Safety -> Occupant safety for Your Volvo XC90 SUV 2020

SAFETY  
position that allows them to retain full control  
of the vehicle (which means they should be  
able to easily reach the steering wheel and  
foot pedals). Try to maintain as much distance  
as possible between the stomach and the  
steering wheel.  
Safety during pregnancy  
Occupant safety  
Safety is Volvo's cornerstone.  
It is important that seat belts are worn cor-  
rectly during pregnancy and that pregnant  
drivers adjust their seating position accord-  
ingly.  
Volvo's concern for safety  
Our concern for safety dates back to 1927  
when the first Volvo rolled off the production  
line. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention),  
safety cages, and energy-absorbing impact  
zones were designed into Volvo vehicles long  
before it was fashionable or required by gov-  
ernment regulation.  
Seat belt  
Related information  
Safety (p. 42)  
Manual front seats (p. 186)  
Power* front seats (p. 187)  
We will not compromise our commitment to  
safety. We continue to seek out new safety  
features and to refine those already in our  
vehicles. You can help. We would appreciate  
hearing your suggestions about improving  
automobile safety. We also want to know if  
you ever have a safety concern with your vehi-  
cle. Call us in the U.S. at: 1-800-458-1552 or  
in Canada at: 1-800-663-8255.  
The seat belt should fit closely against the  
shoulder, with the diagonal section between  
the breasts and to the side of the stomach.  
The lap section of the seat belt should lie flat  
over the thighs and as far as possible under  
the stomach. Never let it ride upward. Remove  
unnecessary slack and make sure the seat belt  
fits as close as possible to the body. Make  
sure there are no twists in the seat belt.  
Seating position  
As pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers  
should adjust the seat and steering wheel to a  
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Occupant safety reminders  
How safely you drive doesn't depend on how  
old you are but rather on:  
Related information  
Reporting safety defects  
Safety (p. 42)  
The following information will help you report  
any perceived safety-related defects in your  
vehicle.  
How well you see.  
Your ability to concentrate.  
Reporting safety defects in the U.S.  
If you believe that your vehicle has a  
defect which could cause a crash or  
could cause injury or death, you  
should immediately inform the  
National Highway Traffic Safety  
Administration (NHTSA) in addition  
to notifying Volvo Car USA, LLC. If  
NHTSA receives similar complaints,  
it may open an investigation, and if it  
finds that a safety defect exists in a  
group of vehicles, it may order a  
recall and remedy campaign. How-  
ever, NHTSA cannot become  
How quickly you make decisions under  
stress to avoid an accident.  
The following suggestions are intended to  
help you cope with the ever changing traffic  
environment.  
Never drink and drive.  
If you are taking any medication, consult  
your physician about its potential effects  
on your driving abilities.  
Take a driver-retraining course.  
Have your eyes checked regularly.  
Keep your windshield and headlights  
clean.  
Replace wiper blades when they start to  
leave streaks.  
involved in individual problems  
between you, your retailer, or Volvo  
Car USA, LLC. To contact NHTSA,  
you may either call the Auto Safety  
Hotline tollfree at  
Take into account the traffic, road, and  
weather conditions, particularly with  
regard to stopping distance.  
Never text while driving.  
Refrain from using or minimize the use of  
a cell phone while driving.  
1-888-327-4236  
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Reporting safety defects in Canada  
If you believe your vehicle has a defect that  
could cause a crash or could cause injury or  
death, you should immediately inform Trans-  
port Canada in addition to notifying Volvo Car  
Canada Ltd.  
Recall information  
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or write to:  
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Trans-  
portation, Washington D.C. 20590.  
On our website, click the "Owner" tab in the  
upper left-hand side of the screen and then  
click on the heading "Recall Information".  
Enter the vehicle identification number (VIN),  
which can be found at the bottom of the wind-  
shield. If your vehicle has any open Recalls,  
they will be displayed on this page.  
You can also obtain other informa-  
tion about motor vehicle safety from  
can also enter your vehicle's VIN  
(Vehicle Identification Number) to  
see if it has any open recalls.  
Transport Canada can be contacted at:  
1-800-333-0510  
You can also enter the Vehicle Identification  
Number in the search field on the National  
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's  
Teletypewriter (TTY): 613 990-4500  
Fax: 1-819-994-3372  
Volvo strongly recommends that if  
your vehicle is covered under a serv-  
ice campaign, safety or emission  
recall or similar action, it should be  
completed as soon as possible.  
Please check with your local retailer  
or Volvo Car USA, LLC if your vehicle  
is covered under these conditions.  
Mailing Address: Transport Canada - Road  
Safety, 80 rue Noël, Gatineau, (Quebec) J8Z  
0A1  
Volvo customers in Canada  
For any questions regarding open recalls for  
your vehicle, please contact your authorized  
Volvo retailer. If your retailer is unable to  
answer your questions, please contact Volvo  
Customer Relations at 800-663-8255, Mon-  
day through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  
us at:  
Related information  
Safety (p. 42)  
Viewing the Vehicle Identification Number  
(VIN) (p. 38)  
NHTSA can be reached at:  
Internet:  
Volvo Car Canada Ltd.  
Customer Care Centre  
9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101  
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9  
Telephone:  
1-888-DASH-2-DOT  
(1-888-327-4236).  
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Whiplash Protection System  
WARNING  
Safety (p. 42)  
The Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) is  
designed to help reduce the risk of whiplash-  
type injuries. The system consists of energy  
absorbing backrests and seat cushions as  
well as specially designed head restraints in  
the front seats.  
WHIPS is activated in the event of a rear-end  
collision and adapted to the angle and speed  
of the collision and to the characteristics of  
the colliding vehicle.  
Do not attempt to alter or repair the seat or  
WHIPS on your own. Volvo recommends  
contacting an authorized Volvo workshop.  
If the front seats have been subjected to  
severe stress, e.g. in a collision, the seats  
must be replaced. Even if the seats appear  
undamaged, some of their protective prop-  
erties may have been lost.  
When WHIPS is activated, the front seat  
backrests move rearward and the seat cush-  
ions move downward to change the seating  
positions of the driver and front seat passen-  
ger. This movement helps absorb some of the  
forces that could result in whiplash.  
WARNING  
WHIPS is a supplement to the seat belt.  
Always wear your seat belt.  
Do not place any objects on the floor behind or under  
the front seats or on the rear seat that could prevent  
WHIPS from functioning correctly.  
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Power* front seats (p. 187)  
Seat belts  
WARNING  
Seat belts should always be worn by all occu-  
pants in your vehicle. Children should be  
properly restrained using an infant seat,  
adjustable child seat or booster cushion as  
determined by age, weight and height.  
Most states and provinces make it mandatory  
for occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.  
Rear Collision Warning* (p. 337)  
Do not squeeze box-like cargo between the  
rear seat cushion and the front seat back-  
rest.  
If the rear seat backrests are folded down,  
cargo must be secured to prevent it from  
sliding forward against the front seat back-  
rests in the event of a collision.  
Seat belt maintenance  
Check periodically that the seat belts are in  
good condition. Use water and a mild deter-  
gent for cleaning. Check the seat belt mecha-  
nism's function as follows: attach the seat belt  
and pull rapidly on the strap.  
WARNING  
If a rear seat backrest is folded down or if a  
rear-facing child restraint is being used in  
the rear seat, the seat in front must be  
moved forward so that it does not come  
into contact with the backrest or child  
restraint.  
Seating position  
For WHIPS to provide good protection, the  
driver and passenger must be seated correctly  
and the system's function must not be impe-  
ded in any way.  
Set the front seat to the correct seating posi-  
tion before starting to drive.  
The driver and the front seat passenger should  
sit in the center of the seat with their heads as  
close as possible to the head restraints.  
Related information  
Safety (p. 42)  
Manual front seats (p. 186)  
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