Volvo V90 (2021 year). Manual in english - page 2

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Safety

The vehicle is equipped with a number of
safety systems that work together to help
protect the vehicle's driver and passengers in
the event of an accident.

The vehicle is equipped with a number of sen-
sors that may react in the event of an accident
and activate different safety systems, such as
the airbag system and seat belt tensioners.
Depending on the specific conditions of the
accident, e.g. collisions at certain angles, over-
turning or swerving, the systems react differ-
ently to help provide good protection.

There are also mechanical safety systems
such as the Whiplash Protection System. The
vehicle is also built so that a large part of the
force of a collision is distributed to the vehi-
cle's members, pillars, floor, roof and other
parts of the body.

After an accident, the vehicle's safety mode
may be activated if any important function in
the vehicle has been damaged.

Warning symbol in the instrument
panel

The warning symbol in the instru-
ment panel illuminates when the
vehicle's electrical system is in igni-
tion mode 

II

. The symbol will go out

after approx. 6 seconds if no faults are
detected in the vehicle's safety systems.

WARNING

If the warning symbol remains illuminated

or switches on while driving and the mes-

sage 

SRS airbag

 

Service urgent Drive to

workshop

 is displayed in the instrument

panel, this indicates that something in the

safety system is not functioning properly.

Volvo recommends contacting an author-

ized Volvo workshop for repairs as soon as

possible.

WARNING

Never attempt to alter or repair any of the

vehicle's safety systems yourself. Incor-

rectly performed repairs to any system

could impair function and lead to serious

injury. Volvo recommends contacting an

authorized Volvo workshop.

If this dedicated warning symbol is
not functioning, the general warning
symbol will illuminate instead and
the same message will be displayed

in the instrument panel.

Related information

•

Safety during pregnancy (p. 45)

•

Occupant safety (p. 45)

•

Reporting safety defects (p. 46)

•

Recall information (p. 47)

•

Seat belts (p. 49)

•

Airbags (p. 55)

•

Whiplash Protection System (p. 48)

•

Safety mode (p. 64)

•

Child safety (p. 66)

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Safety during pregnancy

It is important that seat belts are worn cor-
rectly during pregnancy and that pregnant
drivers adjust their seating position accord-
ingly.

Seat belt

The seat belt should fit closely against the
shoulder, with the diagonal section between
the breasts and to the side of the stomach.

The lap section of the seat belt should lie flat
over the thighs and as far as possible under
the stomach. Never let it ride upward. Remove
unnecessary slack and make sure the seat belt
fits as close as possible to the body. Make
sure there are no twists in the seat belt.

Seating position

As pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers
should adjust the seat and steering wheel to a

position that allows them to retain full control
of the vehicle (which means they should be
able to easily reach the steering wheel and
foot pedals). Try to maintain as much distance
as possible between the stomach and the
steering wheel.

Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Seat belts (p. 49)

•

Manual front seats (p. 188)

•

Power

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 front seats (p. 189)

Occupant safety

Safety is Volvo's cornerstone.

Volvo's concern for safety

Our concern for safety dates back to 1927
when the first Volvo rolled off the production
line. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention),
safety cages, and energy-absorbing impact
zones were designed into Volvo vehicles long
before it was fashionable or required by gov-
ernment regulation.

We will not compromise our commitment to
safety. We continue to seek out new safety
features and to refine those already in our
vehicles. You can help. We would appreciate
hearing your suggestions about improving
automobile safety. We also want to know if
you ever have a safety concern with your vehi-
cle. Call us in the U.S. at: 1-800-458-1552 or
in Canada at: 1-800-663-8255.

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Occupant safety reminders

How safely you drive doesn't depend on how
old you are but rather on:

•

How well you see.

•

Your ability to concentrate.

•

How quickly you make decisions under
stress to avoid an accident.

The following suggestions are intended to
help you cope with the ever changing traffic
environment.

•

Never drink and drive.

•

If you are taking any medication, consult
your physician about its potential effects
on your driving abilities.

•

Take a driver-retraining course.

•

Have your eyes checked regularly.

•

Keep your windshield and headlights
clean.

•

Replace wiper blades when they start to
leave streaks.

•

Take into account the traffic, road, and
weather conditions, particularly with
regard to stopping distance.

•

Never text while driving.

•

Refrain from using or minimize the use of
a cell phone while driving.

Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Reporting safety defects (p. 46)

•

Recall information (p. 47)

Reporting safety defects

The following information will help you report
any perceived safety-related defects in your
vehicle.

Reporting safety defects in the U.S.

If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying Volvo Car USA, LLC. If
NHTSA receives similar complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. How-
ever, NHTSA cannot become
involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or Volvo
Car USA, LLC. To contact NHTSA,
you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline tollfree at
1-888-327-4236

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(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Trans-
portation, Washington D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other informa-
tion about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov, where you
can also enter your vehicle's VIN
(Vehicle Identification Number) to
see if it has any open recalls.
Volvo strongly recommends that if
your vehicle is covered under a serv-
ice campaign, safety or emission
recall or similar action, it should be
completed as soon as possible.
Please check with your local retailer
or Volvo Car USA, LLC if your vehicle
is covered under these conditions.
NHTSA can be reached at:
Internet:
http://www.nhtsa.gov
Telephone:
1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236).

Reporting safety defects in Canada

If you believe your vehicle has a defect that
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform Trans-
port Canada in addition to notifying Volvo Car
Canada Ltd.

Transport Canada can be contacted at:

1-800-333-0510

Teletypewriter (TTY): 613 990-4500

Fax: 1-819-994-3372

Mailing Address: Transport Canada - Road
Safety, 80 rue Noël, Gatineau, (Quebec) J8Z
0A1

Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Occupant safety (p. 45)

•

Recall information (p. 47)

•

Viewing the Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) (p. 39)

Recall information

On our website, click the "Owner" tab in the
upper left-hand side of the screen and then
click on the heading "Recall Information".
Enter the vehicle identification number (VIN),
which can be found at the bottom of the wind-
shield. If your vehicle has any open Recalls,
they will be displayed on this page.

You can also enter the Vehicle Identification
Number in the search field on the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
(NHTSA) website at: www.nhtsa.gov.

Volvo customers in Canada

For any questions regarding open recalls for
your vehicle, please contact your authorized
Volvo retailer. If your retailer is unable to
answer your questions, please contact Volvo
Customer Relations at 800-663-8255, Mon-
day through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
EST or volvocars.com/ca. You may also write
us at:

Volvo Car Canada Ltd.

Customer Care Centre

9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9

www.tc.gc.ca

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Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Reporting safety defects (p. 46)

•

Occupant safety (p. 45)

Whiplash Protection System

The Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) is
designed to help reduce the risk of whiplash-
type injuries. The system consists of energy
absorbing backrests and seat cushions as
well as specially designed head restraints in
the front seats.

WHIPS is activated in the event of a rear-end
collision and adapted to the angle and speed
of the collision and to the characteristics of
the colliding vehicle.

When WHIPS is activated, the front seat
backrests move rearward and the seat cush-
ions move downward to change the seating
positions of the driver and front seat passen-
ger. This movement helps absorb some of the
forces that could result in whiplash.

WARNING

WHIPS is a supplement to the seat belt.

Always wear your seat belt.

WARNING

Do not attempt to alter or repair the seat or

WHIPS on your own. Volvo recommends

contacting an authorized Volvo workshop.
If the front seats have been subjected to

severe stress, e.g. in a collision, the seats

must be replaced. Even if the seats appear

undamaged, some of their protective prop-

erties may have been lost.

Do not place any objects on the floor behind or under

the front seats or on the rear seat that could prevent

WHIPS from functioning correctly.

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WARNING

Do not squeeze box-like cargo between the

rear seat cushion and the front seat back-

rest.
If the rear seat backrests are folded down,

cargo must be secured to prevent it from

sliding forward against the front seat back-

rests in the event of a collision.

WARNING

If a rear seat backrest is folded down or if a

rear-facing child restraint is being used in

the rear seat, the seat in front must be

moved forward so that it does not come

into contact with the backrest or child

restraint.

Seating position

For WHIPS to provide good protection, the
driver and passenger must be seated correctly
and the system's function must not be impe-
ded in any way.

Set the front seat to the correct seating posi-
tion before starting to drive.

The driver and the front seat passenger should
sit in the center of the seat with their heads as
close as possible to the head restraints.

Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Manual front seats (p. 188)

•

Power

*

 front seats (p. 189)

•

Rear Collision Warning

*

 (p. 349)

Seat belts

Seat belts should always be worn by all occu-
pants in your vehicle. Children should be
properly restrained using an infant seat,
adjustable child seat or booster cushion as
determined by age, weight and height.

Most states and provinces make it mandatory
for occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.

Seat belt maintenance

Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild deter-
gent for cleaning. Check the seat belt mecha-
nism's function as follows: attach the seat belt
and pull rapidly on the strap.

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WARNING

•

Never repair the belt yourself. Repairs
should only be performed by a trained
and qualified Volvo service technician.

•

Any device used to induce slack into
the shoulder belt portion of the three-
point belt system will have a detrimen-
tal effect on the amount of protection
available in the event of a collision.

•

The seat back should not be tilted too
far back. The shoulder belt must be
taut in order to function properly.

•

Do not use any type of child restraint in
the front passenger seat. We recom-
mend that children who have outgrown
these devices sit in the rear seat with
the seat belt properly fastened.

Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Seat belt tensioners (p. 52)

•

Buckling and unbuckling seat belts
(p. 50)

•

Door and seat belt reminders (p. 54)

Buckling and unbuckling seat belts

Make sure that all passengers have buckled
their seat belts before starting to drive.

Buckling seat belts

1. Pull out the belt slowly and make sure it is

not twisted or damaged.

NOTE

The seat belt is equipped with a seat belt
retractor that will lock up in the following
situations:

•

if the belt is pulled out too quickly.

•

during braking and acceleration.

•

if the vehicle is leaning excessively.

•

when driving in turns.

•

if the automatic locking retractor/emer-
gency locking retractor (ALR/ELR) is
activated. Each seat belt (except for the
driver's) is equipped with an ALR func-
tion, which is designed to keep the seat
belt taut when installing a child
restraint. ALR is activated when the seat
belt is pulled out as far as possible. If
this is done, a sound from the seat belt
retractor will be audible, which is nor-
mal. The seat belt can now only be fed
into the retractor, not pulled out. This
function is automatically disabled when
the seat belt is unbuckled and fully
retracted.

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2. Buckle the seat belt by pushing the latch

plate into the receptacle.
> A distinct "click" indicates that the belt

is locked into place.

WARNING

Always insert the seat belt latch plate into

the belt buckle on the correct side. Failure

to do so could cause the seat belts and belt

buckles to malfunction in a collision. There

is a risk of serious injury.

3. The height of the seat belts in the front

seats can be adjusted.

Press the button on the seat belt holder
and move the belt up or down.

Position the belt as high as possible with-
out it chafing against the neck.

The belt should be positioned closely over the shoul-

der (against the collarbone, not down over the arm).

4. Tighten the lap section of the seat belt

over the hips by pulling the diagonal sec-
tion upward toward the shoulder.

The lap section of the seat belt should be positioned

low on the hips (not against the abdomen).

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WARNING

Never use a seat belt for more than one

occupant. Never wear the shoulder portion

of the belt under the arm, behind the back

or otherwise out of position. Such use

could cause injury in the event of an acci-

dent. As seat belts lose much of their

strength when exposed to violent stretch-

ing, they should be replaced after any colli-

sion, even if they appear to be undamaged.

WARNING

Do not use clips or fasten the belts around

hooks or other parts of the interior. This will

prevent the seat belt from fitting properly.

WARNING

Never damage the seat belts and never

insert any foreign objects into the belt

buckle. This may cause the seat belts and

belt buckles to malfunction in a collision.

There is a risk of serious injury.

Unbuckling seat belts

1. Press the red button on the seat belt

receptacle and make sure the seat belt
retracts fully into the retractor slot.

2. If it does not fully retract, guide the belt

manually into the slot and make sure it
does not hang loose.

Related information

•

Seat belts (p. 49)

•

Seat belt tensioners (p. 52)

•

Door and seat belt reminders (p. 54)

Seat belt tensioners

The vehicle is equipped with standard and
electric seat belt tensioners that can help ten-
sion the seat belt in a critical situation or colli-
sion.

Standard seat belt tensioners

All seat belts are equipped with a standard
seat belt tensioner.

In a collision of sufficiently violent force, the
seat belt tensioners will tension the seat belts
in order to more effectively restrain the occu-
pants.

Electric seat belt tensioners

The driver's and front passenger's seat belts
are equipped with electric seat belt tensioners.

The seat belt tensioners interact and can be
activated in conjunction with the City Safety
and Rear Collision Warning driver support sys-
tems. In critical situations, such as if the vehi-
cle brakes suddenly, begins to skid or runs off
the road (e.g if the vehicle rolls into a ditch,
lifts off the ground or hits an obstacle in the
road), or if there is a risk of collision, the seat
belts can be pulled taut by the seat belt ten-
sioner's electric motor.

The electric seat belt tensioner helps to posi-
tion the occupant more effectively in the seat,
which reduces the risk of the occupant strik-
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and improves the effect of other safety sys-
tems such as the airbags.

When a critical situation has passed, the seat
belt and the electric seat belt tensioner are
reset automatically. However, they can also be
reset manually.

CAUTION

If the passenger airbag is deactivated, the
passenger-side electric seat belt tensioner
may also be deactivated.

WARNING

Never attempt to alter or repair the seat

belt on your own. Volvo recommends con-

tacting an authorized Volvo workshop.
If the seat belt has been exposed to

extreme forces, e.g. in conjunction with a

collision, the entire seat belt must be

replaced. Even if the seat belt appears

undamaged, some of its protective proper-

ties may have been lost. Also replace the

seat belt if it is worn or damaged. The new

seat belt must be type approved and

intended for the same seating position as

the replaced seat belt.

Related information

•

Seat belts (p. 49)

•

Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 50)

•

Resetting the electric seat belt tensioners
(p. 53)

•

City Safety

™

 (p. 329)

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Rear Collision Warning

*

 (p. 349)

Resetting the electric seat belt

tensioners

The electric seat belt tensioners are designed
to be reset automatically, but if the seat belt
remains taut it can be reset manually.

1. Stop the vehicle in a safe location.

2. Unbuckle the seat belt and then rebuckle

it.
> The seat belt and the electric seat belt

tensioner will be reset.

WARNING

Never attempt to alter or repair the seat

belt on your own. Volvo recommends con-

tacting an authorized Volvo workshop.
If the seat belt has been exposed to

extreme forces, e.g. in conjunction with a

collision, the entire seat belt must be

replaced. Even if the seat belt appears

undamaged, some of its protective proper-

ties may have been lost. Also replace the

seat belt if it is worn or damaged. The new

seat belt must be type approved and

intended for the same seating position as

the replaced seat belt.

Related information

•

Seat belt tensioners (p. 52)

•

Seat belts (p. 49)

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Door and seat belt reminders

This system is intended to remind occupants
to buckle their seat belts and to alert the
driver if a door, hood or other opening (trunk,
sunroof, etc.) is open.

Graphics in the instrument panel

Graphics in the instrument panel with various types

of warnings. The warning colors for the doors/tail-

gate vary depending on the vehicle's speed.

The instrument panel graphic shows the seats
where seat belts are buckled and not buckled.

The same graphic also indicates if the hood,
tailgate or any door is open.

Confirm the graphic by briefly pressing the 

O

button on the right-side steering wheel key-
pad.

Seat belt reminder

Reminder light in ceiling console.

A seat belt reminder light illuminates in the
ceiling console and a warning symbol is dis-
played in the instrument panel.

The audible reminder varies depending on the
vehicle's speed, driving time and distance
driven.

A seat belt status graphic in the instrument
panel indicates when the driver's or a pas-
senger's seat belt is buckled or unbuckled.

Child seats are not included in the seat belt
reminder system.

Front seats

An audible signal and an indicator light remind
unbuckled occupants to fasten their seat
belts.

Rear seat

The rear seat belt reminder has two functions:

•

To indicate which seat belts are buckled in
the rear seats. This will also be displayed
in an instrument panel graphic.

•

To provide audio and visual reminders if
any seat belt in the rear seat is removed
while the vehicle is in motion. The
reminder will stop when the seat belt has
been rebuckled.

Door/hood/tailgate and fuel filler door
reminder

If the hood, tailgate, fuel filler door or any door
is not properly closed, this will be indicated by
a graphic in the instrument panel. Stop the
vehicle safely and close the open door, hood,
etc.

If the vehicle is moving at a speed
under approx. 10 km/h (6 mph), the
information symbol will illuminate in
the instrument panel.

If the vehicle is moving at a speed
above approx. 10 km/h (6 mph), the
warning symbol will illuminate in the
instrument panel.

Related information

•

Seat belts (p. 49)

•

Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 50)

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Airbags

The vehicle is equipped with airbags and
inflatable curtains for the driver and passen-
gers.

WARNING

•

If the airbag warning light stays on
after the engine has started or if it illu-
minates while you are driving, have the
vehicle inspected by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician as
soon as possible.

•

Never attempt to alter or repair any of
the vehicle's safety systems yourself.
Incorrectly performed repairs to any
system could impair function and lead
to serious injury. All work on these sys-
tems should be performed by a trained
and qualified Volvo service technician.

WARNING

If your vehicle has become water-damaged

in any way (e.g., soaked floor mats/stand-

ing water on the floor of the vehicle), do

not attempt to start the engine. This may

cause airbag deployment, which could

result in serious injury. Volvo recommends

towing the vehicle directly to an authorized

Volvo workshop.
Before attempting to tow the vehicle:
1. Switch off the ignition for at least 10

minutes and disconnect the battery.

2. Follow the instructions for manually

overriding the shiftlock system.

Deployed airbags

WARNING

If any of the airbags have deployed:

•

Do not attempt to drive the vehicle.
Have it towed to an authorized work-
shop.

•

If necessary, seek medical attention.

Related information

•

Safety (p. 44)

•

Driver/passenger side front airbags
(p. 56)

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Side airbags (p. 62)

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Inflatable curtain (p. 63)

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Driver/passenger side front

airbags

As a supplement to the seat belts, the vehicle
is equipped with driver and passenger side
front airbags.

Driver/passenger side front airbags.

In a frontal collision, the airbags help protect
the driver's and passenger's head, neck, face
and chest and the driver's knees and legs.

A collision of a sufficiently violent force will
trigger the sensors and one or more airbags
will inflate. The airbag helps cushion the initial
impact of the collision for the passenger. The
airbag deflates when compressed by the colli-
sion. A small amount of powder will also be
released from the airbag. This may appear to
be smoke and is normal. The entire process,
from inflation to deflation of the airbag, occurs
within tenths of a second.

NOTE

The sensors react differently depending on
the circumstances of the accident and
whether or not the seat belt is used. This
applies to all belt positions.

There may therefore be accident situations
in which only one (or none) of the airbags
are deployed. The sensors monitor the
impact of the collision and react accord-
ingly to deploy one, several or no airbags.

WARNING

The seat belt and the airbag work together.

If the seat belt is not used or is used incor-

rectly, the airbag may not provide the

intended protection in a collision.
To help prevent injury in the event the air-

bag is deployed, passengers should sit as

upright as possible, with their feet on the

floor and their backs against the seat back-

rest.

WARNING

Volvo recommends contacting an author-

ized Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly

performed repairs to the airbag system

could impair function and lead to serious

injury.

The front airbag system

The front airbag system includes gas genera-
tors surrounded by the airbags, and decelera-
tion sensors that activate the gas generators,
causing the airbags to be inflated with nitro-
gen gas.

As the movement of the seats' occupants
compresses the airbags, some of the gas is
expelled at a controlled rate to provide better
cushioning. The belt tensioners minimize slack
in the seat belts and are activated for occu-
pants wearing their seat belts. The entire proc-
ess, from inflation to deflation of the airbag,
occurs within tenths of a second.

The location of the front airbags is indicated
by 

SRS AIRBAG

 embossed on the steering

wheel pad and above the glove compartment,
and by decals on both sun visors and on the
front and far right side of the dash.

The 

driver's side front airbag

 is folded and

located in the steering wheel hub.

The 

knee airbag

 is folded on the underside of

the dashboard on the driver's side. The text

AIRBAG

 is embossed on the panel.

The 

passenger's side front airbag

 is folded

behind a panel located above the glove com-
partment.

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WARNING

•

The airbags in the vehicle are designed
to be a SUPPLEMENT to-not a
replacement for-the three-point seat
belts. For maximum protection, wear
seat belts at all times. Be aware that no
system can prevent all possible injuries
that may occur in an accident.

•

Never drive with your hands on the
steering wheel pad/airbag housing.

•

The front airbags are designed to help
prevent serious injury. Deployment
occurs very quickly and with considera-
ble force. During normal deployment
and depending on variables such as
seating position, one may experience
abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other
injuries as a result of deployment of
one or both of the airbags.

•

When installing any accessory equip-
ment, make sure that the front airbag
system is not damaged. Any interfer-
ence in the system could cause mal-
function.

Front airbag deployment

•

The front airbags are designed to deploy
during certain frontal or front-angular colli-
sions, impacts, or decelerations, depend-
ing on the crash severity, angle, speed and
object impacted. The airbags may also

deploy in certain non-frontal collisions
where rapid deceleration occurs.

•

The airbag system's sensors, which trigger
the front airbags, are designed to deter-
mine if the collision is powerful enough to
activate the belt tensioners and/or the air-
bags.

However, not all frontal collisions activate the
front airbags.

•

If the collision involves a nonrigid object
(e.g., a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed
object at a low speed, the front airbags
will not necessarily deploy.

•

Front airbags do not normally deploy in a
side impact collision, in a collision from
the rear or in a rollover situation.

•

The amount of damage to the bodywork
does not reliably indicate if the airbags
should have deployed or not.

NOTE

•

Deployment of front airbags occurs
only one time during an accident. In a
collision where deployment occurs, the
airbags and seat belt tensioners acti-
vate. Some noise occurs and a small
amount of powder is released. The
release of the powder may appear as
smoke-like matter. This is a normal
characteristic and does not indicate
fire.

•

Volvo's front airbags use special sen-
sors that are integrated with the front
seat buckles. The point at which the
airbag deploys is determined by
whether or not the seat belt is being
used, as well as the severity of the col-
lision.

•

Collisions can occur where only one of
the airbags deploys. If the impact is
less severe, but severe enough to pres-
ent a clear injury risk, the airbags are
triggered at partial capacity. If the
impact is more severe, the airbags are
triggered at full capacity.

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WARNING

•

Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger's seat. We also recommend
that occupants under 140 cm (4 feet
7 inches) in height who have outgrown
these devices sit in the rear seat with
the seat belt fastened. See also the
Occupant Weight Sensor information.

•

Never drive with the airbags deployed.
The fact that they hang out can impair
the steering of your vehicle. Other
safety systems can also be damaged.

•

The smoke and dust formed when the
airbags are deployed can cause skin
and eye irritation in the event of pro-
longed exposure.

Should you have questions about any compo-
nent in the SRS system, please contact a
trained and qualified Volvo service technician
or Volvo customer support:

In the United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

Customer Care Center

1 Volvo Drive

P.O. Box 914

Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647

1-800-458-1552

www.volvocars.com/us

In Canada

Volvo Car Canada Ltd.

Customer Care Centre

9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9

1-800-663-8255

www.volvocars.com/ca

Airbag decals

Airbag decal on the outside of both sun visors.

Passenger's side airbag decal.

WARNING

•

Children must never be allowed in the
front passenger's seat.

•

Occupants in the front passenger's
seat must never sit on the edge of the
seat, sit leaning toward the instrument
panel or otherwise sit out of position.

•

The occupant's back must be as
upright as comfort allows and be
against the seat back with the seat belt
properly fastened.

•

Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on
the dash, seat or out of the window.

SAFETY

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WARNING

•

No objects or accessory equipment,
e.g. dashboard covers, may be placed
on, attached to, or installed near the air
bag cover (the area above the glove
compartment) or the area affected by
airbag deployment.

•

There should be no loose articles, such
as coffee cups on the floor, seat, or
dashboard area.

•

Never try to open the airbag cover on
the steering wheel or the passenger's
side dashboard. This should only be
done by a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician.

•

Failure to follow these instructions can
result in injury to the vehicle's occu-
pants.

Related information

•

Airbags (p. 55)

•

Occupant weight sensor (p. 59)

Occupant weight sensor

The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is
designed to meet the regulatory require-
ments of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) 208 and is designed to
disable (will not inflate) the passenger's side
front airbag under certain conditions.

Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light

Disabling the passenger's side front
airbag

Volvo recommends that ALL occupants
(adults and children) shorter than 140 cm
(4 feet 7 inches) be seated in the back seat of
any vehicle with a front passenger side airbag
and be properly restrained for their size and
weight.

The OWS works with sensors that are part of
the front passenger's seat and seat belt. The
sensors are designed to detect the presence

of a properly seated occupant and determine if
the passenger's side front airbag should be
enabled (may inflate) or disabled (will not
inflate).

The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas-
senger's side front airbag when:

•

the front passenger's seat is unoccupied,
or has small/medium objects in the front
seat,

•

the system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat that is
installed according to the manufacturer's
instructions,

•

the system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint
that is installed according to the manufac-
turer's instructions,

•

the system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat,

•

a child or a small person occupies the
front passenger's seat.

The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp which will illuminate and stay
on to remind you that the passenger's side
front airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is located in the
overhead console, near the base of the rear-
view mirror.