase the accuracy of the displayed temperature.

Interior lights

• Buttons: We’ve made some improvements to button backlighting in the overhead console and trunk lighting response time after unlocking the vehicle.

Trunk

• Hands-free opening: We’ve made some improvements to the sensor for opening the trunk hands-free, providing a smoother user experience.
• Closing: Some improvements have been added to the audible feedback when closing the trunk.

General improvements

• Driver understanding: Driver distraction alerts have been updated to provide clearer and more intuitive guidance while driving. We’ve also made improvements to notifications and notification sounds.
• One Pedal Drive: There is now a fourth One Pedal Drive setting: Low. The available settings are now Off, Low, High and Auto. We’ve also made it possible to select the automatic creeping feature separately.
• Adjusting suspension feel: A third suspension profile setting, Standard, has been added, so the setting options are now Soft, Standard and Firm.
• Occupant detection: We’ve made improvements to detection sensitivity so there are fewer false alarms.
• Mirrors: We’ve made some enhancements to the tinted mirrors to reduce glare and improve driving comfort at night.
• Sound: You can now open sound settings directly from the media player.
• Rear display: To prevent the tunnel console rear panel from appearing overly bright at startup, it now automatically switches to night mode after a connectivity interruption. The display then returns to the previously set brightness level.
• Parking camera: You can now switch to the top view while backing up.
• Volvo Cars app: Using “Find my vehicle” in the Volvo Cars app now activates both the horn and exterior lighting.
• Wipers: The rear wiper now automatically activates while reversing if the front wipers are in use.
• Defrost: We’ve made some minor adjustments to the rear defroster to make it more reliable during all starting conditions.
• Low battery: The climate system now automatically restarts when the vehicle reaches a sufficient battery level after low charge.
• Recirculation: If the previous driving cycle ended with recirculation activated, the next driving cycle now starts with the default climate setting, and recirculation is deactivated.
• Ambiance: Dimming the rear seat ambient lights now works as expected.
• Trunk: Trunk lighting now activates reliably for all unlocking methods.
• Preconditioning for fast charging: We’ve made some fixes to optimize starting times.
• Seat heating: Your personalized seat heating settings now activate automatically.
• Wireless charging: We’ve made some fixes to prevent a wallet notification when you place a phone on the wireless phone charger.
• The Auto-Off button in the overhead console now resets automatically when the vehicle is locked.
• The “All ON” button in the overhead console has had an update to be more consistent and reliable.

We've made some improvements to enhance your driving experience:

• The Volvo Cars app now more consistently shows that the car is online.
• The navigation route now appears correctly in the instrument panel.
• The notification sound when saving seat positions has been removed.
• We’ve improved the detection of dirt on the rear camera to trigger lens cleaning more accurately.

Instrument panel and head-up display (HUD)

• The estimated time of arrival (ETA) now shows in the instrument panel when a navigation route is set and the map view is active.
• You can now see the status of Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot Assist as well as their target speed in the head-up display (see the image below).

Volvo Cars app

• There’s now a QR code in the center display that you can scan to connect the mobile app to the vehicle. You can still use your Volvo ID and password if you prefer.
• You can change charging settings for specific locations via the mobile app.

Other

• Unlocking the vehicle in wet weather is now more reliable.
• Updates to the parking view camera.
• The welcome and farewell lighting now includes more taillight animations.
• The high beams activate more quickly after passing another vehicle.

Important

After installing this update, you’ll see a message saying, “Very low range, charge vehicle as soon as possible”. You can safely ignore this message since the actual battery status will be displayed afterwards.

We’ve improved the performance of the trunk opening triggers. Now the first press of the button or foot movement under the rear bumper will trigger the trunk to open.

The alarm sensor no longer flashes while you’re driving.

We’ve fixed an issue causing the charging screen to unintentionally pop up during parking.

The center display no longer flickers when switching between day and night mode while driving.

Google security patch level has been increased to Feb. 1, 2025.

• Exterior lights
• Automatic wiper sensitivity
• AC charging
• Seat belt and occupant presence reminders

Wireless Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay gives you another way of using your iPhone via the vehicle's interface. You can use certain communication, navigation and media apps on your iPhone via the center display, as well as the steering wheel buttons and voice control.

Connect your iPhone to the vehicle via Bluetooth and activate Apple CarPlay. After setting up CarPlay for the first time, it automatically starts when you connect your phone via Bluetooth again.

Digital Key

Digital key is available for compatible Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices. To set up a new digital key, navigate to the owner profile in the center display, select Car Keys and Set up digital key. Then scan the QR code using your device and follow the link that appears.

You can also share a key across platforms, such as between compatible Android and Apple devices. Remember to check the compatibility of your device on the manufacturer's website and whether this feature is available in your market.

Vehicle Locator

You can use the Volvo Cars app to find your vehicle, if you leave it in a large parking lot, for example, by flashing the lights and sounding the horn remotely. Availability may depend on your region.

Improvements

You can now turn the center display off for cleaning.

If you have a distance-capable key on you, the vehicle will lock automatically when you walk away from it, and there are also improvements to automatic unlocking for when you approach the vehicle.

You can adjust the light intensity in the center display, and the settings will be stored for the next driving cycle.

You can turn off Lane keeping aid (LKA), and the settings will be stored between driving cycles.

After you’ve turned it on, the wireless charger will stay on until you turn if off manually.

The trunk hatch won’t close while you're unloading things from the trunk.

Heat status for the steering wheel and seat heating is now shown correctly in the center display.

It’s now possible to use the Bowers and Wilkins (B & W) app in the vehicle.

The initial wiper stroke has been removed.

The operational range for the forward collision warning system has been expanded to account for vehicles moving perpendicular to the vehicle, and it can engage autonomous braking when both vehicles are moving at speeds between 40 and 60 km/h. This change does not affect compliance with any certification regulations.

• Hands-off detection and lane change graphics for Pilot Assist
• Bluetooth and phone connection stability
• Sounds in the vehicle
• Gear shifting at low speeds
• Messages for the Advanced Driver Assistance System's (ADAS) Rear Auto Brake when driving in the dark
• AC charging
• General stability and performance of climate and interior lights
• General stability

• Widgets for the map or media apps not appearing in the center display
• Rearview mirror auto dimming
• The map remaining visible in the center display when selected
• Faulty warning notification for rain sensor
• The contextual bar in the center display
• Third-row seat folding

• General stability improvements.

• General stability improvements.

• General stability improvements.

• General stability improvements.

• General stability improvements.