Volvo C30 Owner's Manual page 174

06 Starting and driving
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*
The vehicle's own shadow against a large, light,
smooth surface such as barriers between lanes on
a highway
Sunlight directly in the camera when the sun is low
on the horizon
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Cleaning the BLIS camera lenses
In order to function optimally, the BLIS camera
lenses must be kept clean. They can be wiped
clean with a soft cloth or wet sponge.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
CAUTION
•
Clean the lenses carefully to avoid
scratching.
•
The lenses are electrically heated to
help melt ice or snow. If necessary, gen-
tly brush away snow from the lenses.
Switching BLIS on and off
BLIS button (left button in the illustration)
BLIS is automatically activated when the igni-
tion is switched on. The indicator lights will
provide confirmation by flashing 3 times.
•
The system can be switched off by press-
ing the BLIS button in the center console.
The indicator light in the button goes out
when the system is switched off, and a text
message is displayed.
•
BLIS can be switched on again by pressing
the button. The indicator light in the button
will illuminate and a new text message will
be displayed. Press the READ button, see
page 61, to erase the message.
BLIS system messages
Text in the System status
display
BLIS not functioning
BLIS SERVICE
REQUIRED properly. Contact an
authorized Volvo serv-
ice technician.
BLIS camera obscured.
BLIS CAMERA
BLOCKED Clean the lenses.
BLIS system on
BLIS ON