2012 VOLVO S60 display

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Blind Spot Information System*
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BLIS camera
Indicator light
BLIS symbol
The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) is an
information system that indicates the presence
of another vehicle moving in the same direction
as your vehicle in the side-view mirror's "blind
area."
CAUTION
The BLIS system should only be repaired by
a trained and qualified Volvo service tech-
nician.
WARNING
•BLIS is an information system, NOT a
warning or safety system.
•BLIS does not eliminate the need for
you to visually confirm the conditions
around you, and the need for you to turn
your head and shoulders to make sure
that you can safely change lanes.
•As the driver, you have full responsibility
for changing lanes in a safe manner.
The system is based on digital camera tech-
nology. The cameras are located beneath the
side-view mirrors.
When one (or both) of the cameras have
detected a vehicle in the blind area (up to
approximately 10 ft. (3 meters) from the side of
your vehicle, and up to approximately 31 ft.
(9.5 meters) behind the side-view mirror), see
the illustration, the indicator light in the door
panel illuminates. The light will glow continu-
ously to alert the driver of the vehicle in the
blind area.
NOTE
The door panel indicator light illuminates on
the side of the vehicle where the system has
detected another vehicle. If your vehicle is
passed on both sides at the same time, both
lights will illuminate.
BLIS has an integrated function that alerts the
driver if a fault should occur with the system.
For example, if one or both of the system's
cameras are obscured, a message (see the
table on page 197) will appear in the informa-
tion display in the instrument panel. If this
occurs, clean the camera lenses. If necessary,
the system can be temporarily switched off (for
instructions, see page 197).
Areas monitored by BLIS Distance A = approx.
31 ft. (9.5 meters), Distance B = approx. 10 ft.
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When does BLIS function
The system functions when your vehicle is
moving at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
When you pass another vehicle:The system reacts when you pass another
vehicle at a speed of up to 6 mph (10 km/h)
faster than that vehicle.
When you are passed by another vehicle:The system reacts if your vehicle is passed by
another vehicle at a speed of up to 43 mph
(70 km/h) faster than your vehicle.
WARNING
•BLIS does not function in sharp curves.
•BLIS does not function when your vehi-
cle is backing up.
•If you are towing a wide trailer, this may
prevent the BLIS cameras from detect-
ing other vehicles in adjacent lanes.
How BLIS functions in daylight and
darkness
Daylight
BLIS reacts to the shape of surrounding vehi-
cles. The system is designed to help detect
motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, buses,
motorcycles, etc.
DarknessBLIS reacts to the headlights of surrounding
vehicles. In order to be detected by BLIS, a
vehicle in the blind area must have its head-
lights on. This means, for example, that the
system will not detect a trailer without head-
lights that is being towed behind a car or truck.
WARNING
•BLIS does not react to cyclists or
mopeds.
•BLIS does not react to vehicles that are
standing still.
•The BLIS cameras have the same limi-
tation as the human eye. In other words,
their "vision is impaired" by adverse
weather conditions such as heavy
snowfall, intense light directly into the
camera, dense fog, etc.
LimitationsIn certain situations, the BLIS indicator light(s)
may illuminate even when there are no other
vehicles in the area monitored by the system.
NOTE
If the BLIS indicator lights illuminate occa-
sionally even when there are no other vehi-
cles in the blind area, this does not indicate
a fault in the system.
In the event of a fault,
Blind spot syst.
Service required will be displayed.
The following are several examples of situa-
tions in which the BLIS indicator light(s) may
illuminate even when there are no other vehi-
cles in the area monitored by the system.
Light reflected from a wet road surface

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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
Cleaning the BLIS camera lensesIn order to function optimally, the BLIS camera
lenses must be kept clean. They can be wiped
clean with a soft cloth or wet sponge.
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 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
(see the illustration). The indicator light in
the button goes out when the system isswitched off, and a text message is dis-
played.
•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 131) to erase the message.
Depending on the vehicle's optional equip-
ment, there may not be space for the BLIS but-
ton in the center console. In this case, BLIS can
be switched on and off in the menu system by
pressing MY CAR and going to Settings
Car settingsBLIS. See page 134 for a
description of the menu system.
BLIS system messages
Text in the dis-
playSystem status
Blind spot syst.
Service requiredBLIS not functioning
properly. Contact an
authorized Volvo
service technician.
Blind spot syst.
camera blockedBLIS camera
obscured. Clean the
lenses.
Blind-spot info
system ONBLIS system on

05 Infotainment
Introduction
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204* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General information
The infotainment system in your vehicle is
available in two versions:
High Performance Multimedia
•7" color TFT display
•Voice control1
•Thumb wheel on the steering wheel key-
pad
•AM/FM/HD radio2
•Sirius satellite radio*
•CD/DVD (mp3 and wma file formats)
•AUX and USB sockets
•Bluetooth hands-free/streaming
•8 speakers
•4x40W amplifier
Premium Sound Multimedia
•7" color TFT display
•Voice control1
•Thumb wheel on the steering wheel key-
pad
•AM/FM/HD radio2
•Sirius satellite radio*
•CD/DVD (mp3 and wma file formats)
•AUX and USB sockets
•Bluetooth hands-free/streaming
•12 speakers
•5x130W amplifier
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Surround Pro Logic IIŸ distributes stereo
sound's two channels to the left/right and front/
rear speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic II and the
symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. The Dolby Pro Logic II System is
manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Audyssey MultEQ3
The Audyssey MultEQ system has been used
to optimize sound quality to help ensure a
world-class listening experience.
Using the infotainment systemIf the infotainment system is on when the igni-
tion is switched off, it will come on automati-
cally the next time the ignition is put in mode I
or higher and continue using the same source
(
FM1, etc.) that was in use when the ignition
was switched off (the driver's door must also
be closed on vehicles with the optional keyless
drive).
The infotainment system can be operated with-
out a key in the ignition slot for 15 minutes at
a time by pressing the On/Off button.
1Only available on models equipped with the optional Volvo Navigation System.2U.S. models only3Applies only to models with Premium Sound Multimedia.

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Infotainment system overview
Sockets for external audio sources (AUX
and USB)
Steering wheel keypad
7" display
Center console control panel
Operating the system
Short press: switch the system ON. Press
and hold: switch the system OFF.
Infotainment system mode buttons
(RADIO, MEDIA, or TEL). Press a button
to access the desired mode and press the
same button again to access the mode's
menus. Release the button and wait sev-
eral seconds to automatically accept your
selection. You can also navigate in the
menus by turning TUNE to make a selec-
tion and pressing OK/MENU to confirm
your selection.
Turn TUNE to navigate among the menu
alternatives in the display (FM1, DISC,
etc.), or to quickly scroll among tracks,
folders or radio stations.
Infotainment mode buttons
Press a button to select a mode
RADIO: use to select AM, FM1, FM2,
SAT1*1, SAT2*1
MEDIA: use to select DISC, AUX, USB,
iPodŸ or Bluetooth*.
TEL: Bluetooth® hands-free cell phone
operation
MY CAR – See page 133.
1Sirius Satellite radio

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207 Basic infotainment functions
Controls in the center console for basic infotain-
ment functions
SOUND: press this button to access the
menu for adjusting bass, treble, etc. See
page 211 for additional information.
VOL: Turn to raise or lower the volume
level.
Short press: switch the system ON.
Press and hold: switch the system OFF. A
short press when the infotainment system
is on will mute/unmute the infotainment
system sound.
Number key pad (used to e.g., select a pre-
set radio station, enter letter/numbers
when using a Bluetooth cell phone, etc.
TUNE: Turn in either direction to manually
tune a radio station or navigate among the
menu alternatives shown on the display.
OK/MENU: Press to confirm a selection or
access the menus for the currently
selected infotainment system mode (you
can also choose to wait several seconds to
automatically accept your selection).
EXIT: Go higher in the menu system, inter-
rupt the current function, reject an incom-
ing phone call or erase any characters
entered in the display. From the highest
level in the current menu, press and hold to
go to the infotainment system's main menu
view (see page 208).
INFO: Press this button to display addi-
tional information about a function, song,
etc. See page 210 for more information.
FAV: This button can be used to store a
shortcut to a commonly used function in
AM/FM/SIRIUS/DISC, etc. See the sec-
tion "FAV—storing a shortcut" on page
210 for information on using this button.
Views in the display
General informationThe infotainment system displays information
in four different views. The highest (most gen-
eral) level is called the main view and is com-
mon to all system modes (RADIO, MEDIA,
TEL). Each mode has three different basic
views:
•Normal view: the default view for that par-
ticular mode
•Quick scroll view: the view displayed when
TUNE is turned, which allows you to e.g.,
change tracks on a CD, change radio sta-
tions, etc.
•Menu view: a view for navigating and mak-
ing selections in the mode's menu system.
The views in the different modes vary depend-
ing on the mode selected, the vehicle's equip-
ment, current settings, etc.

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Example of RADIO mode's normal view
Example of BluetoothŸ hands-free mode's menu
view
Main view
Example of RADIO mode's main view
Modes (e.g., RADIO, MEDIA etc.), see the
following table.
Source menu, e.g., (FM1, DISC, etc.).
Press and hold EXIT on the steering wheel
keypad to display the main view (see the illus-
tration). This offers a quick way of changing
modes (
RADIO, MEDIA etc.) directly from the
steering wheel keypad without taking your
hands off the steering wheel. This can also be
done using the mode buttons on the center
console control panel.
•Select a mode (1) by turning the thumb
wheel on the steering wheel keypad. Press
the thumb wheel to confirm your choice.
•After selecting a mode, turn the thumb
wheel to one of the mode's alternatives inthe display (2) (for example,
FM1) and
press the thumb wheel to confirm your
choice.
Press and hold EXIT to go back.
NAV: Navigation system*
RADIO: Radio
MEDIA: Media (DISC, USB, etc.)
TEL: BluetoothŸ hands-free
MY CAR: Driving-related settings
CAM: Park assist camera*

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209 Steering wheel keypad
Standard steering wheel keypad
Left/right arrow keys: A short press moves
between preset radio stations or tracks on
a disc. Press and hold to search within
tracks or to tune to the next/previous
strong radio station.
Volume
EXIT: Go higher in the menu system, inter-
rupt the current function, reject an incom-
ing phone call or erase any characters
entered in the display. Press and hold to go
to the highest level in the current menu.
From the highest level in the current menu,
press and hold to go to the infotainment
system's main menu view (see page 208).
Thumb wheel, used to scroll in the menus
shown on the display. Press the thumb
wheel to e.g., confirm a menu selection or
to answer an incoming call on a Bluetooth-
connected cell phone.
Mute
Steering wheel keypad with voice control button2
Left/right arrow keys: A short press moves
between preset radio stations or tracks on
a disc. Press and hold to search within
tracks or to tune to the next/previous
strong radio station.
Volume
EXIT: Go higher in the menu system, inter-
rupt the current function, reject an incom-
ing phone call or erase any charactersentered in the display. A long press takes
you to the main menu view (see
page 208).
Thumb wheel, used to scroll in the menus
shown on the display. Press the thumb
wheel to e.g., confirm a menu selection or
to answer an incoming call on a Bluetooth-
connected cell phone.
Voice control (for operating BluetoothŸ-
connected cell phones and the optional
navigation system)
2Models equipped with the optional navigation system only