02 Safety
Inflatable Curtain (IC)
NOTE
WARNING
The inflatable curtain is designed to help pro-
tect the heads of the occupants of the front
seats and the occupant of the outboard rear
seating positions in certain side impact colli-
sions.
If the inflatable curtain deploys, it remains
inflated for approximately 3 seconds.
In order for the IC to provide its best pro-
tection, both front seat occupants and
both outboard rear seat occupants should
sit in an upright position with the seat belt
properly fastened; adults using the seat
belt and children using the proper child
restraint system. Only adults should sit in
the front seats. Children must never be
allowed in the front passenger seat, Child
safety (p. 46) for guidelines. Failure to
follow these instructions can result in injury
to the vehicle occupants in an accident.
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WARNING
The IC system is a supplement to the
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Side Impact Protection System. It is
not designed to deploy during colli-
sions from the rear of the vehicle.
Never try to open or repair any compo-
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nents of the IC system. This should be
done only by a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician.
Related information
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
(p. 31)
Never hang heavy items from the ceil-
ing handles. This could impede
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deployment of the Inflatable Curtain.
Front airbags (p. 32)
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The cargo area and rear seat should
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Child safety (p. 46)
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not be loaded to a level higher than
2 in. (5 cm) below the upper edge of
the rear side windows. Objects placed
higher than this level could impede the
function of the Inflatable Curtain.
This system consists of inflatable curtains
located along the sides of the roof liners,
stretching from the center of both front side
windows to the rear edge of the rear side
door windows.
In certain side impacts, both the Inflatable
Curtain (IC) and the Side Impact Airbag Sys-
tem (p. 39) (SIPS airbag) will deploy. The IC
and the SIPS airbag deploy simultaneously.
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