Drive – and relax

BLIS™ supports when you have to change lanes in busy traffic by alerting you of vehicles in your left and right blind spots. Cross Traffic Alert facilitates reversing by spotting crossing vehicles. When a vehicle enters your blind spot or approaches rapidly in a lane on either side of your car, BLIS™ can alert via a light in the left or right upper door panel. The rear-mounted radar sensors continuously monitor your blind spots and a large area behind your car. BLIS™ works in various weather and light conditions, day or night, and reacts to almost any type of vehicle, including motorcycles. If there's crossing traffic when you reverse out of a parking space, Cross Traffic Alert draws your attention with audible warnings from the left or right rear loudspeaker and by graphics in the centre display. The rear-mounted radar sensors can detect vehicles approaching from the side at a distance of up to 30 meters. In some circumstances, Cross Traffic Alert can also detect approaching cyclists and pedestrians. BLIS™ with Cross Traffic Alert is part of IntelliSafe Surround.

Before leaving, you can cool or warm your car remotely by starting the engine or the parking heater via your smartphone. Volvo On Call also allows you to sync meeting destinations from your personal calendar with the navigation system for guidance. You can conveniently keep track of business trips and store them as driving journals. Whether you've got a flat tire, have a breakdown or are involved in an emergency, simply press a button to receive assistance. And if an airbag deploys or the safety belt pre-tensioners are activated, the Volvo On Call service centre will be alarmed automatically. Volvo On Call can also alert you at attempted break-ins and allows tracking of your car via satellite. As a bonus, Volvo On Call provides a stable internet connection via the car's roof antenna and turns your Volvo into a Wi-Fi hotspot for everyone in your car. The Volvo On Call app is available for your smartphone, iPad and wearables such as Apple Watch, Android Wear and Microsoft Band 2 with voice control. It can also be used on a Windows 10 based PC or tablet and is compatible with Flic buttons.