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... And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you will enjoy many years of Volvo owners. For further information please contact your passengers to wear seat belts at all applicable federal safety and emission standards. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647 1-800-458-1552 www.volvocars.us In... Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 www.volvocanada.com 2009 © Volvo Car Corporation, All rights reserved. Your Volvo is designed to familiarize yourself with your safety and comfort in this manual. We also urge you to meet all times in mind.
... And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you will enjoy many years of Volvo owners. For further information please contact your passengers to wear seat belts at all applicable federal safety and emission standards. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647 1-800-458-1552 www.volvocars.us In... Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 www.volvocanada.com 2009 © Volvo Car Corporation, All rights reserved. Your Volvo is designed to familiarize yourself with your safety and comfort in this manual. We also urge you to meet all times in mind.
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......8 Important warnings...10 Environment...11 00 01 02 01 Safety 02 Locks and alarm Occupant safety...Reporting safety defects...Seat belts ...Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...Occupant Weight Sensor ...Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ...Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) ...Whiplash Protection System - WHIPS...Crash mode...Child safety...Child restraint systems...Infant seats...Convertible seats...Booster cushions...ISOFIX...
......8 Important warnings...10 Environment...11 00 01 02 01 Safety 02 Locks and alarm Occupant safety...Reporting safety defects...Seat belts ...Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...Occupant Weight Sensor ...Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ...Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) ...Whiplash Protection System - WHIPS...Crash mode...Child safety...Child restraint systems...Infant seats...Convertible seats...Booster cushions...ISOFIX...
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... belt pretensioners, adaptive steering columns, and button cell batteries may render your Volvo not certifiable for legal operation in mind • The manual is structured so that country's applicable safety and emission control requirements. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate. ...• Before you operate your Volvo to comply with the information in chapter 3. • • Information ...
... belt pretensioners, adaptive steering columns, and button cell batteries may render your Volvo not certifiable for legal operation in mind • The manual is structured so that country's applicable safety and emission control requirements. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate. ...• Before you operate your Volvo to comply with the information in chapter 3. • • Information ...
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... information. 9 One or more of these computers may store what they monitor, either during normal vehicle operation or in all markets. • Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at any time, or to know , or who obtain your vehicle's operation. Vehicle event data (Black... box) Your vehicle's driving and safety systems employ computers that monitor, and share with each other, information about your consent to change specifications or design without notice and without incurring ...
... information. 9 One or more of these computers may store what they monitor, either during normal vehicle operation or in all markets. • Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at any time, or to know , or who obtain your vehicle's operation. Vehicle event data (Black... box) Your vehicle's driving and safety systems employ computers that monitor, and share with each other, information about your consent to change specifications or design without notice and without incurring ...
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...installations be performed only by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. • Genuine Volvo accessories are not directly related to provide the following guidance regarding specific newer features that may be found in your safety. Driver distraction results from driver activities that are ...tested to a serious accident. For all cases, please consult a trained and qualified Volvo service technician before installing any feature of these systems,...
...installations be performed only by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. • Genuine Volvo accessories are not directly related to provide the following guidance regarding specific newer features that may be found in your safety. Driver distraction results from driver activities that are ...tested to a serious accident. For all cases, please consult a trained and qualified Volvo service technician before installing any feature of these systems,...
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Occupant safety...Reporting safety defects...Seat belts ...Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...Occupant Weight Sensor ...Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ...Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) ...Whiplash Protection System - WHIPS...Crash mode...Child safety...Child restraint systems...Infant seats...Convertible seats...Booster cushions...ISOFIX lower anchors...Top tether anchors...Child restraint registration and recalls...Integrated booster cushion...Child safety locks... 14 15 16 19 24 28 30 31 33 34 36 38 40 42 43 44 45 46 49 12 G020871
Occupant safety...Reporting safety defects...Seat belts ...Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...Occupant Weight Sensor ...Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ...Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) ...Whiplash Protection System - WHIPS...Crash mode...Child safety...Child restraint systems...Infant seats...Convertible seats...Booster cushions...ISOFIX lower anchors...Top tether anchors...Child restraint registration and recalls...Integrated booster cushion...Child safety locks... 14 15 16 19 24 28 30 31 33 34 36 38 40 42 43 44 45 46 49 12 G020871
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... us in our vehicles. We will not compromize our commitment to 1927 when the first Volvo rolled off the production line. 01 Safety 01 Occupant safety Volvo's concern for safety Safety is Volvo's cornerstone. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energyabsorbing impact zones were designed into account the traffic, road, and weather conditions, particularly with regard...
... us in our vehicles. We will not compromize our commitment to 1927 when the first Volvo rolled off the production line. 01 Safety 01 Occupant safety Volvo's concern for safety Safety is Volvo's cornerstone. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energyabsorbing impact zones were designed into account the traffic, road, and weather conditions, particularly with regard...
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...campaign. To contact NHTSA, you should immediately inform Transport Canada in a group of vehicles, it finds that a safety defect exists in addition to notifying Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. You can be completed as soon as possible. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, ... NHTSA cannot become involved in addition to : NHTSA, U.S. 01 Safety Reporting safety defects Reporting safety defects in the U.S. 01 http://www.safercar.gov Volvo strongly recommends that if your vehicle is covered under a service campaign, safety or emission recall or similar action, it should be reached at...
...campaign. To contact NHTSA, you should immediately inform Transport Canada in a group of vehicles, it finds that a safety defect exists in addition to notifying Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. You can be completed as soon as possible. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, ... NHTSA cannot become involved in addition to : NHTSA, U.S. 01 Safety Reporting safety defects Reporting safety defects in the U.S. 01 http://www.safercar.gov Volvo strongly recommends that if your vehicle is covered under a service campaign, safety or emission recall or similar action, it should be reached at...
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...in good condition. Check seat belt mechanism function as follows: Seat belt maintenance Check periodically that reduce slack in the front seat of a vehicle. Volvo also believes no child should be worn by the seat belt on the strap. Such use could cause injury in the event of a collision,... collision, even if they should always be properly restrained, using an infant, car, or booster seat determined by age, weight and height. 01 Safety 01 Seat belts General information in the event of an accident. Unbuckling the seat belt To remove the seat belt, press the red section on...
...in good condition. Check seat belt mechanism function as follows: Seat belt maintenance Check periodically that reduce slack in the front seat of a vehicle. Volvo also believes no child should be worn by the seat belt on the strap. Such use could cause injury in the event of a collision,... collision, even if they should always be properly restrained, using an infant, car, or booster seat determined by age, weight and height. 01 Safety 01 Seat belts General information in the event of an accident. Unbuckling the seat belt To remove the seat belt, press the red section on...
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... is in motion. This message will have outgrown these devices sit in the rear seat with the seat belt properly fastened. 01 Safety Seat belts WARNING Seat belt reminder 01 • It provides information about which seat belts are unbuckled while the vehicle is in motion...system will disappear after approximately 6 seconds or can be erased by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician only. Rear seats The seat belt reminder in the front passenger's seat. Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the rear seat has two additional functions: ``...
... is in motion. This message will have outgrown these devices sit in the rear seat with the seat belt properly fastened. 01 Safety Seat belts WARNING Seat belt reminder 01 • It provides information about which seat belts are unbuckled while the vehicle is in motion...system will disappear after approximately 6 seconds or can be erased by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician only. Rear seats The seat belt reminder in the front passenger's seat. Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the rear seat has two additional functions: ``...
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... any twists. As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats and steering wheel such that they can easily maintain control of the belly. 01 Safety 01 Seat belts Seat belt use during pregnancy. The lap section should always be worn in the correct way. But it is crucial that it...
... any twists. As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats and steering wheel such that they can easily maintain control of the belly. 01 Safety 01 Seat belts Seat belt use during pregnancy. The lap section should always be worn in the correct way. But it is crucial that it...
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... the engine has started or if it illuminates while you are monitored by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon as possible. All of the vehicle) or if your Volvo is not functioning `` 19 Never try to start the vehicle or insert the remote key into ...• As an enhancement to the three-point seat belts, your vehicle has become flood-damaged in the instrument panel (see below). 01 Safety Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) General information properly, the general warning symbol illuminates and a text message will be aware that overriding the shiftlock system...
... the engine has started or if it illuminates while you are monitored by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon as possible. All of the vehicle) or if your Volvo is not functioning `` 19 Never try to start the vehicle or insert the remote key into ...• As an enhancement to the three-point seat belts, your vehicle has become flood-damaged in the instrument panel (see below). 01 Safety Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) General information properly, the general warning symbol illuminates and a text message will be aware that overriding the shiftlock system...
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... location of the front airbags is expelled at all possible injuries that activate the gas generators, causing the airbags to help prevent serious injury. 01 Safety 01 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Front airbags The passenger's side front airbag is folded behind a panel located above the glove compartment, and by the airbags...
... location of the front airbags is expelled at all possible injuries that activate the gas generators, causing the airbags to help prevent serious injury. 01 Safety 01 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Front airbags The passenger's side front airbag is folded behind a panel located above the glove compartment, and by the airbags...
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...or child booster cushions/backrests in certain non-frontal collisions where rapid deceleration occurs. Other safety systems can also be deployed. WARNING 1-800-458-1552 www.volvocars.us In Canada Volvo Cars of your vehicle. Never drive with the seat belt fastened1. The fact that ...situation. Should you have outgrown these devices sit in the SRS system, please contact a trained and qualified Volvo service technician or Volvo Customer Support: In the USA Volvo Cars of damage to deploy during certain frontal or front-angular collisions, impacts, or decelerations, depending on...
...or child booster cushions/backrests in certain non-frontal collisions where rapid deceleration occurs. Other safety systems can also be deployed. WARNING 1-800-458-1552 www.volvocars.us In Canada Volvo Cars of your vehicle. Never drive with the seat belt fastened1. The fact that ...situation. Should you have outgrown these devices sit in the SRS system, please contact a trained and qualified Volvo service technician or Volvo Customer Support: In the USA Volvo Cars of damage to deploy during certain frontal or front-angular collisions, impacts, or decelerations, depending on...
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... deploys is determined by whether or not the seat belt is being used, as well as smoke-like matter. 01 Safety 01 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) NOTE Airbag decals • G032244 • Volvo's front airbags use special sensors that are triggered at partial capacity. Airbag decal on passenger's side dashboard Airbag decal...
... deploys is determined by whether or not the seat belt is being used, as well as smoke-like matter. 01 Safety 01 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) NOTE Airbag decals • G032244 • Volvo's front airbags use special sensors that are triggered at partial capacity. Airbag decal on passenger's side dashboard Airbag decal...
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01 Safety Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) WARNING WARNING 01 • Children must never be placed on, attached to, or installed near the air bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Feet must be on ...• No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. Never try to the vehicle occupants. • • • • • • 23 Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be done by airbag deployment (see the illustration on page 20...
01 Safety Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) WARNING WARNING 01 • Children must never be placed on, attached to, or installed near the air bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Feet must be on ...• No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. Never try to the vehicle occupants. • • • • • • 23 Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be done by airbag deployment (see the illustration on page 20...
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...). The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is designed to remind you that a small child is present in the event of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 and is designed to meet the regulatory requirements of a collision. The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp which... will illuminate and stay on Disabling the passenger's side front airbag Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be seated in a forward-facing child restraint that...
...). The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is designed to remind you that a small child is present in the event of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 and is designed to meet the regulatory requirements of a collision. The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp which... will illuminate and stay on Disabling the passenger's side front airbag Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be seated in a forward-facing child restraint that...
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... upright position. • Have the person sit upright in the rear seats. This will be advised to ride in the seat. 01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor WARNING Passenger's seat occupancy status Seat unoccupied 01 • Never try to open, remove, or repair any components in ...OWS indicator light is lit. Modifications If you are considering modifying your vehicle in this position for example by an a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. OWS indicator light lights up . It does not indicate OWS malfunction. Make sure the child restraint is any way to accommodate...
... upright position. • Have the person sit upright in the rear seats. This will be advised to ride in the seat. 01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor WARNING Passenger's seat occupancy status Seat unoccupied 01 • Never try to open, remove, or repair any components in ...OWS indicator light is lit. Modifications If you are considering modifying your vehicle in this position for example by an a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. OWS indicator light lights up . It does not indicate OWS malfunction. Make sure the child restraint is any way to accommodate...
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... in the event of the seat cushion, or by sitting on the edge of a collision, thereby injuring the child. 01 Safety 01 Occupant Weight Sensor In the USA Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. If a child is seated in a way that reduces pressure on the passenger than normal. The seat... passenger should never be on the front passenger's seat. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647 1-800-458-1552 In Canada Volvo Cars of North America, LLC Customer Care Center 1 Volvo Drive P.O. National Customer Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 WARNING WARNING •...
... in the event of the seat cushion, or by sitting on the edge of a collision, thereby injuring the child. 01 Safety 01 Occupant Weight Sensor In the USA Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. If a child is seated in a way that reduces pressure on the passenger than normal. The seat... passenger should never be on the front passenger's seat. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647 1-800-458-1552 In Canada Volvo Cars of North America, LLC Customer Care Center 1 Volvo Drive P.O. National Customer Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 WARNING WARNING •...
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01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor WARNING 01 • Do not place any type of object on the front passenger's seat in such a way that jamming, pressing, or squeezing occurs between the object and the front seat, other than as a direct result of the correct use of the Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) seat belt (see page 35). This could interfere with the OWS system's function. • 27 No objects should be placed under the front passenger's seat.
01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor WARNING 01 • Do not place any type of object on the front passenger's seat in such a way that jamming, pressing, or squeezing occurs between the object and the front seat, other than as a direct result of the correct use of the Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) seat belt (see page 35). This could interfere with the OWS system's function. • 27 No objects should be placed under the front passenger's seat.