Airbags (Srs) - Volvo V50 Owner's Manual

01 Safety

Airbags (SRS)

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Airbag system
SRS system, left-hand drive
The system consists of airbags and sensors. A
sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors
and the airbag(s) are inflated with hot gas. To
cushion the impact, the airbag deflates when
compressed. When this occurs, smoke
escapes into the car. This is completely nor-
mal. The entire process, including inflation and
deflation of the airbag, takes place within
tenths of a second.
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WARNING
Repairs must only be performed by an
authorised Volvo workshop. Any interfer-
ence in the airbag system could cause mal-
function and result in serious personal
injury.
SRS system, right-hand drive
NOTE
The sensors react differently depending on
the course of the collision and whether or
not the seatbelts on the driver's side and
passenger side are used.
It is therefore possible that only one (or
none) of the airbags may inflate in a colli-
sion. The airbag system senses the force of
the collision on the car and adapts accord-
ingly so that one or more airbags is
deployed.
The capacities of the airbags are also adap-
ted to the collision force to which they are
subjected.