2002-2014 Volvo XC90 SUV Safety -> WHIPS User Manual
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Safety  
WHIPS  
Protection against whiplash  
injury – WHIPS  
Properties of the seat  
WHIPS system and child  
seats/booster cushions  
The WHIPS system does not diminish the  
protection provided by the car to children  
seated in a child seat or on a booster  
cushion.  
When the WHIPS system is deployed, the  
front seat backrests fall backward to alter the  
position of the driver and front seat  
passenger. This diminishes the risk of  
whiplash injury.  
The whiplash protection system (WHIPS)  
consists of energy absorbing backrests and  
specially designed head restraints for the  
front seats. The system is actuated by a rear-  
end collision, where the angle and speed of  
the collision, and the nature of the colliding  
vehicle all have an influence.  
WARNING!  
Never modify or repair the seat or WHIPS  
system yourself. Contact an authorised  
Volvo workshop.  
WARNING!  
The WHIPS system is a supplement to the  
seatbelts. Always wear your seatbelt.  
OQ  
Safety  
Correct seating position  
WARNING!  
For the best possible protection, the 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.  
• If a seat has been subjected to extreme  
forces, such as due to a rear collision, the  
WHIPS system must be checked by an  
authorised Volvo workshop.  
• Part of the WHIPS system’s protective  
capacity may have been lost even if the  
seats appear to be undamaged. Contact  
an authorised Volvo workshop to have  
the system checked even after a minor  
rear-end collision.  
You may place:  
a child seat or booster cushion on the  
front passenger seat, provided the  
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passenger airbag is not activated .  
a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat  
that uses the back of the front seat as  
support.  
Do not obstruct the WHIPS  
system  
WARNING!  
Do not squeeze rigid objects between the  
rear seat cushion and the front seat  
backrest. Make sure you do not to  
obstruct the function of the WHIPS  
system.  
6. For information on  
activated/deactivated airbag  
(SRS), see page 18.  
OR  
Safety  
WHIPS  
WARNING!  
If a rear seat backrest is folded down, the  
corresponding front seat must be moved  
forward so that it does not touch the  
folded backrest.  
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