Technical Specification

Professional diagnostics, coding, retrofits and engineering functions.

VOLVO Car Tool is built for workshops and advanced users who need a direct, practical interface for real vehicle work. It gives deep access to diagnostics, DID reading, active tests, guided routines, coding, configuration editing, software loading, retrofit operations, mileage correction in supported modules, crash data erase, key-related procedures, and module-level engineering functions.

Built for professional use, the software is designed to go further than standard diagnostic workflows. It helps perform complex repairs, module replacement, feature activation, retrofit coding, and full vehicle adaptation with speed, precision, and control.

Advanced diagnostics and service operations

Perform complete diagnostic and service workflows with direct access to live data, stored data, control functions, and protected service procedures. Read actual values, decode DIDs, run active tests, execute guided routines, clear diagnostic trouble codes, reset supported modules, and carry out automatic security access where required.

  • DID reading and diagnostic data decoding
  • Active tests and actuator control
  • Guided service routines and maintenance functions
  • Configuration reading and writing
  • Automatic security access handling
  • SRS crash erase in supported modules
  • Mileage correction in supported modules
  • Key and protected data operations in supported systems

Programming, coding and retrofit workflows

The software supports software loading, module programming, coding, adaptation, replacement procedures, and structured retrofit workflows. It is suited for both standard workshop repairs and advanced engineering tasks where a vehicle needs to be changed, extended, or reconfigured.

  • Software loading and programming workflows
  • Module replacement and adaptation
  • Retrofit coding and configuration alignment
  • Headlight retrofit support including Pixel and Matrix systems
  • Apple CarPlay activation and infotainment changes
  • Adaptive Cruise Control retrofit support
  • Feature activation and hidden function enablement
  • ECM tuning support and engineering assistance

Supported Control Modules

Wide support across core Volvo and Polestar systems, including diagnostics, coding, adaptation, retrofit, programming, and service workflows for the following modules and related sub-systems:

ASDMActive Safety Domain Master
AUDAudio Control Module
BBSBattery Backed-Up Sounder
BMSBattery Monitoring Sensor
BCM2Brake Control Module 2
CCDCenter Console Display
CEMCentral Electronic Module
CCMClimate Control Module
DEMDifferential Electronic Module
DDMDriver Door Module
DIMDriver Information Module
ECMEngine Control Module
EGSM / GSMGear Selector Module
FLC2Forward-Looking Camera 2
FLRForward-Looking Radar
HCMLHeadlamp Control Module Left
HCMRHeadlamp Control Module Right
IHUInfotainment Head Unit
ISGMIntegrated Starter Generator Module
OHCOverhead Console
PDMPassenger Door Module
PSCMPower Steering Control Module
POTPower-Operated Tailgate Module
PXMLPixel Light Module Left
PXMRPixel Light Module Right
RMLRestraint Module Left
RMRRestraint Module Right
SODLSide Obstacle Detection Left
SODRSide Obstacle Detection Right
SASSteering Angle Sensor Module
SCLSteering Column Lock Module
SWMSteering Wheel Module
SRSSupplemental Restraint System Module
TCAMTelematics and Connectivity Antenna
TCMTransmission Control Module
VCMVehicle Connectivity Module
VCU1Vehicle Computational Unit 1
VDDMVehicle Dynamics Domain Master
VGMVehicle Gateway Module
WAMWide Angle Vision Module
WPCWireless Phone Charger

Additional integrated systems and variants are also supported, including configurations such as PAM in CEM, BCM in VDDM, default door module variants, and other network-specific module implementations depending on platform and vehicle equipment.