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- 2008 Volvo XC90
Hello everyone. I've recently been looking at getting a Mk1 XC90 (2007 and later). There's one little thing that's bugging me though and that's the bluetooth capabilities of the stereo.
As far as I can make out, there are several variations of stereo that could be fitted.
First there's the standard one with no bluetooth and no phone.
Then there's the standard stereo but with a factory fitted bluetooth hands free kit. This is usually visible and stuck just above the stereo, but is only capable of dealing with hands free calls and not music etc.
Next is the version that has the 'Phone' button on the front of the stereo (upper left corner of the buttons around the Source Selection wheel) but that connects to a physical handset in the vehicles armrest and requires a SIM card in order to operate.
Finally there's the one I'd be after which has the 'Phone' button in the same place as the one above but has factory bluetooth capability for hands free calls and music streaming, as per this video:
But my problem is, is there a way to tell from photos which of the last two variations the vehicle has? Is there one trim level that came with the bluetooth and one with the handset phone? Or were they optional extras? Or is the only way to tell which one it has is to sit in the vehicle and press the button yourself?
Thanks for any assistance anyone could provide.
As far as I can make out, there are several variations of stereo that could be fitted.
First there's the standard one with no bluetooth and no phone.
Then there's the standard stereo but with a factory fitted bluetooth hands free kit. This is usually visible and stuck just above the stereo, but is only capable of dealing with hands free calls and not music etc.
Next is the version that has the 'Phone' button on the front of the stereo (upper left corner of the buttons around the Source Selection wheel) but that connects to a physical handset in the vehicles armrest and requires a SIM card in order to operate.
Finally there's the one I'd be after which has the 'Phone' button in the same place as the one above but has factory bluetooth capability for hands free calls and music streaming, as per this video:
But my problem is, is there a way to tell from photos which of the last two variations the vehicle has? Is there one trim level that came with the bluetooth and one with the handset phone? Or were they optional extras? Or is the only way to tell which one it has is to sit in the vehicle and press the button yourself?
Thanks for any assistance anyone could provide.