2014 VOLVO V60 child seat

Table of contents
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01 Introduction
Owner information.................................... 13
Reading the owner's manual.................... 13
Recording data......................................... 16
Accessories and extra equipment............ 17Change of ownership for cars with Volvo
On Call*..................................................... 17
Information on the Internet....................... 18
Volvo Cars' environmental philosophy..... 19The owner's manual and the environ-
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Laminated glass........................................ 21
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General information on seatbelts.............. 23
Seatbelt - putting on................................. 24
Seat belt - loosening................................. 25
Seatbelt - pregnancy................................ 25
Seatbelt reminder...................................... 26
Seatbelt tensioner..................................... 26
Safety - warning symbol........................... 27
Airbag system........................................... 28
Driver airbag.............................................. 28
Passenger airbag...................................... 29Passenger airbag - activating/deactivat-
ing*............................................................ 30
Side airbag (SIPS)..................................... 31Side airbag (SIPS) - child seat/booster
cushion..................................................... 32
Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 33General information on WHIPS (whiplash
protection)................................................. 33
WHIPS - child seats.................................. 34
WHIPS - seating position.......................... 35
When the systems deploy......................... 36
General information on safety mode......... 37Safety mode - attempting to start the
car............................................................. 38
Safety mode - moving the car.................. 38
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General information on child safety.......... 39
Child seats................................................ 40
Child seats - location................................ 44
Child seat - two-stage booster seat*........ 44
Two-stage booster seat* - raising............. 45
Two-stage booster seat* - lowering.......... 46
Child seat - ISOFIX................................... 47
ISOFIX - size classes................................ 48
ISOFIX - types of child seat...................... 49
Child seats - upper mounting points........ 51
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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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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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The WHIPS system is actuated by a rear-end collision, where the angle and speed of thecollision, and the nature of the colliding vehi-cle all have an influence.
WARNING
The WHIPS system is a supplement to the seatbelts. Always use a seatbelt.
Properties of the seatWhen the WHIPS system is deployed, the front seat backrests are lowered backward toalter the seating position of the driver andfront seat passenger. This reduces the risk ofwhiplash injury.
WARNING
Never modify or repair the seat or WHIPS system yourself. Volvo recommends thatyou contact an authorised Volvo work-shop.
Related information
•WHIPS - child seats (p. 34)
• WHIPS - seating position (p. 35)
• General information on seatbelts (p. 23)
WHIPS - child seats
The protection provided by the car to children seated in a child seat or on a booster cushionis not diminished by the WHIPS system (p.33). 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
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General information on child safety (p. 39)
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General information on child safety
Children of all ages and sizes must always sit correctly secured in the car. Never allow achild to sit on the knee of a passenger. Volvo recommends that children travel in rear-facing child seats until as late an age aspossible, at least until 3-4 years of age, andthen front-facing booster cushions/child seatsuntil up to 10 years of age. The position of a child in the car and the choice of equipment are dictated by thechild's weight and size; see Child seats (p.40).
NOTE
Regulations regarding the placement of children in cars vary from country to coun-try. Check what does apply.
Volvo has child safety equipment (child seats, booster cushions & attachment devices)which is designed for your particular car.Using Volvo's child safety equipment pro-vides you with optimum conditions for yourchild to travel safely in the car. Furthermore,the child safety equipment fits and is easy touse.
NOTE
In the event of questions when fitting child safety products, contact the manufacturerfor clearer instructions.
Child safety locksThe rear doors and rear door windows* can be blocked manually (p. 169) or electronically(p. 170)* from opening from the inside.
Related information
• Child seats - location (p. 44)
• Child seat - ISOFIX (p. 47)
• Child seats - upper mounting points (p. 51)
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