Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)

[Outback Texan]

I've had my new Badlands with premium package for a few days now. So far, I have never seen the blind-side indicator lights come on while driving. I know the indicator lights work, because when I turn them off/on in the SETUP-DRIVER ASSISTANCE screen, they flash two times. Isn't it suppose to illuminate every time a car is in my blind sport AND flash is my turn signal is on? Where is the sensor and could there be a problem with it? Or am I just not very observant.

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[Escape2Bronco]

Mine turn on when a car goes by but they don’t flash with my turn signal. Maybe I don’t have mine set up to do that.

 

[Outback Texan]

Mine turn on when a car goes by but they don’t flash with my turn signal. Maybe I don’t have mine set up to do that.

I got that FLASHING WITH TURN SIGNAL info from watching a couple of OLDER Ford videos on the BLIS system. Maybe they are not supposed to flash on the Bronco Sport.

 

[Jess1]

Mine is on when a vehicle is in the blind spot, and flashes when turn signal is fully on (holding the stalk down just enough to activate the signal won't do it...)

 

[Mark S.]

EDIT: I just read your entire post--nevermind!

Is it turned on?

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Is it turned on?

From the Owner's Manual:

Mark, Does yours flash when you hold the stalk down? Mine does not, but @Jess1 does.

 

[Jess1]

Mark, Does yours flash when you hold the stalk down? Mine does not, but @Jess1 does.

No, mine doesn't flash unless it's all the way down... sorry if unclear

 

[Mark S.]

Mark, Does yours flash when you hold the stalk down? Mine does not, but @Jess1 does.

I've never noticed it, but I'll check next time I drive it. The manual says it should...

 

[Escape2Bronco]

No, mine doesn't flash unless it's all the way down... sorry if unclear

Your good. It was clear. Mine just doesn’t do it. I didn’t try standing on it, but holding down didn’t seem to do anything for mine.

 

[Jess1]

Your good. It was clear. Mine just doesn’t do it. I didn’t try standing on it, but holding down didn’t seem to do anything for mine.

Huh. This is strange...

 

[Mark S.]

I don't believe the manual is clear. It doesn't make sense that it would flash when you turn on the direction indicator; that would be very confusing. It comes on steady when a car is in your blind spot. If a vehicle is in the detection zone AND you turn on the direction indicator for that side, THEN it flashes.

 

[Outback Texan]

I don't believe the manual is clear. It doesn't make sense that it would flash when you turn on the direction indicator; that would be very confusing. It comes on steady when a car is in your blind spot. If a vehicle is in the detection zone AND you turn on the direction indicator for that side, THEN it flashes.

OP here... It's a mystery!!! I turned BLIS off and on a few times in the setup menu and now it is working. The lights are ON when a vehicle enters my blind spot and off when that vehicle clears. And is does flash if I have the turn signal on, with a vehicle in my blind spot. Thanks to all for responding.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

OP here... It's a mystery!!! I turned BLIS off and on a few times in the setup menu and now it is working. The lights are ON when a vehicle enters my blind spot and off when that vehicle clears. And is does flash if I have the turn signal on, with a vehicle in my blind spot. Thanks to all for responding.

Ok, now I get it, I’m a little slow I guess! Makes sense that it flashes if there is someone there and you are indicating you are turning. I was thinking Jess was saying it just flashes as soon as you push the turn signal stalk down or up as if to act like a mirror with turn signals on it.

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