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The rear head restraints can be  adjusted according  to the passenger's  height. The restraint should be  carefully adjusted
to support the occupant's head. 
The head restraint can be  raised by pulling straight up or lowered  by pressing the catch (1) at the base of the left head
restraint support and  pushing down.
Removing/replacing the head restraints
When folding the rear seats  flat for carrying cargo ( see page 55), head restraints should be  fully removed by pulling all
the way up, pressing the catch at base of the left support and  pulling the head restraint all the way out. Be sure to
reinstall and  adjust head restraints to their proper position before allowing passengers to occupy the seats.  
pg. 4 Volvo SRS
Passenger side SRS hatch
As an  enhancement to the three-point seat belt system, your Volvo is equipped with a  Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS).  The Volvo SRS consists of an  airbag (2) on both the driver's and  passenger's  sides and  seat belt tensioners in
both front  door pillars (4). The system is designed to supplement the protection provided by the three-point seat belt
system.
The SRS system is indicated by the "SRS" embossed  on the steering wheel pad  and  above the glove compartment, and
by decals on both sun visors and  on the far right side of the dash.
The airbags are folded and  located in the steering wheel hub and  above the glove compartment. They are designed to
deploy during certain frontal or front -angular collisions, impacts, or decelerations, depending on the crash severity,
angle, speed and  object  impacted. The airbags may also deploy in certain non-frontal collisions where  rapid
deceleration  occurs.
The airbag system includes inflators (1) surrounded by the airbags (2) and  front  seat belt tensioners for both of the
front  seats  (4). To deploy the system, the sensor (3) activates the gas generators causing the airbags to be  inflated with
nitrogen gas. As the movement of the seats' occupants compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at a
controlled rate to provide better cushioning. Both  seat belt tensioners also deploy, minimizing any  seat belt slack.
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VOLVO
S40 & V40
Chapter 3 - Body and interior
pg. 39 Body  and interior
Body and interior
The seats,  sun roof, mirrors,  etc. are described on the following pages.  Keys
40
Remote keyless entry system41
Doors and locks42
Alarm43
Trunk/Tailgate/Glove compartment45
Opening the trunk  from the inside  (S40)46
Front  seats47
Child safety locks49
Rear/side view  mirrors/Vanity mirrors50
Interior lights, Sunroof51
Sunroof52
Hood/Luggage cover53
Storage compartments54
Folding rear seat55
Securing cargo56
Cargo space/Trunk light,  Spare tire, Jack57
Side cargo net, Cargo net58
Weight distribution, Handling,  Roadholding,  Roof racks59
pg. 40 Keys
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Folding rear seat (sedan)55
Folding rear seat55
Front seats47,48
Front seats  - heated32
Front suspension124
Fuel filter110
Fuel system110, 112,124
Fuel tank cover - opening63
Fuse box, Passenger compartment96
Fuses95,96,97
Fuses in engine compartment97
G
Gas tank cover - opening63
Generator126
H
Hand brake32
Handling59
Hazard  warning flashers26
Headlight  bulbs, replacing90
Heated front  seats32
Heating37
Heating and  air conditioning35
Home  Safe lighting25
Hood53
I
IC system10
Ignition switch26
Immobilizer  (start inhibitor)40
Instruments18,19
Integrated booster  cushion11
ISOFIX fasteners12
J
Jack86
Jack (sedan)57
Jump starting72
K
Keyless entry system41
Keylock65
Keys40,41
Kick -down67
L
Label information108
Locks42
Long distance trips75
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