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BLIS (Blind Spot Information System)
BLIS uses rear-facing cameras installed in the door mirrors
to keep a lookout on either side of the car. As a vehicle
enters your blind spot, this function can alert you with a
lamp built in to the front door post, left or right. Together
with the door mirrors, this helps you assess the feasibility
of a lane change. BLIS is activated once the car exceeds
6 mph, and reacts to almost any type of vehicle from a
motorcycle upwards, day or night.
RTI (Road Traffic Information)
Volvo’s GPS-based RTI navigation system is totally integrated with your car. It offers both voice
guidance and graphic navigation all the way to your destination. Via TMC (Traffic Message
Channel) radio data broadcasts RTI also lets you know if there’s weather-related trouble on route
and recommends an alternative. The RTI system is easily controlled from the steering wheel or a
remote, and the screen is positioned so you can keep your attention on traffic. When not in use,
the screen retracts into the dash. The maps are on one DVD and cover major parts of Europe. To
help you keep track of new roads and points of interest, you can join our MapCare programme for
two free map updates.
Park assist camera
If the car is equipped with RTI navigation and park assist
camera, this helps display what’s going on behind your car
when reversing. The system uses the RTI screen and a
camera discretely located over the licence plate. On-screen
guiding lines provide extra assistance for smooth parking.
PCC (Personal Car Communicator)
PCC is an advanced remote control that combines keyless
drive with two-way communication with your Volvo. Keep
the PCC with you and the car unlocks automatically as you
pull the door handle. Start the engine by pressing a button
on the dash, lock the car by pressing a button in the door
handle. Later in the day, if you’re wondering whether you’ve
locked the car, PCC can remind you; no matter where you
are. On your return to the car – within a radius of 60 to
100 metres – pressing the PCC information button will
give you a current report on its status. If the alarm has
been activated, the onboard heartbeat sensor will give you
advanced warning if there’s somebody in your car and an
opportunity to evaluate the situation safely.
Integrated Bluetooth® handsfree system
Bluetooth® technology enables a mobile phone to be connected to the infotainment system in
your Volvo, wirelessly. Once configured for a mobile phone, the system automatically recognises
your phone as you enter the car. And as you climb in and out of the car, the system automatically
allows you to switch freely from the phone to the handsfree system and back again. With Volvo’s
integrated Bluetooth® handsfree system you conveniently operate your phone using the buttons
in the steering wheel or the centre console keypad. Available as an accessory, there’s also a voice-
controlled Bluetooth® handsfree system that will listen to your command and make calls for you.
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Inside information
Here you can learn more about the features and
technology of your Volvo S80. Some are standard, some
are optional. For more detailed information, please contact
your Volvo dealer or visit www.volvocars.co.uk
DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control)
By helping prevent fishtails, spinouts and rollovers, stability
control technology like DSTC has been described as one of
the most vital safety advances of the past decade. At the
core of DSTC, a gyroscope senses the car’s direction and
compares this with steering wheel movements as well as
the actual rotation of the car’s wheels. DSTC is able to
detect a potential skid and help counteract this by reducing
the engine’s power output, or braking on one or more
wheels.
Dual-stage airbags, driver and front
passenger
In a frontal collision, the driver and passenger
airbags help protect your head, face and chest.
The system varies their level of inflation
depending on the force of the collision. Should
the collision force be sufficiently low that the
airbags aren’t needed, it will deploy the safety belt
pre-tensioners.
SIPS (Side Impact Protection System)
SIPS is a Volvo unique safety system that has
been developed to help protect where occupants
are most exposed to the crash forces. The steel
framework of the car, including the front seats, is
designed and reinforced to help displace the
impact of a side-collision away from the
occupants to other parts of the car body and help
prevent intrusion into the cabin. The side structure
is extremely strong to help withstand a severe
side impact, even with a larger vehicle. The IC
(Inflatable Curtain) for all the outboard occupants
and the front seat side airbags interact to help
provide further protection.
Child safety seats with ISOFIX
ISOFIX attachments only allow you to fit
the child seat in the correct way. They
also make the child seat easier to fit and
remove. We offer two rear-facing child
seats with ISOFIX attachments: one for
infants and small children up to 13 kg,
and one for children weighing between
9 and 18 kg.
WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)
Integrated in the front seats, Volvo’s WHIPS
cradles the occupant to help reduce the risk of
whiplash injury (one of the most common types
of traffic injury and often the result of low-
speed rear impact collision). The function is
activated by a collision of sufficient force from
behind. Independent research has shown that
WHIPS is one of the most effective systems in
the world and can reduce the risk of long-term
invalidity by 50%.
IC (Inflatable Curtain)
The Inflatable Curtain (IC) helps protect
the heads of both front and rear
outboard occupants. It also stays
inflated for some seconds to provide
prolonged protection for subsequent
impacts.