Volvo S60 S60R Owner's Manual page 151

06 Starting and driving
BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) – option
When you are overtaken by another
vehicle
The system reacts if you are overtaken by a
vehicle travelling up to 70 km/h faster than
you are travelling.
WARNING
BLIS does not work in sharp bends.
BLIS does not work when the car is revers-
ing.
A wide trailer coupled to the car can con-
ceal other vehicles in adjacent lanes. It can
prevent the vehicle in the screened area
from being detected by BLIS.
System function in daylight and
darkness
Daylight
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In daylight the system reacts to the shape of
the surrounding vehicles. The system is de-
signed to detect motor vehicles such as cars,
trucks, buses and motorcycles
Darkness
In darkness the system reacts to the head-
lamps of surrounding vehicles. If its head-
lamps are not switched on then the system
does not detect the vehicle. This means for
example that the system does not react to a
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trailer without headlamps which is towed be-
hind a car or truck.
WARNING
The system does not react to bicycles or
mopeds.
The BLIS cameras can be disrupted by in-
tensive light or when driving in the dark
when there are no light sources (e.g. street
lighting or other vehicles). The system may
then interpret the lack of light as if the cam-
eras have been blocked.
In both cases a message is shown on the
information display.
When driving in such conditions system
performance may be temporarily reduced
(see the information on the next page).
When the text message disappears the sys-
tem returns to full functionality.
The BLIS cameras have the same limita-
tions as the human eye, i.e. they "see"
worse in heavy snowfall or thick fog for ex-
ample.
Cleaning
In order to work most effectively the BLIS
camera lenses must be clean. The lenses can
be cleaned with a soft cloth or damp sponge.
Clean the lenses carefully so that they are not
scratched.
IMPORTANT
The lenses are electrically heated to melt ice
or snow. If necessary, brush snow away
from the lenses.