Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 34

Automatic Locking Retractor/
Emergency Locking Retractor
To make child seat installation easier, each
seat belt (except for the driver's belt) is
equipped with a locking mechanism to help
keep the seat belt taut.
When attaching the seat belt to a child
seat:
1. Attach the seat belt to the child seat
according to the child seat manufacturer's
instructions.
2. Pull the seat belt out as far as possible.
3. Insert the seat belt latch plate into the
buckle (lock) in the usual way.
4. Release the seat belt and pull it taut
around the child seat.
A sound from the seat belt retractor will be
audible at this time and is normal. The belt
will now be locked in place. This function is
automatically disabled when the seat belt is
unlocked and the belt is fully retracted.
WARNING
Do not use child safety seats or child boost-
er cushions/backrests in the front passen-
ger's seat. We also recommend that
children who have outgrown these devices
sit in the rear seat with the seat belt properly
fastened.
Volvo's recommendations
Why does Volvo believe that no child should
sit in the front seat of a vehicle? It's quite
simple really. A front airbag is a very powerful
device designed, by law, to help protect an
adult.
Because of the size of the airbag and its
speed of inflation, a child should never be
placed in the front seat, even if he or she is
properly belted or strapped into a child safety
seat. Volvo has been an innovator in safety
for over seventy-five years, and we'll con-
tinue to do our part. But we need your help.
Please remember to put your children in the
back seat, and buckle them up.
Volvo has some very specific recom-
mendations:
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Airbags are a SUPPLEMENTAL safety de-
vice which, when used with a three-point
seat belt can help reduce serious injuries
during certain types of accidents. Volvo
recommends that you do not disconnect
the airbag system in your vehicle.
• Volvo strongly recommends that everyone
in the vehicle be properly restrained.
• Volvo recommends that ALL occupants
(adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7
inches (140 cm) be seated in the back seat
01 Safety
Child safety
of any vehicle with a front passenger side
airbag.
Drive safely!
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