Child Safety - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

SAFETY
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Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder light in ceiling console
The seat belt reminder consists of an
audible signal, an indicator light near
the rearview mirror and a symbol in the
instrument panel that alert all occu-
pants of the vehicle to buckle their seat belts.
The audible signal is speed-dependent and will
sound for several seconds.
If the driver's or a passenger's seat belt is not
buckled, this will be indicated in the instrument
panel.
Child seats are not included in the seat belt
reminder system.
Front seats
An audible signal and an indicator light will
remind the driver and front seat passenger to
buckle their seat belts.
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Rear seats
The rear seat belt reminder has two functions.
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It indicates which seat belts are buckled in
the rear seats. This will also be displayed in
an instrument panel graphic.
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It also provides audio and visual reminders if
a rear seat belt is unbuckled while the vehi-
cle is in motion. The reminders will disappear
when the seat belt has been buckled again
or can be erased by pressing the O button
on the steering wheel keypad.
Door/hood/tailgate/fuel filler door
reminder
If a door, the hood, tailgate or fuel filler door
is/are not properly closed, this will be indicated in
a graphic in the instrument panel. Stop the vehi-
cle safely and close the source of the reminder.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed
under approx.6 mph (10 km/h), the
information symbol will illuminate in the
instrument panel.
At speeds above approx. 6 mph
(10 km/h), the warning symbol will illu-
minate in the instrument panel.
Related information
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Seat belts (p. 56)
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Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 57)

Child safety

Children should always be seated safely when
traveling in the vehicle.
General information
Volvo recommends the proper use of restraint
systems for all occupants including children.
Remember that, regardless of age and size, a
child should always be properly restrained in a
vehicle.
Your vehicle is also equipped with ISOFIX/
LATCH attachments, which make it more conven-
ient to install child seats.
Some restraint systems for children are designed
to be secured in the vehicle by lap belts or the
lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Such child
restraint systems can help protect children in
vehicles in the event of an accident only if they
are used properly. However, children could be
endangered in a crash if the child restraints are
not properly secured in the vehicle. Failure to fol-
low the installation instructions for your child
restraint can result in your child striking the vehi-
cle's interior in a sudden stop.
Holding a child in your arms is NOT a suitable
substitute for a child restraint system. In an acci-
dent, a child held in a person's arms can be
crushed between the vehicle's interior and an
unrestrained person. The child could also be
injured by striking the interior, or by being ejected
from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or