02 Safety
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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.
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•Passenger airbag (p. 29)
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09 Wheels and tyres
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Tyre pressure monitoring* - recommendations
Tyre pressure monitoring TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) 7
warns the
driver when the pressure is too low in one or more of the car's tyres.
• Volvo recommends that TPMS sensors are fitted to all wheels on the car.
• Volvo recommends that sensors are notmoved between different wheels.
WARNING
When inflating a tyre equipped with TPMS, hold the nozzle of the pump directlyagainst the valve to avoid damaging thevalve.
Related information
• Tyre pressure monitoring* (p. 330)
Tyre pressure monitoring - driveable punctured tyres*
If SST (Self Supporting run flat Tires)* is selected, the car is also equipped with TPMS(p. 330). This type of tyre has a specially reinforced side wall that makes continued driving possi-ble to a limited extent despite the tyre losingall or some of its pressure. These tyres are fit-ted on a special rim. (Normal tyres can alsobe fitted to this rim.) If an SST tyre loses tyre pressure then the yellow TPMS lamp in the combined instru-ment panel illuminates and a message isshown in the information display. If thisoccurs, reduce speed to max. 80 km/h. Thetyre must be replaced as soon as possible. Drive carefully, in some cases it can be diffi- cult to see which tyre is faulty. In order toestablish which tyre needs attention, checkall four tyres.
WARNING
Only people with knowledge of SST tyres should fit them. SST tyres must only be fitted together with TPMS. After an error message about low tyre pressure has been shown, do not drivefaster than 80 km/h. Maximum mileage before tyre replacement is 80 km. Avoid hard driving such as sudden braking or turning. SST tyres must be replaced if they are damaged or punctured.
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•Tyre pressure monitoring* (p. 330)
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