Volvo V70R Owner's Manual page 21

Safety
Side airbags (SIPS bags)
Left-hand drive. Right-hand drive.
SIPS bags
The side airbag is equipped with a gas gen-
erator. A sufficiently violent collision trips the
sensors and ignites the gas generator, inflat-
ing the side airbag. The airbag inflates
between the occupant and the door panel
and thereby cushions the initial impact while
deflating. The side airbag is only normally
deployed on the side of the collision.
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