2018-2026 Volvo V60 SUV SAFETY -> Occupant weight sensor User Manual
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Occupant weight sensor  
WARNING  
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.  
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.  
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There should be no loose articles, such  
as coffee cups on the floor, seat, or  
dashboard area.  
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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.  
Passenger's side airbag decal.  
WARNING  
Children must never be allowed in the  
front passenger's seat.  
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Failure to follow these instructions can  
result in injury to the vehicle's occu-  
pants.  
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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.  
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light  
Related information  
Disabling the passenger's side front  
airbag  
Airbags (p. 52)  
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The occupant's back must be as  
upright as comfort allows and be  
against the seat back with the seat belt  
properly fastened.  
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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.  
Occupant weight sensor (p. 56)  
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Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on  
the dash, seat or out of the window.  
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  
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of a properly seated occupant and determine if  
the passenger's side front airbag should be  
enabled (may inflate) or disabled (will not  
inflate).  
NOTE  
WARNING  
When the ignition is switched on, the  
OWS indicator light will illuminate for sev-  
eral seconds while the system performs a  
self-diagnostic test.  
Never try to open, remove or repair any  
components in the OWS system. This  
could cause the system to malfunction.  
Maintenance or repairs should only be  
carried out by an a trained and qualified  
Volvo service technician.  
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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,  
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However, if a fault is detected in the system:  
The front passenger's seat should not  
be modified in any way. This could  
reduce pressure on the seat cushion,  
which might interfere with the OWS  
system's function.  
The OWS indicator light will stay on.  
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The SRS warning light will come on and  
stay on and a text message will be dis-  
played.  
the system determines that an infant is  
present in a rear-facing infant seat that is  
installed according to the manufacturer's  
instructions,  
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WARNING  
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,  
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If a fault in the system is detected and indi-  
cated as described, be aware that the pas-  
senger's side front airbag will not deploy in  
the event of a collision. In this case, the  
SRS system and Occupant Weight Sensor  
should be inspected by a trained and quali-  
fied Volvo service technician as soon as  
possible.  
the system determines that a small child is  
present in a booster seat,  
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a front passenger takes his/her weight off  
of the seat for a period of time,  
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.  
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BAG OFF indicator lamp is on, it is possible  
that the person isn't sitting properly in the  
seat. If this happens:  
1 Volvo Drive  
Passeng-  
er's seat  
occupancy  
status  
OWS indi- Passenger's  
cator light side front  
P.O. Box 914  
status  
airbag sta-  
tus  
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647  
1-800-458-1552  
Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to  
place the backrest in an upright position.  
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Seat unoccu- OWS indi-  
pied  
Passenger's  
side front air-  
bag disabled  
Have the person sit upright in the seat,  
centered on the seat cushion, with the  
person's legs comfortably extended.  
In Canada  
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cator light  
lights up  
Volvo Car Canada Ltd.  
Customer Care Centre  
9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101  
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9  
1-800-663-8255  
Seat occu-  
pied by low  
weight occu- lights up  
pant/objectA  
OWS indi-  
cator light  
Passenger's  
side front air-  
bag disabled  
Restart the vehicle and have the person  
remain in this position for about two  
minutes. This will allow the system to  
detect that person and enable the pas-  
senger's frontal airbag.  
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Seat occu-  
pied by  
heavy occu-  
pant/object  
OWS indi-  
cator light  
is not lit  
Passenger's  
side front air-  
bag enabled  
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-  
tor lamp remains on even after this, the  
person should be advised to ride in the  
rear seat.  
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Volvo recommends that children always be properly  
restrained in appropriate child restraints in the rear seats.  
Do not assume that the passenger's side front airbag is dis-  
abled unless the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp  
is lit. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed. If  
there is any doubt as to the status of the passenger's side  
front airbag, move the child restraint to the rear seat.  
This indicates limitations in OWS classifica-  
tion capability. It does not indicate OWS mal-  
function.  
Modifications  
The OWS is designed to enable (may inflate)  
the passenger's side front airbag in the event  
of a collision anytime the system senses that a  
person of adult size is sitting properly in the  
front passenger's seat. The PASSENGER AIR-  
BAG OFF indicator lamp will be off and  
remain off.  
If you are considering modifying your vehicle  
in any way to accommodate a disability, for  
example by altering or adapting the driver's or  
front passenger's seat(s) and/or airbag sys-  
tems, please contact Volvo at:  
In the United States  
Volvo Car USA, LLC  
Customer Care Center  
If a person of adult size is sitting in the front  
passenger's seat, but the PASSENGER AIR-  
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Related Topics

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