Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 181

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System
IMPORTANT
The lenses are electrically heated to melt ice
or snow. If necessary, brush snow away
from the lenses.
Messages on the display
Message
Blind-spot info
04 system ON
Blind spot syst.
Service required
Blind spot syst.
Camera blocked
*
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Message
Blind spot syst.
Reduced function
Specification
BLIS system on
Blind-spot info
BLIS not function-
system OFF
ing.
Contact an author-
ised Volvo work-
Limitations
shop.
In some situations the BLIS indicator lamp may
illuminate despite there being no other vehicle
The BLIS camera is
within the blind spot.
blocked by dirt,
snow or ice. Clean
the lenses.
If the BLIS indicator lamp illuminates on iso-
lated occasions despite there being no
other vehicle within the blind spot then this
does not mean that a fault has arisen in the
system.
In the event of a fault in the BLIS system the
display shows the text
Service required
Specification
The BLIS camera is
disrupted by fog or
strong sunlight shin-
ing directly into the
camera.
The camera resets
itself when the envi-
ronment has
returned to normal.
BLIS system off
NOTE
Blind spot syst.
.
Here are several examples of situations where
the BLIS indicator lamp may illuminate even if
there is no other vehicle within the blind spot.
Reflection from shiny wet road surface.
Own shadow on large light smooth surface, e.g.
noise barrier or concrete road surface.