You’re tired of listening to the radio, or having to stop to make calls while you’re driving a car, all these points are good to connect your Iphone to your car, only there are some ways to achieve this. For this, you ask yourself how to connect an Iphone to your Volvo Xc40, know that you are in the good article. Our team has made this article to help you with this task and allow you to make phone calls in the car or connect your Android or Apple phone to it. To accomplish this, first, we will see why it is interesting to connect your Iphone to your car, then, we will look at the connection of an Iphone to your Volvo Xc40 by USB, and, in a second part, how to connect an Iphone to your Volvo Xc40 by bluetooth.
Why connect an iPhone to the Volvo Xc40?
So we start our article with the interest of connecting your Iphone to your Volvo Xc40. For some of you it is possible that you are not persuaded of the relevance of this connection, but know that you will only enjoy advantages that will make your life less complicated or make your experience at the wheel of your car more pleasant. Here are the various pros of connecting your iPhone to your Volvo Xc40:
- Making calls from your Iphone hands-free with the sound of the call on the speakers of your Volvo Xc40.
- Transfer your music and play it on your Volvo Xc40 audio system.
- Obtain the directory of your Iphone on the car radio of your Volvo Xc40
- Control your iPhone by voice (e.g. call someone or change the music).
How do I connect an Iphone to the Volvo Xc40 via USB?
Despite if you want to connect an Iphone 5, 6 or 7 to your Volvo Xc40, the operation will be alike, we will see the two several techniques to connect your Iphone in USB to your car.
Connect your Iphone with CarPlay in USB to your Volvo Xc40
First of all, you can connect your Iphone in USB via CarPlay. To accomplish this, your car will need to be furnished with CarPlay and a USB plug. You can find the list of models compatible with CarPlay here. Be sure you check that the year of production of your Volvo Xc40 allows the use of this feature. Once completed, here are the steps to stick to to make the connection between your Iphone and your Volvo Xc40:
- Start your car
- Turn on Siri if you haven’t already
- Connect your Iphone 4/5/6/7/8 to the USB port of your Volvo Xc40
- Validate the connection on your car radio, it may ask you to check a code on the screen of your Iphone
Connect your Iphone via USB to the car radio of your Volvo Xc40
Second option, you can connect your Iphone to your Volvo Xc40 by USB regardless if your car is not furnished with CarPlay, for this, you will need to have a car radio bought in a car center for example and that it has a USB port . To finish, you will only have to connect your Iphone via a USB cable to enjoy your music and its other functionality.
How to connect an Iphone to the Volvo Xc40 in bluetooth thanks to CarPlay?
Second probability, you can connect your Iphone via Bluetooth to your Volvo Xc40 via CarPlay. This is the most effective technique, and despite the fact it consumes more battery on your Iphone, it is the most pleasant way to enjoy your Iphone while driving your Volvo Xc40. For that, it will be necessary to respect some steps to be able to execute effectively the connection between the car the Iphone, here they are:
- Turn on the Bluetooth/wireless pairing mode on the car radio of your Volvo Xc40
- On your Iphone go to the “settings”, then to the “General” tab, choose the “CarPlay” section and search for “available cars”
- Select in the list your Volvo Xc40, it is conceivable that you are asked for a confirmation via a code, do it, and you should have paired your Iphone to your Volvo Xc40
- On some series, the screen of your car should display CarPlay immediately, if not, press the application button
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If you have bluetooth problems with your Volvo Xc40, do not hesitate to read our specific article on this subject.
How to connect an Iphone to the Volvo Xc40 with a jack cable?
In the event that none of these answers are possible on your Volvo Xc40, you still have the simple but effective option of the jack cable. Actually, this technique will allow you to connect your iPhone to your Volvo Xc40 via the auxiliary socket of your car radio or your car, and thus transfer the sound emitted by your phone to the speakers of your car. The purchase of a jack cable will not cost you more than 10€.
If you have any additional questions about the Volvo Xc40, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo Xc40 category.
