Side Impact Airbags - Front Seats Only; Side Impact (Sips) Airbag; Components In The Sips Airbag System - Volvo S40 2005 Owner's Manual

2005 Volvo S40
pg. 25 Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags

Side impact airbags - front seats only

As an enhancement to the structural side impact protection built into your car, the car is also equipped with Side
Impact Protection System (SIPS) airbags. The SIPS airbag system consists of airbag modules built into the
outboard sides of both front seat backrests, wires and gas generators/sensor units.
The SIPS airbag system is designed to help increase occupant protection in the event of certain side impact
collisions. The SIPS airbags are designed to deploy only during certain side-impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and point of impact.
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Side impact (SIPS) airbag

Components in the SIPS airbag system