02 Safety
If the vehicle has been involved in a collision,
the text Safety mode See manual may
appear in the information display.
Rollover Protection System (ROPS)
Crash mode – general information
Volvo's Roll-Over Protection System (ROPS)
utilizes the Roll Stability Control (RSC) func-
tion and has been designed to help minimize
the risk of a rollover in emergency maneuvers
or if a skid should occur.
After a collision, the functionality of some of
the vehicle's systems may be reduced as a
safety precaution.
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NOTE
This text can only be shown if the display
is undamaged and the vehicle's electrical
system is intact.
RSC uses a gyroscopic sensor that registers
the amount of change in the lateral angle at
which the vehicle is leaning. Using this infor-
mation, RSC calculates the likelihood of a
rollover. If there is an imminent risk of a roll-
over, the stability system is activated, power
to the engine is cut and the brakes are
applied to one or more of the wheels until the
vehicle regains stability.
Crash mode is a feature that is triggered if
one or more of the safety systems (e.g.
front (p. 32) or side airbags (p. 39), an inflat-
able curtain (p. 41), or one or more of the seat
belt pretensioners) has deployed. The colli-
sion may have damaged an important func-
tion in the vehicle, such as the fuel lines, sen-
sors for one of the safety systems, the brake
system, etc.
WARNING
Warning symbol: analog instrument panel
The vehicle’s stability systems, including
ROPS and RSC, do not replace the
driver’s responsibility for operating the
vehicle in a safe manner. Speed and driv-
ing style should always be adapted to the
current road, traffic and weather condi-
tions. Posted speed limits should always
be respected.
Warning symbol: digital instrument panel*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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