SAFETY
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Side airbags
WARNING
WARNING
The side airbags, on the driver's and passen-
ger sides, protect the chest and hip in a colli-
sion.
Volvo recommends contacting an author-
ized Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly
performed repairs to the side airbag sys-
tem could impair function and lead to seri-
ous injury.
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.
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WARNING
Do not place any objects in the area
between the outer edges of the seats and
the door panels, as this could impair the
function of the side airbags.
No objects should be placed under the
front passenger's seat. This could inter-
fere with the OWS system's function.
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Volvo recommends only using seat covers
approved by Volvo. Other seat covers could
prevent the side airbags from functioning
properly.
Related information
Driver/passenger-side airbags (p. 53)
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The side airbags are located in the front seats'
outer backrest frames and help protect the
driver and front seat passenger.
WARNING
The side airbag is a supplement to the seat
belt. Always wear your seat belt.
A collision of a sufficiently violent force will
trigger the sensors and one or more side air-
bags will inflate. The side airbags inflate
between the seat occupant and the door panel
to help cushion the initial impact of the colli-
sion. The airbag deflates when compressed by
the collision. The side airbags are normally
only deployed on the side of the vehicle
impacted by the collision.
Related information
Airbags (p. 53)
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