Quick answer

Open Settings > Profiles > Car keys, select the detected key and follow the center-display prompts to assign it to the active profile.

Before you start

Check that your vehicle has it.

Availability

Verified for 2025 EX90 profiles; a digital key must be created or shared before it can be assigned.

Required equipment / service
driver profiles
Compatibility check

Does the documented scope match your car?

This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.

Source-named equipment or service
  • driver profiles
Can you see the required control, menu or equipment on your vehicle?
Published availability and qualifications

Verified for 2025 EX90 profiles; a digital key must be created or shared before it can be assigned.

Visual orientation

Know what kind of control to look for.

This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.

Cabin & comfort orientation diagram for Volvo EX90
Cabin & comfort orientationOriginal visual guide · controls vary by trim · not to scale
How to use it

Step by step.

  1. 01

    Enter the EX90 with the key you want to assign and select the intended driver profile.

  2. 02

    Press the vehicle symbol and open Settings > Profiles > Car keys.

  3. 03

    Select the detected distance key, key card or digital key and follow the center-display instructions.

  4. 04

    Lock and unlock with that key and verify the intended profile becomes active.

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Important limits

  • A key can be associated with only the profile shown by the vehicle's current assignment state.
  • An unassigned key opens the guest profile instead of personal settings.
  • Key-card placement on the NFC reader may be required during setup.
If it does not work

Quick checks.

  • ✓Confirm the key is charged or correctly placed on the NFC reader.
  • ✓Create or accept a digital key before trying to assign it.
  • ✓Open profile settings again and verify the key appears under Car keys.
Owner feedback

What happened on your vehicle?

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Primary evidence

2025 Volvo EX90 User Manual — Assigning a key to a profile

Relevant section or page: Vehicle user profiles. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.

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Scope and steps were checked by Car Cheat Codes Editorial Review. A guide is narrowed or corrected when the source does not support a broader claim.

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