Airbags (Srs) - Volvo V50 Owner's Manual

Airbags (SRS)

SRS system, left-hand drive.
SRS system
The airbag is equipped with a gas generator.
A sufficiently violent collision trips sensors
and ignites the gas generator, inflating the
airbag with hot gas. To cushion the impact,
the airbag deflates when compressed. When
this occurs, smoke escapes into the car. This
is completely normal. The entire process,
including inflation and deflation of the airbag,
occurs within tenths of a second.
SRS system, right-hand drive.
NOTE! The sensors react differently
depending on the course of the collision and
whether the seatbelts on the driver and
passenger side are used. It is therefore
possible that only one (or none) of the
airbags may inflate in a collision. The SRS
system senses the force of the collision on
the car and adapts accordingly so that one or
more airbags is deployed.
NOTE! The airbags have a function whereby
their capacities are adapted to the collision
force to which the vehicle is subjected.
WARNING!
Repairs must only be performed by an
authorised Volvo workshop.
Unauthorised work on the SRS system
could cause malfunction and result in
serious injury.
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