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SAFETY
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WHIPS and child seats
Seatbelts
Heavy braking can have serious consequen-
ces if the seatbelts are not used.
It is important that the seatbelt lies against the
body so it can provide good protection. Do not
lean the backrest too far back. The seatbelt is
designed to protect in a normal seating posi-
tion.
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The protection provided by the car to children
seated in a child seat or on a booster cushion
is not diminished by WHIPS.
Do not squeeze rigid objects between the
rear seat cushion and the front seat's back-
rest.
If a backrest in the rear seat is lowered
then any load must be secured to prevent it
from sliding up to the front seat backrest in
the event of a collision.
Related information
Safety (p. 42)
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Manual front seat (p. 172)
Power* front seat (p. 173)
Rear Collision Warning* (p. 342)
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Remember not to clip or hook the seatbelt
to hooks or other interior fittings, as this
prevents the belt from tightening properly.
If a backrest in the rear seat is lowered or a
rear-facing child seat is used in the rear
seat, the corresponding front seat must be
moved forward so that it does not make
contact with the lowered backrest or child
seat.
WARNING
The seatbelts and airbags interact. If a
seatbelt is not used or is used incorrectly,
this may diminish the protection provided
by the airbag in the event of a collision.
Seating position
For good protection from WHIPS the driver
and passenger must have the correct seating
position and make sure that the system's
function is not obstructed.
Set the correct seating position in the front
seat before driving starts.
Driver and front seat passenger should sit in
the centre of the seat with as little space as
possible between the head and the head
restraint.
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2. Lock the belt by inserting the locking tab
in the intended buckle.
Putting on and taking off seatbelts
Make sure that all passengers have fastened
their seatbelts before starting to drive.
WARNING
Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-
self. Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted.
> A loud "click" indicates that the belt has
locked.
Putting on seatbelts
If the seatbelt has been subjected to a
major load, such as in conjunction with a
collision, the entire seatbelt must be
replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective
properties may have been lost even if the
seatbelt does not appear damaged. The
seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows
signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt
must be type-approved and designed for
installation at the same location as the
replaced seatbelt.
1. Pull out the seatbelt slowly and make sure
it is not twisted or damaged.
WARNING
Always insert the tongue of the seatbelt
into the buckle on the correct side. The
seatbelts and buckles would otherwise
possibly not function as intended in the
event of a collision. There is a risk of seri-
ous injury.
The seatbelt is equipped with an inertia
reel that is locked in the following situa-
tions:
if the belt is extended too quickly.
during braking and acceleration.
if the car leans heavily.
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Related information
Safety (p. 42)
when driving in bends.
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|| 3. In the front seats the seatbelt can be
WARNING
adjusted for height.
Each seatbelt is designed for only one per-
son.
WARNING
Remember not to clip or hook the seatbelt
to hooks or other interior fittings, as this
prevents the belt from tightening properly.
WARNING
The seatbelt must pass over the shoulder (not down
over the arm).
Do not make any damages on seatbelts nor
insert any foreign objects into a buckle. The
seatbelts and buckles would then possibly
not function as intended in the event of a
collision. There is a risk of serous injury.
4. Tension the hip strap over the lap by pull-
ing the diagonal shoulder belt up towards
the shoulder.
Press together the seat mounting and
move the seatbelt up or down.
Position the belt as high as possible with-
out it chafing against your throat.
Taking off seatbelts
1. Press the red button on the seatbelt
buckle and then let the belt retract.
2. If the seatbelt does not retract fully, feed it
in by hand so that it does not hang loose.
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The hip strap must be positioned low down (not over
the abdomen).
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When the critical situation has come to an
end, the seatbelt and the electric seatbelt pre-
tensioner are restored automatically, but they
can also be restored manually.
Activating and deactivating passenger air-
bag* (p. 52)
Seatbelt tensioner
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The car is fitted with standard seatbelt ten-
sioners and electric* seatbelt tensioners that
can tension the seatbelts in critical situations
and collisions.
City Safety™ (p. 273)
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Rear Collision Warning* (p. 342)
Standard seatbelt tensioner
The seatbelts in the front seat and at the outer
seats in the rear are equipped with a standard
belt pretensioner.
If the passenger airbag is deactivated, the
electric seatbelt tensioner on the passen-
ger side will also be deactivated.
The seatbelt tensioner tensions the seatbelt in
the event of a collision with sufficient force in
order to more effectively restrain the occu-
pant.
WARNING
Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-
self. Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted.
Electric seatbelt tensioner*
If the seatbelt has been subjected to a
major load, such as in conjunction with a
collision, the entire seatbelt must be
replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective
properties may have been lost even if the
seatbelt does not appear damaged. The
seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows
signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt
must be type-approved and designed for
installation at the same location as the
replaced seatbelt.
The driver and front passenger seatbelts are
equipped with an electric seatbelt tensioner.
The seatbelt tensioners work together and can
be activated together with the driver support
systems City Safety and Rear Collision
Warning. In critical situations, such as panic
braking, driving off the road (e.g. the car rolls
into a ditch, lifts off the ground or hits some-
thing in the terrain), skidding, or risk of colli-
sion, the seatbelt can be tensioned by the
seatbelt tensioner's electric motor.
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The electric seatbelt tensioner helps to adjust
the occupant to a better position, reducing the
risk of striking the car's interior and improving
the effect of safety systems, such as the car's
airbags.
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Resetting the electric seatbelt
Door and seatbelt reminder
Seatbelt reminder
tensioner*
The system reminds unbelted occupants to
wear a seatbelt, and also warns about an
open door, bonnet or lid.
The electric seatbelt tensioner is designed to
be reset automatically, but the seatbelt ten-
sioner can be reset manually if the belt
remains extended.
Driver display graphics
1. Stop the car at a safe place.
2. Unfasten the seatbelt and then refasten it.
> The seatbelt and electric seatbelt ten-
sioner are reset.
WARNING
Visual reminder in the roof console.
Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-
self. Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted.
A visual reminder is given in the roof console
and by means of the warning symbol in the
driver display.
If the seatbelt has been subjected to a
major load, such as in conjunction with a
collision, the entire seatbelt must be
replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective
properties may have been lost even if the
seatbelt does not appear damaged. The
seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows
signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt
must be type-approved and designed for
installation at the same location as the
replaced seatbelt.
The acoustic reminder is dependent on speed,
driving time and distance.
Graphics in the driver display with different types of
warnings. The warning colour on the door and tail-
gate is dependent on the vehicle's speed.
The belt status of the driver and passengers is
shown in the driver display's graphic when a
belt is buckled or unbuckled.
The driver display's graphics show which
seats in the car are occupied by belted and
unbelted passengers.
Child seats are not covered by the seatbelt
reminder system.
The same graphic also shows if the bonnet,
tailgate or any door is open.
Front seat
The graphic can be acknowledged by pressing
the O button on the right-hand steering wheel
keypad.
A visual and acoustic reminder remind the
driver and front seat passenger to use a seat-
belt if either of them is not wearing one.
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Rear seat
Related information
Airbags
The seatbelt reminder in the rear seat has two
subfunctions:
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The car is equipped with airbags and inflat-
able curtains for driver and passengers.
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Provides information on which seatbelts
are being used in the rear seat. The driver
display's graphics are shown when the
seatbelts are in use.
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The detectors react differently depending
on the nature of the collision and whether
or not the seatbelts are fastened. Applies
to all belt positions.
Reminding that a seatbelt in the rear seat
is unfastened during a journey by means
of a visual and acoustic reminder. The
reminder will cease once the seatbelt has
been put on again.
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It is therefore possible that only one (or
none) of the airbags may inflate in a colli-
sion. The detectors sense the force of the
collision on the vehicle and the action is
adapted accordingly so that none, one or
more airbags are deployed.
Reminder for doors, bonnet, tailgate
and fuel filler flap
If the bonnet, tailgate, fuel filler flap or a door
is not closed properly, the driver display's
graphics show what is open. Stop the car in a
safe place as soon as possible and close the
source of the warning.
WARNING
The airbag system's control module is
located in the centre console. If the centre
console is drenched with water or other liq-
uid, disconnect the cables to the starter
battery. Do not attempt to start the car
since the airbags may deploy. Recovering
the car. Volvo recommends that it is trans-
ported to an authorised Volvo workshop.
If the car is driven at a speed lower
than approx. 10 km/h (6 mph) then
the driver display's information sym-
bol illuminates.
If the car is driven at a speed higher
than approx. 10 km/h (6 mph) then
the driver display's warning symbol
illuminates.
Deployed airbags
If any of the airbags have deployed, the follow-
ing is recommended:
Recovering the car. Volvo recommends
that it is transported to an authorised
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