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I don't understand what that means. It has an Android operating system. There's no way to use that without malware because Google won't let you.
Most people want android auto which is akin to apple's car play. Volvo uses android automotive which is android like you see on phones. They are two different things with very confusing names. Android auto receiver is a first party (Google) app which let's you use android auto (what people want) on android automotive. However it only works on the newest version of Android automotive.
I'm fully aware of what both of these things are. Android Auto is fine (great even) because there are lots of popular tools to limit data leaks on your phone. Those things don't exist in Android Automotive.
Plus a phone costs $400 vs. this $35k car and thus are much easier to replace, should Volvo or Google decide they want to perpetuate corporate shitfuckery with my devices.