Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 135

Starting and driving
BLIS (Blind Spot Information System)
WARNING!
- BLIS does not work in sharp bends.
- The system does not work if the camera
lenses are covered. In this case the BLIS
indicator lamps flash and a text message
is shown in the display (see table on
page 135).
- BLIS does not work when the car is
reversing.
System function in daylight and
darkness
• Daylight: In daylight the system reacts to
the shape of the surrounding vehicles.
The system is designed to detect motor
vehicles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles
etc.
WARNING!
- The system does not react to bicycles
or mopeds.
- BLIS does not react to stationary
vehicles.
• Darkness: In darkness the system reacts
to the headlamps of surrounding
vehicles. A vehicle in the blind spot must
at least have its daytime running lights on
NPQ
to be detected by the system. This means
for example that the system does not
react to a trailer without headlamps /
daytime running lights which is towed
behind a car or truck.
Switching off and reactivating BLIS
BLIS is always active when the ignition is
switched on.
• The system can be switched off by
pressing the BLIS button in the switch
panel in the centre console (see illus-
tration above). The LED in the button
goes out when the system is switched off
and a text message is shown in the
display in the dashboard.
• BLIS can be reactivated by pressing the
button. An LED in the button then lights
and a new text message is shown in the
display. Press the READ button, see
page 42, to clear the text message.