Volvo XC40 2019 Owner's Manual page 56

SAFETY
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NOTE
The sensors react differently depending on
the circumstances of the accident and
whether or not the seat belt is used. This
applies to all belt positions.
There may therefore be accident situations
in which only one (or none) of the airbags
are deployed. The sensors monitor the
impact of the collision and react accord-
ingly to deploy one, several or no airbags.
WARNING
The seat belt and the airbag work together.
If the seat belt is not used or is used incor-
rectly, the airbag may not provide the
intended protection in a collision.
To help prevent injury in the event the air-
bag is deployed, passengers should sit as
upright as possible, with their feet on the
floor and their backs against the seat back-
rest.
WARNING
Volvo recommends contacting an author-
ized Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly
performed repairs to the airbag system
could impair function and lead to serious
injury.
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The front airbag system
The front airbag system includes gas genera-
tors surrounded by the airbags, and decelera-
tion sensors that activate the gas generators,
causing the airbags to be inflated with nitro-
gen gas.
As the movement of the seats' occupants
compresses the airbags, some of the gas is
expelled at a controlled rate to provide better
cushioning. The belt tensioners minimize slack
in the seat belts and are activated for occu-
pants wearing their seat belts. The entire proc-
ess, from inflation to deflation of the airbag,
occurs within tenths of a second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated
by SRS AIRBAG embossed on the steering
wheel pad and above the glove compartment,
and by decals on both sun visors and on the
front and far right side of the dash.
The driver's side front airbag is folded and
located in the steering wheel hub.
The knee airbag is folded on the underside of
the dashboard on the driver's side. The text
AIRBAG is embossed on the panel.
The passenger's side front airbag is folded
behind a panel located above the glove com-
partment.
WARNING
The airbags in the vehicle are designed
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to be a SUPPLEMENT to-not a
replacement for-the three-point seat
belts. For maximum protection, wear
seat belts at all times. Be aware that no
system can prevent all possible injuries
that may occur in an accident.
Never drive with your hands on the
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steering wheel pad/airbag housing.
The front airbags are designed to help
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prevent serious injury. Deployment
occurs very quickly and with considera-
ble force. During normal deployment
and depending on variables such as
seating position, one may experience
abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other
injuries as a result of deployment of
one or both of the airbags.
When installing any accessory equip-
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ment, make sure that the front airbag
system is not damaged. Any interfer-
ence in the system could cause mal-
function.
Front airbag deployment
The front airbags are designed to deploy
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during certain frontal or front-angular colli-
sions, impacts, or decelerations, depend-
ing on the crash severity, angle, speed and
object impacted. The airbags may also