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and object impacted. The airbags may
also deploy in certain non-frontal colli-
sions where rapid deceleration occurs.
• The SRS sensors, which trigger the front
airbags, are designed to react to both the
impact of the collision and the inertial
forces generated by it, and to determine if
the intensity of the collision is sufficient for
the seat belt tensioners and/or airbags to
be deployed.
However, not all frontal collisions activate the
front airbags.
• If the collision involves a nonrigid object
(e.g., a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed
object at a low speed, the front airbags will
not necessarily deploy.
• Front airbags do not normally deploy in a
side impact collision, in a collision from
the rear or in a rollover situation.
• The amount of damage to the bodywork
does not reliably indicate if the airbags
should have deployed or not.
WARNING
• Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger's seat. We also recommend that
occupants under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) in
height who have outgrown these devices sit
in the rear seat with the seat belt fastened
• Never drive with the airbags deployed.
The fact that they hang out can impair the
steering of your vehicle. Other safety sys-
tems can also be damaged.
• The smoke and dust formed when the
airbags are deployed can cause skin and
eye irritation in the event of prolonged ex-
posure.
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See also the Occupant Weight Sensor infor-
mation on page 23.
Should you have questions about any com-
ponent in the SRS system, please contact a
trained and qualified Volvo service technician
or Volvo Customer Support:
In the USA
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-
0914
1-800-458-155
www.volvocars.us
Safety in the passenger compartment
In Canada
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
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. www.volvocanada.com
NOTE
• Deployment of front airbags occurs only
one time during an accident. In a collision
where deployment occurs, the airbags and
seat belt tensioners activate. Some noise
occurs and a small amount of powder is re-
leased. The release of the powder may ap-
pear as smoke-like matter. This is a normal
characteristic and does not indicate fire.
• Volvo's dual-threshold, dual-stage front
airbags use special sensors that are inte-
grated with the front seat belt buckles. The
point at which the airbag deploys is deter-
mined by whether or not the seat belt is
being used, as well as the severity of the
collision.
• Collisions can occur where only one of
the airbags deploys. If the impact is less se-
vere, but severe enough to present a clear
injury risk, the dual-stage airbags are trig-
gered at 70% of their total capacity. If the
impact is more severe, the dual-stage air-
bags are triggered at full capacity.
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