02 Safety
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When the systems deploy
In the event of a collision Volvo's different
personal safety systems work together in
order to minimise injury.
System Triggered
Seatbelt ten-
sioner (p. 26) front
seat
In the event of a
frontal collision,
and/or side-impact
collision, and/or rear-
end collision and/or
overturning
Seatbelt tensioner,
rear seat
In a frontal collision
and/or side-impact
accident and/or
overturning
Airbags
(Steering wheel(p.
28) and passenger
airbag (p. 29))
In a frontal collision
A
Side airbags
(SIPS) (p. 31)
In a side-impact
accident
A
System Triggered
Inflatable Curtain
IC (p. 33)
In the event of a side
impact and/or over-
turning and/or some
frontal collisions
A
Whiplash protec-
tion WHIPS (p. 33)
In a rear-end colli-
sion
A
The bodywork of the car could be greatly deformed in a
collision without airbag deployment. A number of factors
such as the rigidity and weight of the object hit, the speed
of the car, the angle of the collision etc. affects how the
different safety systems of the car are activated.
If the airbags (p. 28) have deployed, the fol-
lowing is recommended:
•
Recovering the car. Volvo recommends
that you have it conveyed to an author-
ised Volvo workshop. Do not drive with
deployed airbags.
•
Volvo recommends that you engage an
authorised Volvo workshop to handle the
replacement of components in the car's
safety systems.
•
Always contact a doctor.
NOTE
The airbags and belt tensioner system are
deployed only once during a collision.
WARNING
The airbag system's control module is
located in the centre console. If the centre
console is drenched with water or other
liquid, disconnect the battery cables. Do
not attempt to start the car since the air-
bags may deploy. Recovering the car.
Volvo recommends that you have it con-
veyed to an authorised Volvo workshop.
WARNING
Never drive with deployed airbags. They
can make steering difficult. Other safety
systems may also be damaged. The
smoke and dust created when the airbags
are deployed can cause skin and eye irrita-
tion/injury after intensive exposure. In case
of irritation, wash with cold water. The
rapid deployment sequence and airbag
fabric may cause friction and skin burns.
