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detect the presence of a properly seated

occupant and determine if the passenger's

side front airbag should be enabled (may

inflate) or disabled (will not inflate).

Occupant Weight Sensor

NOTE

The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is

designed to meet the regulatory requirements

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.

When the ignition is switched on, the OWS

indicator light will go on for up to 10 sec-

onds while the system performs a self-

diagnostic test.

The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas-

senger's side front airbag when:

However, if a fault is detected in the system:

the front passenger's seat is unoccupied,

or has small/medium objects in the front

seat,

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The OWS indicator light will stay on

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The SRS warning light (p. 31) will come

on and stay on

the system determines that an infant is

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present in a rear-facing infant seat that is

installed according to the manufacturer's

instructions,

The message Pass. Airbag OFF Service

urgent will be displayed in the informa-

tion display.

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the system determines that a small child

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is present in a forward-facing child

restraint that is installed according to the

manufacturer's instructions,

WARNING

If a fault in the system is detected and

indicated as described, be aware that the

passenger'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 qualified Volvo service techni-

cian as soon as possible.

the system determines that a small child

is present in a booster seat,

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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light

a front passenger takes his/her weight off

of the seat for a period of time,

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Disabling the passenger's side front

airbag

a child or a small person occupies the

front passenger's seat.

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Volvo recommends that ALL occupants

(adults and children) shorter than 4 feet

7 inches (140 cm) be seated in the back seat

of any vehicle with a front passenger side air-

bag (p. 32), and be properly restrained for

their size and weight. For child safety recom-

mendations, see Child safety (p. 46).

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.

The OWS works with sensors that are part of

the front passenger's seat and seat

belt (p. 28). The sensors are designed to

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If a person of adult size is sitting in the front

passenger's seat, but the PASSENGER AIR-

BAG OFF indicator lamp is on, it is possible

that the person isn't sitting properly in the

seat. If this happens:

WARNING

Passeng-

er's seat

occu-

pancy sta- tus

tus

OWS

Passeng-

indicator er's side

light sta- front air-

Never try to open, remove, or repair

any components in the OWS system.

This could result in system malfunc-

tion. Maintenance or repairs should

only be carried out by an a trained and

qualified Volvo service technician.

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bag status

Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to

place the seatback in an upright position.

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Seat unoc-

cupied

OWS indi-

cator light

lights up.

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.

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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.

Seat occu-

pied by low

weight

occupant/

object^A

OWS indi-

cator light

lights up

Passenger's

side front air-

bag disabled

Restart the vehicle and have the person

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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.

Seat occu-

pied by

heavy occu- is not lit

OWS indi-

cator light

Passenger's

side front air-

bag enabled

If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-

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tor lamp remains on even after this, the

person should be advised to ride in the

rear seat.

pant/object

This condition reflects limitations of the OWS

classification capability. It does not indicate

OWS malfunction.

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

disabled unless the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator

lamp is lit. Make sure the child restraint is properly instal-

led. If there is any doubt as to the status of the passeng-

er's side front airbag, move the child restraint to the rear

seat.

Modifications

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

systems, please contact Volvo at:

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

AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp will be off and

remain off.

In the USA

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC

Customer Care Center

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No objects that add to the total weight

on the seat should be placed on the

front passenger's seat. If a child is

seated in the front passenger's seat

with any additional weight, this extra

weight could cause the OWS system

to enable the airbag, which might

cause it to deploy in the event of a col-

lision, thereby injuring the child.

Keep the following points in mind with

respect to the OWS system. Failure to

follow these instructions could

adversely affect the system's function

and result in serious injury to the occu-

pant of the front passenger's seat:

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Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647

1-800-458-1552

In Canada

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.

National Customer Service

9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9

1-800-663-8255

The full weight of the front seat pas-

senger should always be on the seat

cushion. The passenger should never

lift him/herself off the seat cushion

using the armrest in the door or the

center console, by pressing the feet on

the floor, by sitting on the edge of the

seat cushion, or by pressing against

the backrest in a way that reduces

pressure on the seat cushion. This

could cause OWS to disable the front,

passenger's side airbag.

The seat belt should never be wrapped

around an object on the front pas-

senger's seat. This could interfere with

the OWS system's function.

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The front passenger's seat belt should

never be used in a way that exerts

more pressure on the passenger than

normal. This could increase the pres-

sure exerted on the weight sensor by a

child, and could result in the airbag

being enabled, which might cause it to

deploy in the event of a collision,

thereby injuring the child.

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