SAFETY
Driver/passenger-side airbags
WARNING
NOTE
As a supplement to the seat belts, the vehicle
is equipped with driver and passenger side
front airbags.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deployed 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.
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
If any of the airbags have deployed:
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.
Do not attempt to drive the vehicle.
Have it towed to an authorized work-
shop.
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WARNING
If necessary, seek medical attention.
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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.
Related information
Safety (p. 42)
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Driver/passenger-side airbags (p. 53)
Side airbags (p. 60)
Inflatable curtain (p. 60)
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