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SAFETY
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Driver/passenger-side airbags
As a supplement to the seat belts, the vehicle is
equipped with driver and passenger side front
airbags.
Driver/passenger side front airbags.
In a frontal collision, the airbags help protect the
driver's and passenger's head, face and chest
and the driver's knees and legs.
A collision of a sufficiently violent force will trig-
ger the sensors and one or more airbags will
inflate. The airbag helps cushion the initial impact
of the collision for the passenger. The airbag
deflates when compressed by the collision. A
small amount of powder will also be released
from the airbag. This may appear to be smoke
and is normal. The entire process, from inflation
to deflation of the airbag, occurs within tenths of
a second.
NOTE
The sensors react differently depending on
the circumstances of the accident and
whether or not the seat belt is used. Does not
apply to all belt positions.
In some accident situations, only one (or
none) of the airbags will be deployed. The
sensors monitor the impact of the collision
and react accordingly to deploy one, several
or no airbags.
WARNING
The seat belt and the airbag work together. If
the seat belt is not used or is used incorrectly,
the airbag may not provide the intended pro-
tection in a collision.
To help prevent injury in the event the airbag
is deployed, passengers should sit as upright
as possible, with their feet on the floor and
their backs against the seat backrest.
WARNING
Volvo recommends contacting an authorized
Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly per-
formed repairs to the airbag system could
impair function and lead to serious injury.
The front airbag system
The front airbag system includes gas generators
surrounded by the airbags, and deceleration sen-
sors that activate the gas generators, causing the
airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas.
As the movement of the seats' occupants com-
presses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled
at a controlled rate to provide better cushioning.
The belt tensioners minimize slack in the seat
belts and are activated for occupants wearing
their seat belts. The entire process, from inflation
to deflation of the airbag, occurs within tenths of
a second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated by
SRS AIRBAG embossed on the steering wheel
pad and above the glove compartment, and by
decals on both sun visors and on the front and
far right side of the dash.
The driver's side front airbag is folded and
located in the steering wheel hub.
The knee airbag is folded on the underside of
the dashboard on the driver's side. The text
AIRBAG is embossed on the panel.
The passenger's side front airbag is folded
behind a panel located above the glove compart-
ment.
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