Volvo offers a navigation system called Sensus Navigation as well as a map service called Internet maps. As the appearance is very similar, it may be different to know which system your Volvo is equipped with.
If you press the NAV button, a map and the car's navigation system are shown in the centre display. Volvo offers a full-scale navigation system (Sensus Navigation) that uses hard drive-based maps, voice guidance, advanced route calculation based on traffic information, Internet search functionality and the ability to set multiple destinations. The standard version comes with the simple map service called Internet maps.
As the systems are very similar in appearance, it may be difficult to identify which of the systems you have in your Volvo. To check this, follow the instructions below.
Press the NAV button
In the map view, press the OK/MENU button to access the menu view.
The menu looks like this if the car is equipped with Sensus Navigation:
The menu looks like this if the car is equipped with Internet maps:
The biggest difference between Internet maps and Sensus Navigation is that Internet maps requires a constant Internet connection during use, while Sensus Navigation uses maps stored on a hard drive. The maps are downloaded or imported from USB and then saved locally in your car. This means that there is no additional data traffic when using Sensus Navigation, which can be very practical, particularly when driving abroad.
You can update your downloaded maps free of charge using the MapCare service. For more information on this service, see About MapCareTM
The following functions are found in Sensus Navigation, but not in Internet maps:
If your Volvo is equipped with the Internet maps service, you can upgrade your navigation system to Sensus Navigation to gain access to additional functions and improved performance. To upgrade the navigation system, contact your Volvo dealer. Upon upgrade to Sensus Navigation, Internet maps is replaced completely.
All car models from model year 2015 equipped with Sensus Connect and Sensus Navigation