Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 60

SAFETY
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WARNING
Never try to open, remove or repair any
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components in the OWS system. This
could cause the system to malfunction.
Maintenance or repairs should only be
carried out by an a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician.
The front passenger's seat should not
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be modified in any way. This could
reduce pressure on the seat cushion,
which might interfere with the OWS
system's function.
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Passeng- OWS indi-
er's seat cator light
occupancy status
status
Seat unoccu- OWS indi-
pied cator light
lights up
Seat occu- OWS indi-
pied by low cator light
weight occu- lights up
A
pant/object
Seat occu- OWS indi-
pied by cator light
heavy occu- is not lit
pant/object
A Volvo recommends that children always be properly
restrained in appropriate child restraints in the rear seats.
Do not assume that the passenger's side front airbag is dis-
abled unless the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed. If
there is any doubt as to the status of the passenger's side
front airbag, move the child restraint to the rear seat.
The OWS is designed to enable (may inflate)
the passenger's side front airbag in the event
of a collision anytime the system senses that a
person of adult size is sitting properly in the
front passenger's seat. The PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp will be off and
remain off.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the front
passenger's seat, but the PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp is on, it is possible
Passenger's
that the person isn't sitting properly in the
side front
seat. If this happens:
airbag sta-
tus Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to
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place the backrest in an upright position.
Passenger's
Have the person sit upright in the seat,
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side front air-
centered on the seat cushion, with the
bag disabled
person's legs comfortably extended.
Passenger's
Restart the vehicle and have the person
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side front air-
remain in this position for about two
bag disabled
minutes. This will allow the system to
detect that person and enable the pas-
senger's frontal airbag.
Passenger's
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
side front air-
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tor lamp remains on even after this, the
bag enabled
person should be advised to ride in the
rear seat.
This indicates limitations in OWS classifica-
tion capability. It does not indicate OWS mal-
function.
Modifications
If you are considering modifying your vehicle
in any way to accommodate a disability, for
example by altering or adapting the driver's or
front passenger's seat(s) and/or airbag sys-
tems, please contact Volvo at:
In the United States
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Customer Care Center