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Side airbags
The side airbags on the driver's and passen-
ger seats act to protect the chest and hips in
the event of a collision.
The side airbags are fitted in the outer back-
rest frames of the front seats and help to pro-
tect the driver and passengers in the front
seat.
A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors
and the side airbags are inflated. The airbag
inflates between the occupant and the door
panel and thereby cushions the initial impact.
The airbag deflates when compressed by the
collision. The side airbag is normally only
deployed on the side of the collision.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted for
repair. Defective work in the side airbag
system could cause malfunction and result
in serious personal injury.
WARNING
Do not put objects in the area between the
outside of the seat and the door panel,
since this area is required by the side air-
bag.
Volvo recommends the use only of car seat
covers approved by Volvo. Other seat cov-
ers may impede the operation of the side
airbags.
WARNING
Side airbags are a supplement the seat-
belts. Always use a seatbelt.
Side airbags and child seats
The protection provided by the car to children
seated in a child seat or on a booster cushion
is not diminished by the side airbag.
Related information
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Airbags (p. 51)
Inflatable curtains
The inflatable curtain, Inflatable Curtain (IC),
helps to prevent the driver and passengers
from striking their heads on the inside of the
car during a collision.
The inflatable curtain is mounted along both
sides of the headlining and helps protect the
driver and outer seat passengers of the car.
The panels are labelled with IC AIRBAG.
A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors
and the inflatable curtain is inflated.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted for
repair. Defective work in the inflatable cur-
tain system can cause malfunction and
result in serious personal injury.
