How to restart the screen in your XC60
A frozen display is frustrating. First identify the system: turning a screen off and restarting its software are different things.
Volvo lists XC60 and XC60 Recharge from model year 2022 for this Google built-in procedure. Confirm your system. Do not apply the same button sequence to Sensus as a reboot.
On an XC60 with Google built-in, hold the Home button below the display for about 20 seconds, through cleaning mode, until the screen restarts with the Volvo logo.
Identify your system
This guide concerns a restart, not erasing user settings. Park before working through the steps. If your car uses Sensus, read the separate note below.
Restart a Google built-in display
Tick steps as you go. Your progress stays in this tab.
What if your XC60 has Sensus?
Volvo says cars without Google built-in do not have this manual display-reboot option. The Home button turns the screen off. The system performs a cold start when you leave and lock the car.
If the problem returns
Volvo notes that a restart may need repeating. If the fault persists, record the symptom and software version for support rather than moving straight to a factory reset.
Common questions
Is a screen restart a factory reset?+
This guide uses the Home-button restart. It does not instruct you to select a factory-reset menu.
Does every XC60 use this procedure?+
No. It is for the Google built-in system. The Sensus system behaves differently.
SOURCES & SCOPE
Where this guide comes from
Written from the official references below, reviewed on 20 October 2026. This is a source-based guide, not a claim of hands-on vehicle testing.
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