Volvo S40 Owner's Manual page 20

WARNING
If the car is equipped with a front passenger
airbag (SRS), but does not have PACOS,
the airbag will always be activated.
WARNING
Do not allow anyone to sit in the front pas-
senger seat if the text message in the roof
panel indicates that the airbag (SRS) is
deactivated and if the warning symbol for
the airbag system is also displayed on the
combined instrument panel. This indicates
that there has been a severe malfunction.
Visit an authorised Volvo workshop
urgently.
Switch – PACOS
Switch location
1. The airbag is activated. With the switch in
this position, persons taller than 140 cm
can sit in the front passenger seat, but
never children in a child seat or on a
booster cushion.
2. The airbag is deactivated. With the
switch in this position, children in a
child seat or on a booster cushion can
sit in the front passenger seat, but
never anybody taller than 140 cm.
Activating/deactivating the airbag (SRS)
WARNING
Activated airbag (passenger seat):
Never place a child in a child seat or on a
booster cushion on the front passenger
seat when the airbag is activated. This
applies to everyone shorter than 140 cm.
Deactivated airbag (passenger seat):
No one taller than 140 cm should ever sit in
the front passenger seat when the airbag is
deactivated.
Failure to follow the advice given above can
endanger life.
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