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SAFETY
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Safety
The vehicle is equipped with a number of safety
systems that work together to help protect the
vehicle's driver and passengers in the event of
an accident.
The vehicle is equipped with a number of sensors
that may react in the event of an accident and
activate different safety systems, such as the air-
bag system and seat belt tensioners. Depending
on the specific conditions of the accident, e.g.
collisions at certain angles, overturning or swerv-
ing, the systems react differently to help provide
the best protection.
There are also mechanical safety systems such
as the Whiplash Protection System. The vehicle
is also built so that a large part of the force of a
collision is distributed to the vehicle's members,
pillars, floor, roof and other parts of the body.
After an accident, the vehicle's safety mode may
be activated if any important function in the vehi-
cle has been damaged.
Warning symbol in the instrument panel
The warning symbol in the instrument
panel illuminates when the vehicle's
electrical system is in ignition mode II.
The symbol will go out after approx. 6
seconds if no faults are detected in the vehicle's
safety systems.
WARNING
If the warning symbol remains illuminated or
switches on while driving and the message
SRS airbag Service urgent Drive to
workshop is displayed in the instrument
panel, this indicates that something in the
safety system is not functioning properly.
Volvo recommends contacting an authorized
Volvo workshop for repairs as soon as possi-
ble.
WARNING
Never attempt to alter or repair any of the
vehicle's safety systems yourself. Incorrectly
performed repairs to any system could impair
function and lead to serious injury. Volvo rec-
ommends contacting an authorized Volvo
workshop.
If this dedicated warning symbol is not
functioning, the general warning sym-
bol will illuminate instead and the same
message will be displayed in the instru-
ment panel.
Related information
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Safety during pregnancy (p. 43)
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Occupant safety (p. 43)
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Reporting safety defects (p. 44)
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Recall information (p. 45)
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Seat belts (p. 47)
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Airbags (p. 52)
•
Whiplash Protection System (p. 46)
•
Safety mode (p. 61)
•
Child safety (p. 63)
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