Child Safety - Volvo 2007 S80 Owner's Manual

01 Safety

Child safety

01
General
The position of a child in the car and the
choice of equipment are dictated by the
child's weight and size, for more information
see page 27.
NOTE
Regulations regarding the placement of
children in cars vary from country to coun-
try.
Children of all ages and sizes must always sit
correctly secured in the car. Never allow a
child to sit on the knee of a passenger.
Volvo's own child safety equipment is de-
signed for your car. Use Volvo genuine
equipment to best ensure that the mounting
points and attachments are correctly posi-
tioned and are sufficiently strong.
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Child seats
Volvo has child safety products that are de-
signed for and tested by Volvo.
When using other child safety products it is
important to read the installation instructions
included with the product.
Do not attach the straps for the child seat to
the horizontal adjustment bar, springs, rails
or beams under the seat. Sharp edges can
damage the straps.
Allow the back of the child seat to rest
against the dashboard. This applies to cars
without a passenger airbag, or where the air-
bag is deactivated.
WARNING
Never place the child seat in the front seat if
the car is equipped with an activated front
passenger airbag. If problems arise when
fitting child safety products, contact the
manufacturer for clearer instructions.
Location of child seats
You may place:
• a child seat or booster cushion on the
front passenger seat, provided the pas-
senger airbag is not activated.
• a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat that
uses the back of the front seat as support.
Child seats and activated airbags are not
compatible.
Always place a child in the rear seat if the
passenger airbag is activated. A child in the
front passenger seat may suffer serious inju-
ry if the airbag deploys.
WARNING
Persons shorter than 140 cm may only sit in
the front passenger seat if the passenger
airbag is deactivated.