Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 15

Airbags (SRS)
SRS system, left-hand drive
Airbag (SRS system)
The system consists of a gas generator
surrounded by the inflatable airbag. If there is a
collision of sufficient severity, a sensor reacts
by activating the gas generator igniter thereby
inflating the airbag. As the airbag is compres-
sed, it empties to provide better cushioning.
This generates a great deal of smoke in the car,
which is entirely normal. The entire process,
including inflation and deflation of the airbag,
takes a few tenths of a second.
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SRS system, right-hand drive
NOTE! The sensor reacts differently depen-
ding on the collision and whether the front
passenger and/or driver's seat belts were in use.
It is therefore important that you always lock
your seat belt into the correct buckle.
Because of the aforementioned factors, certain
accidents may only trigger one (or no) airbag.
Airbags (SRS)
Because of the function of the airbags, their
capacities are adapted to the collision force to
which the vehicle is subjected.
WARNING!
Never attempt to repair any part of the airbag
system yourself. Any interference in the sys-
tem could cause malfunction and serious
injury. Any work should only be performed
by an authorised Volvo workshop.