2007 VOLVO XC70 fold seats

2007 Volvo XC70
The front airbag system
The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts. For these airba\
gs to provide the protection
intended, seat belts must be worn at all times.
The front airbag system includes gas generators and the airbags. A decel\
eration sensor 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 seat belt slack. The entire process, including inflat\
ion and deflation of the airbags,
takes approximately one fifth of a second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated by "SRS AIRBAG" embossed \
on the steering wheel pad
and above the glove compartment, and by decals on both sun visors and on\
the front and far right side of
the dash.
l The driver's side front airbag is folded and located in the steering whe\
el hub.
l The passenger's side front airbag is folded behind a panel located above\
the glove compartment.
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WARNING!
l Boxes, suitcases, etc. wedged behind the front seats could impede the fu\
nction of the WHIPS
system.
l If the rear seat backrests are folded down, cargo must be secured to pre\
vent it from sliding forward
against the front seat backrests in the event of a collision from the re\
ar. This could interfere with the
action of the WHIPS system.
l If your vehicle has been involved in a rear-end collision, the front sea\
t backrests must be inspected
by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician, even if the seats a\
ppear to be undamaged. Certain
components in the WHIPS system may need to be replaced.
l Do not attempt to service any component in the WHIPS system yourself.
l Any contact between the front seat backrests and the folded rear seat co\
uld impede the function of
the WHIPS system. If the rear seat is folded down, the occupied front se\
ats must be adjusted forward
so that they do not touch the folded rear seat.
pg. 28 Safety
Child safety
Children should be seated safely
Volvo recommends the proper use of restraint systems for all occupants i\
ncluding children. Remember
that, regardless of age and size, a child should always be properly rest\
rained in a vehicle.
Your vehicle is also equipped with ISOFIX/ LATCH attachments, which make\
it more convenient to
install child seats.
Some restraint systems for children are designed to be secured in the ve\
hicle by lap belts or the lap
portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Such child restraint systems can help pr\
otect children in vehicles in the
event of an accident only if they are used properly. However, children c\
ould be endangered in a crash if
the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle. Failure to\
follow the installation instructions
for your child restraint can result in your child striking the vehicle's\
interior in a sudden stop.
Holding a child in your arms is NOT a suitable substitute for a child re\
straint system. In an accident, a
child held in a person's arms can be crushed between the vehicle's inter\
ior and an unrestrained person.
The child could also be injured by striking the interior, or by being ej\
ected from the vehicle during a
sudden maneuver or impact. The same can also happen if the infant or chi\
ld rides unrestrained on the
seat. Other occupants should also be properly restrained to help reduce \
the chance of injuring or
increasing the injury of a child.
All states and provinces have legislation governing how and where childr\
en should be carried in a
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Interior

pg. 83 Interior
Front seats
84
Interior lighting
88
Storage compartments
90
Rear seat folding table
(option)
94
Extending the cargo area
95
Cargo area
100
pg. 84 Interior
Front seats
Manually adjusted front seats
1. Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and move the seat to the position\
of your choice.
2. Raise/lower the front edge of the seat cushion (option): use the co\
ntrol to pump the front edge of the
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cushion up or down.
3. Raise/lower seat height: pump the seat up or down.
4. Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer or softer lumbar support.\

5. Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the angle of the backrest. \
6. Control panel for optional power seat (see
page 86 for more information).
WARNING!
l Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so tha\
t the brake pedal can be
depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfo\
rt and control allow.
l Check that the seat is securely locked into position after adjusting.
pg. 85 Interior
Front seats
Folding the backrests in the front seat
The front passenger seat backrest can be folded to a horizontal position\
to make room for a long load.
Fold the backrest as follows:
- Move the seat as far back as possible.
- Adjust the backrest to the upright position.
- Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
- Without releasing the catches, push the backrest forward.
- Move the seat as far forward as possible so that the head restraint sl\
ides under the glove compartment.
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- Lower the head restraint (see previous page).
- Press the center section backrest catch to the rear and tilt the backr\
est forward.
(Contd. on next page)
pg. 97 Interior
Extending the cargo area
NOTE: Make sure that the holes in the plastic ferrules on the top of the back\
rest engage the hooks on
the bottom of the seat cushion.
When you later raise the backrest and seat cushion, the head restraints \
must be returned to their normal
positions.
WARNING!
l The red lock indicator is not visible when the backrest is correctly loc\
ked in place.
l The red lock indicator IS VISIBLE when the backrest is NOT locked in pos\
ition (see the
illustration on the previous page).
l The backrest must be securely locked when it is returned to the upright \
position. The word
"UNLOCKED" on the lock indicator should not be visible.
l When the rear seat is folded down, do not place heavy objects against th\
e backs of the front seats.
This places a severe strain on the folded down backrest of the rear seat\
.
l Be sure to secure cargo. Cargo must not be stacked higher than the top o\
f seat backs. This will
reduce the possibility of luggage, etc. becoming projectiles during sudd\
en maneuvers, rapid braking
or an accident.
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CAUTION!
If the net is installed in the forward position and the rear seat cushio\
ns are folded forward, the net
should be positioned so that it is in front of the rear seat cushions bu\
t behind the front seat backrests
(E).
The eyelets on the floor of the vehicle under the front seats must not b\
e used to secure the lower
straps of the cargo net. If these eyelets are used and the front seats a\
re moved back, the cargo net or
upper brackets may be damaged.
pg. 107 Interior
Cargo area
WARNING!
l The nylon cargo net must not be used when the optional rear-facing auxil\
iary child seat in the
cargo area is in use.
l When not in use, the cargo net should not be stored unattached in the ve\
hicle to prevent it from
being thrown forward in the event of a sudden stop etc.
pg. 108 Interior
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