SAFETY
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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.
WARNING
Never repair the belt yourself. Repairs
should only be performed by a trained
and qualified Volvo service technician.
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NOTE
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 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.
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The seat back should not be tilted too
far back. The shoulder belt must be
taut in order to function properly.
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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.
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
Related information
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.
Safety (p. 42)
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Seat belt tensioners (p. 50)
Buckling and unbuckling seat belts
(p. 48)
Door and seat belt reminders (p. 51)
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