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Volvo C30 2005–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TJ25252.7.0-2016 · NHTSA communication 10167832 · issued Dec 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2005–2013
model years
58
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a Technical Journal: "BLIS service required" may be displayed in DIM(Drivers Information Module) intermittently during start, without any corresponding DTC's set. This may occur if the BLIS camera heating element is broken due to a hot spot, or if the lead cable for the heater element has become loose due to a bad soldering. Start the engine and make sure that the ambient temperature is below 28ºC (82ºF) to activate the heater function. Test the heater element function by touching the BLIS camera lens with your finger, or spray ice spray to see if the ice disappear. If there is no heat

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.