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WHIPS and child seats

Seatbelts

Heavy braking can have serious consequen-

ces if the seatbelts are not used.

It is important that the seatbelt lies against the

body so it can provide good protection. Do not

lean the backrest too far back. The seatbelt is

designed to protect in a normal seating posi-

tion.

WARNING

The protection provided by the car to children

seated in a child seat or on a booster cushion

is not diminished by WHIPS.

Do not squeeze rigid objects between the

rear seat cushion and the front seat's back-

rest.

If a backrest in the rear seat is lowered

then any load must be secured to prevent it

from sliding up to the front seat backrest in

the event of a collision.

Related information

Safety (p. 44)

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Manual front seat (p. 172)

Power* front seat (p. 173)

Rear Collision Warning* (p. 349)

WARNING

Remember not to clip or hook the seatbelt

to hooks or other interior fittings, as this

prevents the belt from tightening properly.

If a backrest in the rear seat is lowered or a

rear-facing child seat is used in the rear

seat, the corresponding front seat must be

moved forward so that it does not make

contact with the lowered backrest or child

seat.

WARNING

The seatbelts and airbags interact. If a

seatbelt is not used or is used incorrectly,

this may diminish the protection provided

by the airbag in the event of a collision.

Seating position

For good protection from WHIPS the driver

and passenger must have the correct seating

position and make sure that the system's

function is not obstructed.

Set the correct seating position in the front

seat before driving starts.

Driver and front seat passenger should sit in

the centre of the seat with as little space as

possible between the head and the head

restraint.

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2. Lock the belt by inserting the locking tab

in the intended buckle.

Putting on and taking off seatbelts

Make sure that all passengers have fastened

their seatbelts before starting to drive.

WARNING

Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-

self. Volvo recommends that an authorised

Volvo workshop should be contacted.

> A loud "click" indicates that the belt has

locked.

Putting on seatbelts

If the seatbelt has been subjected to a

major load, such as in conjunction with a

collision, the entire seatbelt must be

replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective

properties may have been lost even if the

seatbelt does not appear damaged. The

seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows

signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt

must be type-approved and designed for

installation at the same location as the

replaced seatbelt.

1. Pull out the seatbelt slowly and make sure

it is not twisted or damaged.

WARNING

Always insert the tongue of the seatbelt

into the buckle on the correct side. The

seatbelts and buckles would otherwise

possibly not function as intended in the

event of a collision. There is a risk of seri-

ous injury.

NOTE

The seatbelt is equipped with an inertia

reel that is locked in the following situa-

tions:

if the belt is extended too quickly.

during braking and acceleration.

if the car leans heavily.

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Related information

Safety (p. 44)

when driving in bends.

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Seatbelt tensioner (p. 49)

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Putting on and taking off seatbelts

(p. 47)

Door and seatbelt reminder (p. 50)

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|| 3. In the front seats the seatbelt can be

WARNING

adjusted for height.

Each seatbelt is designed for only one per-

son.

WARNING

Remember not to clip or hook the seatbelt

to hooks or other interior fittings, as this

prevents the belt from tightening properly.

WARNING

The seatbelt must pass over the shoulder (not down

over the arm).

Do not make any damages on seatbelts nor

insert any foreign objects into a buckle. The

seatbelts and buckles would then possibly

not function as intended in the event of a

collision. There is a risk of serous injury.

4. Tension the hip strap over the lap by pull-

ing the diagonal shoulder belt up towards

the shoulder.

Press together the seat mounting and

move the seatbelt up or down.

Position the belt as high as possible with-

out it chafing against your throat.

Taking off seatbelts

1. Press the red button on the seatbelt

buckle and then let the belt retract.

2. If the seatbelt does not retract fully, feed it

in by hand so that it does not hang loose.

Related information

Seatbelts (p. 46)

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Seatbelt tensioner (p. 49)

Door and seatbelt reminder (p. 50)

The hip strap must be positioned low down (not over

the abdomen).

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When the critical situation has come to an

end, the seatbelt and the electric seatbelt pre-

tensioner are restored automatically, but they

can also be restored manually.

Activating and deactivating passenger air-

bag* (p. 54)

Seatbelt tensioner

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The car is fitted with standard seatbelt ten-

sioners and electric* seatbelt tensioners that

can tension the seatbelts in critical situations

and collisions.

City Safety™ (p. 330)

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Rear Collision Warning* (p. 349)

IMPORTANT

Standard seatbelt tensioner

The seatbelts in the front seat and at the outer

seats in the rear are equipped with a standard

belt pretensioner.

If the passenger airbag is deactivated, the

electric seatbelt tensioner on the passen-

ger side will also be deactivated.

The seatbelt tensioner tensions the seatbelt in

the event of a collision with sufficient force in

order to more effectively restrain the occu-

pant.

WARNING

Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-

self. Volvo recommends that an authorised

Volvo workshop should be contacted.

Electric seatbelt tensioner*

If the seatbelt has been subjected to a

major load, such as in conjunction with a

collision, the entire seatbelt must be

replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective

properties may have been lost even if the

seatbelt does not appear damaged. The

seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows

signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt

must be type-approved and designed for

installation at the same location as the

replaced seatbelt.

The driver and front passenger seatbelts are

equipped with an electric seatbelt tensioner.

The seatbelt tensioners work together and can

be activated together with the driver support

systems City Safety and Rear Collision

Warning. In critical situations, such as panic

braking, driving off the road (e.g. the car rolls

into a ditch, lifts off the ground or hits some-

thing in the terrain), skidding, or risk of colli-

sion, the seatbelt can be tensioned by the

seatbelt tensioner's electric motor.

Related information

Seatbelts (p. 46)

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The electric seatbelt tensioner helps to adjust

the occupant to a better position, reducing the

risk of striking the car's interior and improving

the effect of safety systems, such as the car's

airbags.

Putting on and taking off seatbelts (p. 47)

Resetting the electric seatbelt tensioner*

(p. 50)

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Resetting the electric seatbelt

Door and seatbelt reminder

Seatbelt reminder

tensioner*

The system reminds unbelted occupants to

wear a seatbelt, and also warns about an

open door, bonnet or lid.

The electric seatbelt tensioner is designed to

be reset automatically, but the seatbelt ten-

sioner can be reset manually if the belt

remains extended.

Driver display graphics

1. Stop the car at a safe place.

2. Unfasten the seatbelt and then refasten it.

> The seatbelt and electric seatbelt ten-

sioner are reset.

WARNING

Visual reminder in the roof console.

Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-

self. Volvo recommends that an authorised

Volvo workshop should be contacted.

A visual reminder is given in the roof console

and by means of the warning symbol in the

driver display.

If the seatbelt has been subjected to a

major load, such as in conjunction with a

collision, the entire seatbelt must be

replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective

properties may have been lost even if the

seatbelt does not appear damaged. The

seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows

signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt

must be type-approved and designed for

installation at the same location as the

replaced seatbelt.

The acoustic reminder is dependent on speed,

driving time and distance.

Graphics in the driver display with different types of

warnings. The warning colour on the door and tail-

gate is dependent on the vehicle's speed.

The belt status of the driver and passengers is

shown in the driver display's graphic when a

belt is buckled or unbuckled.

The driver display's graphics show which

seats in the car are occupied by belted and

unbelted passengers.

Child seats are not covered by the seatbelt

reminder system.

The same graphic also shows if the bonnet,

tailgate or any door is open.

Front seat

The graphic can be acknowledged by pressing

the O button on the right-hand steering wheel

keypad.

A visual and acoustic reminder remind the

driver and front seat passenger to use a seat-

belt if either of them is not wearing one.

Related information

Seatbelt tensioner (p. 49)

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Seatbelts (p. 46)

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