2012 VOLVO S80 ESP

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Blind Spot Information System*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.189 Introduction
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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 191) 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 191).
Areas monitored by BLIS Distance A = approx.
31 ft. (9.5 meters), Distance B = approx. 10 ft.
(3 meters)

05 Infotainment
Bluetooth® hands-free connection
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229 Introduction
System overview
Cell phone
Location of the microphone
Steering wheel keypad
Center console control panel and display
Bluetooth® hands-freeThis feature makes it possible to set up a wire-
less connection between a BluetoothŸ-ena-
bled cell phone and the vehicle’s infotainment
system. This enables the infotainment system
to function as a hands-free connection and
allows you to remote-control a number of the
phone’s functions. The microphone used by
this system is located near the driver's side sun
visor (2). The buttons and other controls on thecell phone can always be used regardless of
whether or not the phone is connected to the
hands-free system.
TEL menu selections can be made from the
center console or the steering wheel keypad.
See page 252 for more information about the
infotainment menu system.
NOTE
Not all cell phones are fully compatible with
the hands-free system. A list of compatible
phones is available at your Volvo retailer or
at www.volvocars.us
WARNING
Never use the hands-free feature or any
other device in your vehicle in a way that
distracts you from the task of driving safely.
Distraction can lead to a serious accident.
Compliance
FCC/IC common sentence
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules
and RSS-Gen of IC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation of
this device.USA: FCC ID A269ZUA130
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
IC RSS-GenThis equipment complies with FCC/IC radia-
tion exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency
(RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to
OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency
(RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has very
low levels of RF energy that it deemed to com-
ply without maximum permissive exposure
evaluation (MPE). But it is desirable that it
should be installed and operated with at least
8 in. (20 cm) and more between the radiator
and person’s body (excluding extremities:
hands, wrists, feet and ankles).
Canada: IC 700BIAM2101

05 Infotainment
Cell phone voice control
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237 Introduction
The infotainment system's voice control fea-
ture1 enables the driver to voice-activate cer-
tain functions in a BluetoothŸ-connected cell
phone or the navigation system.
NOTE
•The information in this section applies
to using voice commands to operate a
Bluetooth
Ÿ-connected cell phone.
See also the section "BluetoothŸ
hands-free connection" beginning on
page 229 for detailed information about
using a cell phone with the vehicle's
infotainment system.
•The navigation system has a separate
user's guide containing information
about voice commands for operating
that system.
Voice commands offer convenience and help
avoid distractions so that you can concentrate
on driving and focus your attention on road and
traffic conditions.
WARNING
As the driver, you have full responsibility for
operating the vehicle safely and adhering to
all applicable traffic regulations.
The voice control feature provides access to a
number of functions in the BluetoothŸ hands-
free and navigation systems while allowing you
to keep your hands on the steering wheel. Input
is in dialogue form using spoken commands
from the user and verbal prompts from the sys-
tem. Voice control uses the same microphone
as the Bluetooth
Ÿ hands-free system (see the
illustration on page 229) and system prompts
are provided through the infotainment sys-
tem's front speakers.
Getting started
Voice control button on the steering wheel
Activating the systemBefore any phone voice commands can be
used, a BluetoothŸ-enabled cell phone must
be paired with the infotainment system. If a
phone command is given, the system will
inform you If there is no cell phone paired. See
page 230 for information on pairing a cell
phone.
Press the voice control button (1 in the illustra-
tion) to activate the system and initiate a com-
mand dialogue. The system will display com-
monly used commands on the screen when the
button has been pressed.
1Available in vehicles equipped with the optional Volvo Navigation System only

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Cell phone voice control
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239 Using voice commands
The driver initiates a voice command dialogue
by pressing the voice control button (see the
illustration on page 237).
When a dialogue has been initiated, commonly
used commands will be shown in the display.
Grayed-out texts or texts in parentheses are
not part of the spoken command.
Once you become familiar with the system, you
can speed up the command dialogue by briefly
pressing the voice control button to skip
prompts from the system.
Commands can be given in several ways.
For example, the command "Phone call con-
tact" can be spoken as:
•"Phone > Call contact"—say "Phone," wait
for a system response, and then continue
by saying "Call contact."
•"Phone call contact"—give the entire com-
mand at one time
The following is a list of features that can be
voice-controlled with a Bluetooth
Ÿ-connected
cell phone.
ShortcutsShortcut commands for using the phone can
be found in the
MY CAR menu system, under
Settings
Voice settingsVoice
command list
Phone commands and
General commands. See page 127 for more
information on the menu system.
Dialing a numberThe system understands the digits zero to nine.
These numbers can be spoken individually, in
groups of several digits at a time, or the entire
number can be given at once. Numbers above
nine will not be recognized.
The following is an example of a voice com-
mand dialogue. The system's response may
vary depending on the situation.
The user initiates the dialogue by saying:Phone > dial number
or
Phone dial number
System responseNumber please
User actionBegin saying the digits in the phone number. If
you say several digits and pause, the system
will repeat them and prompt you by saying
"Continue."
Continue saying the digits. When you have fin-
ished, complete the command by saying
"Dial."
•You can also change the number by using
the commands "Correction" (which dele-
tes the last group of digits spoken) or"Delete" (which will erase the entire phone
number).
Dialing from a call listThe dialogue below enables you make a call
from one of your cell phone's call lists.
The user initiates the dialogue by saying:Phone > dial from call list
or
Phone dial from call list
Continue by responding to the system's
prompts.
Calling a contactThe dialogue below enables you to call the pre-
defined contacts in your cell phone. See the
phone's user's guide if necessary.
The user initiates the dialogue by saying:Phone > call contact
or
Phone call contact
Continue by responding to the system's
prompts.
When calling contacts, keep the following in
mind:
•If there are several contacts with similar
names, they will be presented in the dis-

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Cell phone voice control
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240
play in numbered lines and the system will
prompt you to pick a line number
•If there are more lines in the list than can
be displayed at one time, saying "Down"
will enable you to scroll downward in the
list (and saying "up" will take you back up
through the list).
Dialing voicemailThe dialogue below enables you to call your
voicemail to check any messages that you may
have received. Your voicemail phone number
must be registered in the Bluetooth
Ÿ function,
see page 232.
The user initiates the dialogue by saying:Phone > dial voicemail
or
Phone dial voicemail
Continue by responding to the system's
prompts.

05 Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.241 Overview
Screen: channel A (left), channel B (right)
Headphone socket
On/Off button
A/V-AUX socket
Remote control
Headphones
IR transceiver
Introduction
The RSE system provides entertainment for the
rear seat passengers by making it possible to
e.g., watch a film, play music, listen to the radio
or connect an external device such as a game
console.
RSE is fully integrated into the vehicle's info-
tainment system and can be used at the same
time as other infotainment features.
For example, if a rear seat passenger is using
A/V-AUX and headphones, the driver and front
seat passenger can still use the vehicle's radio
or media player. However, only one disc can be
played in the media player at a time. You canlisten to music from e.g., an iPod
Ÿ or from
streaming audio files using the BluetoothŸ
function.
The RSE system can be controlled from the
front screen (parental control).
Different media can be played or viewed from
different sources on the various screens (front
center console and/or the respective screens
in the rear seat). It is also possible to play or
view media from the same source on one or
more of the screens. However, it is not possible
to play a film from USB while a CD or DVD is
being played.

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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.243
NOTE
The headphones will switch off automati-
cally after approx. 3 minutes if they are not
used.
Replacing batteries in the headphonesThe headphones use two AAA batteries.
It is advisable to have extra batteries on hand
during long trips.
Battery cover and retaining screw
1. Unscrew the retaining screw and remove
the battery cover.
2. Remove the old batteries and insert new
ones in the directions indicated by the
symbols in the battery holder.
3. Put the cover back in place and tighten the
retaining screw.
Disposing of old batteriesWorn out batteries should be disposed of in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Headphone socket
External headphones can be connected to the
3.5 mm headphone socket on the side of the
head restraint (see the illustration on page
241 for the location of this socket). Adjust the
volume with the remote control.
A/V-AUX socket, 12-volt socket
This A/V-AUX socket is used to connect exter-
nal devices to the RSE system. When connect-
ing an external device, always follow the
instructions provided with the device. Devices
connected through the A/V-AUX socket can
use the screens, cordless headphones, the
3.5 mm headphone socket and the infotain-
ment system's speakers.
CAUTION
Please be aware that external devices con-
nected through the A/V-AUX socket may
cause interference in the RSE system.
Connecting a device to the A/V-AUX
socket
The A/V-AUX socket is located under the center
armrest in the tunnel console
1. Connect the device's video cable to the
yellow connector.
2. Connect the left audio cable to the white
connector and the right audio cable to the
red one.
3. If the device is designed to use 12-volt cur-
rent, connect its power cable to the 12-volt
socket (see page 195 for the location of this
socket).
Always follow the device's instructions when
connecting it to the RSE system.

05 Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)*
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244* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Audio/video playback through the A/V-
AUX socket
1. Switch on one of the rear screens by press-
ing its On/Off button.
2.
Use the remote control's
button to
select a screen (L: left rear screen, F: front
screen, or R: right rear screen). Point the
remote control toward the selected
screen's IR transceiver and press the
button several times to come to A/V
AUX
. Release the button and wait several
seconds to confirm your choice.
3. Switch on the connected device and press
PLAY (or the device's equivalent button).
Input volumeAdjust the input volume in the RSE menu,
under A/V AUX input volume.
Activating RSE
The RSE system can be activated using con-
trols on the front or rear screens.
From the front seat, press MEDIA (see the fol-
lowing illustration) and select
RSE.
From the rear seat, press the screen's On/Off
button. Use the remote control's
button
to select a screen (L: left rear screen or R: right
rear screen). Point the remote control toward
the selected screen's IR transceiver and con-tinue by pressing the
or button on
the remote control to select a source such as
Disc, etc.
Settings made from the front center
control panel
MEDIA
TUNE
OK/MENU
EXIT
Selecting a source for the rear screens
from the front center control panel
An audio/video source for the rear screen(s)
can be selected from the front center control
panel. The same source can be selected forboth rear screens or different sources can be
selected for the respective screens.
1.
Press MEDIA several times to come to
RSE on the front screen. Wait several sec-
onds for your selection to be confirmed.
2.
Turn TUNE to select one or both of the rear
screens and confirm by pressing OK/
MENU.
3.
Turn TUNE to select
RADIO, MEDIA (orRSE settings). Press OK/MENU to con-
firm.
4.
Turn TUNE to the desired source (for
example,
Disc) and confirm by pressing
OK/MENU. The selected source will begin
playing automatically (if there is a disc in
the media player).
Cancel and return by pressing EXIT.
Settings can also be made with the remote
control. See page 250 for more detailed infor-
mation.
MutingAudio for the rear screens can be muted from
the front center control panel. This function can
be activated under RSE settings
Mute as
explained in points 2-4 in the section "Select-
ing a source for the rear screens from the front
center control panel."