User manual VOLVO C30

[. . . ] VOlVO C30 owner's manual WEB EDITION Dear Volvo owner THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO We hope you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure in your Volvo. The car has been designed for the safety and comfort of you and your passengers. Your Volvo has also been designed to satisfy all current safety and environmental requirements. In order to increase your enjoyment of the car, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the equipment, instructions and maintenance information contained in this owner's manual. Contents 00 Introduction Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the car is overtaken on both sides at the same time then both lamps illuminate. A = approx. BLIS symbol When BLIS operates The system is active when the car is driven at a speed above 10 km/h. 06 WARNING The system is a supplement to, not a replacement for, a safe driving style and use of the rearview mirrors. The responsibility for changing lanes safely always rests with the driver. BLIS advises the driver with a message if a fault arises in the system. If for example the system's cameras are obscured then the BLIS indicator lamp flashes and a message is shown in the information display. If necessary, the system can be switched off temporarily by pressing the BLIS button, see page 132. Overtaking The system is designed to react if you overtake at a speed of up to 10 km/h faster than the overtaken vehicle. The system is designed to react if you are overtaken by a vehicle travelling up to 70 km/h faster than your vehicle. BLIS is an information system that under certain conditions can help to draw the driver's G020296 131 06 Starting and driving BLIS ­ Blind Spot Information System (option) WARNING BLIS does not work in sharp bends. A wide trailer coupled to the car can conceal other vehicles in adjacent lanes. It can prevent the vehicle in the screened area from being detected by BLIS. WARNING The system does not react to bicycles or mopeds. The BLIS cameras can be disrupted by intensive light or when driving in the dark when there are no light sources (e. g. The system may then interpret the lack of light as if the cameras have been blocked. When driving in such conditions system performance may be temporarily reduced and a text message is shown, see page 133. If the message disappears automatically then BLIS has returned to normal functionality. they "see" worse in heavy snowfall or thick fog for example. Activating/deactivating Daylight and darkness In daylight the system reacts to the shape of the surrounding vehicles. The system is designed to detect motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles. In darkness the system reacts to the headlamps of surrounding vehicles. Vehicles with headlamps that are switched off are not detected by the system. This means for example that the system does not react to a trailer without headlamps which is towed behind a car or truck. Button for activating/deactivating. 06 BLIS is activated when the engine is started. The indicator lamps in the door panels flash three times when BLIS is activated. When BLIS is deactivated the light in the button goes out and a text message is shown on the dashboard display. When BLIS is activated the light in the button illuminates, a new text message is shown on the display and the indicator lamps in the door panels flash three times. For more information on messages, see page 44. 132 G018270 06 Starting and driving BLIS ­ Blind Spot Information System (option) BLIS system message Cleaning In order to work most effectively the BLIS camera lenses must be clean. Clean the lenses carefully so that they are not scratched. Text on the display BLIND SPOT SYST. The BLIS camera is disrupted by fog or strong sunlight, for example, shining directly into the camera. BLIS system off. IMPORTANT The lenses are electrically heated to melt ice or snow. [. . . ] 47 Lighting, bulb replacement cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 location of the bulbs in the bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Lights main beam "flash" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 247 Alphabetical index Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Lubricants, capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 N NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]