2006 VOLVO XC70 Owner´s Manual

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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light
Disabling the passenger's
side front airbag
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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)


•Never try to open, remove, or repair any
components in the OWS system. This
could result in system malfunction.
Maintenance or repairs should only be
carried out by an authorized Volvo service
technician.
•The front passenger’s seat should not be
modified in any way. This could reduce
pressure on the seat cushion, which might
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•No objects that add to the total weight on
the seat should be placed on the front
passenger’s seat. If a child is seated in the
front passenger’s seat with any additional
weight, this extra weight could cause the
OWS system to enable the airbag, which
might cause it to deploy in the event of a
collision, thereby injuring the child.
•The seat belt should never be wrapped
around an object on the front passenger’s
seat. This could interfere with the OWS
system’s function.
•The front passenger’s seat belt should
never be used in a way that exerts more
pressure on the passenger than normal.
This could increase the pressure exerted
on the weight sensor by a child, and could
result in the airbag being enabled, which
might cause it to deploy in the event of a
collision, thereby injuring the child.

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•The full weight of the front seat passenger
should always be on the seat cushion. The
passenger should never lift him/herself off
the seat cushion using the armrest in the
door or the center console, by pressing the
feet on the floor, by sitting on the edge of
the seat cushion, or by pressing against the
backrest in a way that reduces pressure on
the seat cushion. This could cause OWS to
disable the front, passenger’s side airbag.
•Do not place any type of object on the
front passenger's seat in such a way that
jamming, pressing, or squeezing occurs
between the object and the front seat,
other than as a direct result of the correct
use of the ALR/ELR seat belt (see page
21).
•No objects should be placed under the
front passenger’s seat. This could interfere
with the OWS system’s function.

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Side impact (SIPS) airbags
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Location of the side impact (SIPS) airbag

•The SIPS airbag system is a supplement
to the structural Side Impact Protection
System and the three-point seat belt
system. It is not designed to deploy during
collisions from the front or rear of the car
or in rollover situations.
•The use of seat covers on the front seats
may impede SIPS airbag deployment.
•No objects, accessory equipment or
stickers may be placed on, attached to or
installed near the SIPS airbag system or in
the area affected by SIPS airbag deploy-
ment.
•Never try to open or repair any compo-
nents of the SIPS airbag system. This
should be done only by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician.
•In order for the SIPS airbag to provide its
best protection, both front seat occupants
should sit in an upright position with the
seat belt properly fastened.
•Failure to follow these instructions can
result in injury to the occupants of the
vehicle in the event of an accident.

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Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC)
WARNING!
•The VIC system is a supplement to the Side Impact Protection
System. It is not designed to deploy during collisions from the front
or rear of the car or in rollover situations.
•Never try to open or repair any components of the VIC system.
This should be done only by a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician.
•In order for the VIC to provide its best protection, both front seat
occupants and both outboard rear seat occupants should sit in an
upright position with the seat belt properly fastened; adults using
the seat belt and children using the proper child restraint system.
Only adults should sit in the front seats. Children must never be
allowed in the front passenger seat. See page 21 for guidelines.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury to the
vehicle occupants in an accident.
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC)
This system consists of inflatable curtains located along the sides of the
roof liners, stretching from the center of both front side windows to the
rear edge of the rear side door windows. It is designed to help protect the
heads of the occupants of the front seats and the occupant of the
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Inspecting SRS system components
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Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
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Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) - front
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WARNING!
•The WHIPS system is designed to supplement the other safety
systems in your car. For this system to function properly, the three-
point seat belt must be worn. Please be aware that no system can
prevent all possible injuries that may occur in an accident.
•The WHIPS system is designed to function in certain collisions
from the rear, depending on the crash severity, angle and speed.
•Occupants in the front seats must never sit out of position. The
occupant's back must be as upright as comfort allows and be
against the seat back with the seat belt properly fastened.
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Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
WARNING!
•Boxes, suitcases, etc. wedged behind the front seats could impede the
function of the WHIPS system.
•If the rear seat backrests are folded down, cargo must be secured to
prevent it from sliding forward against the front seat backrests in the event
of a collision from the rear. This could interfere with the action of the
WHIPS system.
•If your car has been involved in a rear-end collision, the front seat
backrests must be inspected by a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician, even if the seats appear to be undamaged. Certain components
in the WHIPS system may need to be replaced.
•Do not attempt to service any component in the WHIPS system yourself.
•Any contact between the front seat backrests and the folded rear seat could
impede the function of the WHIPS system. If the rear seat is folded down,
the occupied front seats must be adjusted forward so that they do not touch
the folded rear seat.
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