With the democratization of new technologies, the extensive use of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and social networks, it was obvious that cars would stick to the trend. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be built in to the Volvo XC90, for a few years now many cars have been furnished with touch screens. Although this brings a certain comfort, with technology comes also the problems. In this article we’re going to try to help you solve a touch screen problem that doesn’t work on Volvo XC90 anymore. To get this done, first of all, we’re going to find out the pros of having a touch screen in your car, then the various touch screen problems on Volvo XC90 , and finally how to resolve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Volvo XC90

Before we can look at why the touch screen of your Volvo XC90 no longer works, we will first find out all the positive aspects that this equipment will bring you. We will just concentrate on the native touch screens, those integrated by the producer and not those bought in car centers. On this website is a list of the pros and interesting features of a touch screen integrated in your car:

  • The ability to watch multimedia content on your screen.
  • The ability to follow a GPS track with a screen of a sizeable size.
  • Gain access to to many setting options on his car due to the operating system integrated in the screen
  • Synchronize your smartphone and therefore receive calls.
  • Ease of use of the touchscreen as compared to the buttons and knobs previously used

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Volvo XC90 Touch Screen Problems

We will now proceed to the part you are most interested in knowing why the touch screen of my Volvo XC90 no longer works? To do this, we tried to identify all the problems that exist on the touch screens of your car. There aren’t 50 different problems, but that said, in this article are the main ones you might be encountering:

  • The touch screen on my Volvo XC90 doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most general cases on a car with a screen, in many instances it’s a power supply problem, go to the next section to get the solution to this problem
  • The touch screen of my car doesn’t respond anymore: If your screen gets stuck on a page and it doesn’t respond anymore it’s most likely a bug in the operating system of your screen.
  • The touch screen of my Volvo XC90 turns on and off for no explanation: In this case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to correct touch screen Volvo XC90

After seeing why the touch screen of your Volvo XC90 is no longer working , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the problems you may encounter. Below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen problems:

  • The touch screen doesn’t turn on at all: In this case, you will have to look at the power supply side of the touch screen, most of the time it will be a blown fuse, so verify the status of the fuse.
  • The touch screen is frozen: In that circumstance, as we stated before, it’s most likely a bug you’re going through, you’ll have to try to unplug/replug the fuses, to restart the screen . If this doesn’t work, you may have a problem with the version of the screen’s operating system, remember to contact your dealer. If it’s just your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your Volvo XC90 by following this article.
  • The touch screen of your Volvo XC90 switches on and off for no explanation: In this scenario it is highly likely that you are the victim of a short circuit. Check the state of your fuses and connectors, if you can’t discover anything, take your car to a car electrician who can correct the problem.

If you wish more guides on the Volvo XC90, go to our Volvo XC90 category.