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Seatbelt reminder
Unbelted occupants will be reminded to fas-ten their (p. 24) seatbelt by means of an audio and visual reminder.
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The audio reminder is speed dependent, and in some cases time dependent. The visualreminder is located in the roof console and inthe combined instrument panel (p. 59). Child seats are not covered by the seatbelt reminder system.
Rear seatThe seatbelt reminder in the rear seat has twosubfunctions:
• Provides information on which seatbelts (p. 23) are being used in the rear seat. Amessage appears in the combined instru-ment panel when the seatbelts are in use,or if one of the rear doors has beenopened. The message is cleared auto- matically after driving for approximately30 seconds or after pressing the indicatorstalk (p. 100)
OK button.
• Provides a warning if one of the rear seat-belts is unfastened during travel. Thiswarning takes the form of a message inthe combined instrument panel along withthe audio/visual signal. The warning stopswhen the seatbelt is re-fastened, or it canalso be acknowledged manually bypressing the
OK button.
The message in the combined instrument panel showing which seatbelts are in use isalways shown. Press the OK button to see
stored messages.
Certain marketsAn acoustic signal and indicator lamp remindthe driver and front seat passenger to use aseatbelt if either of them is not wearing one.At low speed, the audible reminder will soundfor the first 6 seconds.
Seatbelt tensioner
All the seatbelts (p. 23) are equipped with belt tensioners. A mechanism in the seatbelt ten-sioner tightens the seatbelt in the event of asufficiently violent collision. The seatbelt thenprovides more effective restraint for the occu-pants.
WARNING
Never insert the tongue of the passenger's seatbelt into the buckle on the driver'sside. Always insert the tongue of the seat-belt into the buckle on the correct side. Donot make any damages on seatbelts norinsert any foreign objects into a buckle.The seatbelts and buckles would thenpossibly not function as intended in theevent of a collision. There is a risk ofserous injury.
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Safety - warning symbol
The warning symbol is shown if a fault is detected during fault tracing or if a systemhas been activated. Where required, thewarning symbol is shown together with a
message in the combined instrument panel
(p. 59) information display.
Warning triangle and warning symbol for the air- bag system (p. 28) in the analogue combinedinstrument panel.
Warning triangle and warning symbol for the air- bag system in the digital combined instrumentpanel.
The warning symbol in the combined instru- ment panel illuminates when the remote con-trol key is in key position II (p. 70). The sym-
bol is extinguished after approx. 6 secondsprovided the airbag system is fault-free.
WARNING
If the warning symbol for the airbag sys- tem remains illuminated or illuminateswhile driving, it means that the airbag sys-tem does not have full functionality. Thesymbol indicates a fault in the seatbelt ten-sioner system, SIPS, the IC system orsome other fault in the system. Volvo rec-ommends that you contact an authorisedVolvo workshop immediately.
If the warning symbol malfunctions, the warn- ing triangle illuminates and SRS airbag Service required
or SRS airbag Service
urgent appears in the display. Volvo recom-
mends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop immediately.
Related information
• General information on safety mode (p. 37)
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Airbag system
In the event of a frontal collision the airbag system helps to protect the driver and pas-senger from injuries to head, face and chest.
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Airbag system, left-hand drive car.
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Airbag system, right-hand drive car.The system consists of airbags and sensors. A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensorsand the airbag(s) are inflated and becomehot. To cushion the impact, the airbagdeflates when compressed. When thisoccurs, smoke escapes into the car. This iscompletely normal. The entire process,including inflation and deflation of the airbag,occurs within tenths of a second.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop for repair.Defective work in the airbag system couldcause malfunction and result in seriouspersonal injury.
NOTE
The detectors react differently depending on the nature of the collision and whetheror not the seatbelts are fastened. Appliesto all belt positions. It is therefore possible that only one (or none) of the airbags may inflate in a colli-sion. The detectors sense the force of thecollision on the vehicle and the action isadapted accordingly so that one or moreairbags are deployed.
Related information
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Driver airbag (p. 28)
• Passenger airbag (p. 29)
• Safety - warning symbol (p. 27)
Driver airbag
To supplement the protection afforded by the seatbelt (p. 23) the car is equipped on thedriver's side with an airbag (p. 28). This airbag is fitted into the centre of the steering wheel. The steering wheel is markedAIRBAG
.
WARNING
The seatbelts and airbags interact. If the belt is not used or is used incorrectly, thismay diminish the protection provided bythe airbag in the event of a collision.
Related information
•Passenger airbag (p. 29)
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Passenger airbag
To supplement the protection afforded by the seatbelt (p. 23) on the passenger side, the caris equipped with an airbag (p. 28). The airbag is folded up into a compartment above the glovebox. Its cover panel ismarked AIRBAG .
Location of the front passenger airbag in a left- hand drive car.
Location of the front passenger airbag in a right- hand drive car.
WARNING
The seatbelts and airbags interact. If the belt is not used or is used incorrectly, thismay diminish the protection provided bythe airbag in the event of a collision. To minimise the risk of injury if the airbag deploys, passengers must sit as upright aspossible with their feet on the floor andbacks against the backrest. Seatbeltsmust be secured.
WARNING
Do not put objects in front of or above the dashboard where the passenger airbag islocated.
WARNING
Never place a child in a child seat or on a booster cushion in the front seat if the air-bag is activated. Never allow anybody to stand or sit in front of the front passenger seat. No one shorter than 140 cm should ever sit in the front passenger seat if the airbagis activated. Failure to follow the advice given above can endanger life.
Switch - PACOS*The front passenger airbag can be deacti- vated (p. 30) if the car is equipped with aswitch, PACOS (Passenger Airbag Cut OffSwitch).
WARNING
If the car is equipped with a front passen- ger airbag, but does not have a PACOSswitch (Passenger Airbag Cut Off Switch),then the airbag will always be activated.
Related information
•Driver airbag (p. 28)
• Child seats (p. 40)
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Passenger airbag - activating/ deactivating*
Front passenger airbag (p. 29) can be deacti- vated if the car is equipped with a switch,PACOS (Passenger Airbag Cut Off Switch).
Switch - PACOSThe switch for the passenger airbag (PACOS)is located on the passenger end of the instru-ment panel and is accessible when the pas-senger door is open. Check that the switch is in the required posi- tion. The remote control key's key blade (p.155) should be used to change position.
Location of airbag label plus switch.
The airbag is activated. With the switch in this position, persons taller than 140 cmcan sit in the front passenger seat, but never children in a child seat or on abooster cushion.
The airbag is deactivated. With the switch in this position, children in a child seat oron a booster cushion can sit in the frontpassenger seat, but never persons tallerthan 140 cm.
WARNING
Activated airbag
(passenger seat):
Never place a child in a child seat or on a booster cushion on the front passengerseat when the airbag is activated. Thisapplies to everyone shorter than 140 cm. Deactivated airbag (passenger seat):
No one taller than 140 cm should ever sit in the front passenger seat when the air-bag is deactivated. Failure to follow the advice given above can endanger life.
NOTE
When the remote control key is in key position II (p. 70) the warning symbol (p.
27) for the airbag is shown in the com-bined instrument panel forapprox. 6 seconds. Following which, the indicator in the roof console is illuminated showing the correctstatus for the front passenger seat airbag.
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Indicator showing that the passenger airbag is activated.
A warning symbol in the roof console indi- cates that the airbag for the front passengerseat is activated (see preceding illustration).
WARNING
Never place a child in a child seat or on a booster cushion in the front seat if the air- bag is activated and the symbol
in
the roof console is illuminated. Failure to follow this advice could endanger the lifeof the child.
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Indicator showing that the passenger airbag is deactivated.
A text message and a symbol in the roof con- sole indicate that the airbag for the front pas-senger seat is deactivated (see precedingillustration).
WARNING
Do not allow anyone to sit in the front pas- senger seat if the message in the roof con-sole indicates that the airbag is deacti-vated, and if the warning symbol(p. 27) forthe airbag system is also displayed on thecombined instrument panel. This indicatesthat there has been a severe malfunction.Visit a workshop as soon as possible.Volvo recommends that you contact anauthorised Volvo workshop.
WARNING
Failure to follow the advice given above can endanger the lives of passengers inthe car.
Related information
• Child seats (p. 40)
Side airbag (SIPS)
In a side impact collision a large proportion of the collision force is transferred by the SIPS(Side Impact Protection System) to beams,pillars, the floor, the roof and other structuralparts of the body. The side airbags at the driv-er's and front passenger seats protect thechest area and the hip and are an importantpart of the SIPS.
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The SIPS bag system consists of two main components, side airbag and sensors. Theside airbags are located in the front seatbackrests. A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors and the side airbags are inflated. The airbaginflates between the occupant and the doorpanel and thereby cushions the initial impact.The airbag deflates when compressed by thecollision. The side airbag is normally onlydeployed on the side of the collision.
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Driver's seat, left-hand drive.
Front passenger seat, left-hand drive.
WARNING
•Volvo recommends that repairs are only carried out by an authorised Volvoworkshop. Defective work in the SIPS-bag system could cause malfunctionand result in serious personal injury.
• Do not put objects in the area betweenthe outside of the seat and the doorpanel, since this area is required bythe side airbag.
• Volvo recommends the use only of carseat covers approved by Volvo. Otherseat covers may impede the operationof the side airbags.
• Side airbags are a supplement theseatbelts. Always use a seatbelt.
Related information
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Driver airbag (p. 28)
• Passenger airbag (p. 29)
• Side airbag (SIPS) - child seat/booster cushion (p. 32)
• Inflatable Curtain (IC) (p. 33)
Side airbag (SIPS) - child seat/booster cushion
The protection provided by the car to children seated in a child seat or on a booster cushionis not diminished by the side airbag (p. 31). Child seat/booster cushion (p. 40) can be placed on the front passenger seat providedthat the car does not have an activated airbag(p. 30) on the front passenger side.
Related information
•Passenger airbag (p. 29)
• General information on child safety (p. 39)
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Inflatable Curtain (IC)
The inflatable curtain helps to prevent the driver and passengers from striking theirheads on the inside of the car during a colli-sion.
Inflatable curtain IC (Inflatable Curtain) is part of the SIPS system (p. 31) and the airbag sys-tem (p. 28). It is fitted in the headlining alongboth sides of the roof and protects the car'soccupants sitting in the outer seats. A suffi-ciently violent collision trips the sensors andthe inflatable curtain is inflated.
WARNING
Never hang or attach heavy items onto the handles in the roof. The hook is onlydesigned for light clothing (not for solidobjects such as umbrellas for example). Do not screw or install anything onto the car's headlining, door pillars or side pan-els. This could compromise the intendedprotection. Volvo recommends that youonly ever use Volvo genuine parts that areapproved for placement in these areas.
WARNING
Do not load the car higher than 50 mm under the top edge of the door windows.Otherwise, the intended protection of theinflatable curtain, which is concealed in theheadlining, may be compromised.
WARNING
The inflatable curtain is a supplement to the seatbelts. Always use a seatbelt.
Related information
•General information on seatbelts (p. 23)
General information on WHIPS (whiplash protection)
WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System) is a pro- tection against whiplash injuries. The systemconsists of energy absorbing backrests andspecially designed head restraints in the frontseats.
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