Seat Belts - Volvo 2008 C30 Owner's Manual

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01 Safety

Seat belts

Using seat belts
Seat belts should always be worn by all occupants of your vehicle. Children should be properly restrained, using an
infant, car, or booster seat determined by age, weight and height.
Volvo also believes no child should sit in the front seat of a vehicle.
Most states and provinces make it mandatory for occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.
Seat belt pretensioners
All seat belts are equipped with pretensioners that reduce slack in the belts. These pretensioners are triggered in
situations where the front or side impact airbags deploy, and in certain impacts from the rear. The front seat belts also
include a tension reducing device which, in the event of a collision, limits the peak forces exerted by the seat belt on
the occupant.
Buckling a seat belt
Pull the belt out far enough to insert the latch plate into the receptacle until a distinct click is heard.
NOTE
The seat belt is easiest to reach by grasping it near the seat belt guide (see the illustration on
shoulder.
The seat belt retractor is normally "unlocked" and you can move freely, provided that the shoulder belt is not pulled out
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