Blind Spot Monitoring: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS™) and Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) system share the same exterior mirror LEDs, Side Obstacle Detection Control Module - Left (SOD-L) and Side Obstacle Detection Control Module - Right (SOD-R) for system components.
BLIS™ consists of:
- SOD-L (located at the lower LH rear quarter panel behind the rear bumper cover)
- SOD-R (located at the lower RH rear quarter panel behind the rear bumper cover)
- BLIS™ customer ON/OFF feature (integral to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) message center)
- Exterior mirror BLIS™/CTA LEDs (integral to the left and right exterior mirrors)
BLIS™ is a vehicle feature that aids the driver in assessing whether another vehicle is within an area to either side of the vehicle extending rearward to approximately 3 m (10 ft) beyond the rear bumper. This area is known as the blind zone. The BLIS™ alerts the driver to the presence of vehicles in the blind zone while driving on roads and freeways. The system is not designed to prevent contact with other vehicles or objects. BLIS™ is designed to provide a warning to assist the driver in detecting vehicles in the blind zone.