Volvo 2010 V70 Owner's Manual page 25

WARNING
•
Never try to open, remove, or repair any
components in the OWS system. This
could result in system malfunction.
Maintenance or repairs should only be
carried out by an a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician.
•
The front passenger's seat should not
be modified in any way. This could
reduce pressure on the seat cushion,
which might interfere with the OWS sys-
tem's function.
Passeng- OWS indi-
er's seat cator light
occu- status
pancy sta-
tus
Seat unoc- OWS indica-
cupied tor light
lights up.
Seat occu- OWS indica-
pied by low tor light
weight lights up
occupant/
A
object
Seat occu- OWS indica-
pied by tor light is
heavy occu- not lit
pant/object
A Volvo recommends that children always be properly
restrained in appropriate child restraints in the rear seats. Do
not assume that the passenger's side front airbag is disabled
unless the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit.
Make sure the child restraint is properly installed. If there is
any doubt as to the status of the passenger's side front air-
bag, move the child restraint to the rear seat.
The OWS is designed to enable (may inflate)
the passenger's side front airbag anytime the
system senses that a person of adult size is
sitting properly in the front passenger's seat.
Occupant Weight Sensor
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
Passeng-
will be off and remain off.
er's side
front air- If a person of adult size is sitting in the front
bag status passenger's seat, but the PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp is on, it is possible that
the person isn't sitting properly in the seat. If
Passenger's
this happens:
side front
•
Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to
airbag disa-
place the seatback in an upright position.
bled
•
Have the person sit upright in the seat,
Passenger's
centered on the seat cushion, with the per-
side front
son's legs comfortably extended.
airbag disa-
•
Restart the vehicle and have the person
bled
remain in this position for about two
minutes. This will allow the system to
detect that person and enable the pas-
Passenger's
senger's frontal airbag.
side front
•
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
airbag ena-
lamp remains on even after this, the person
bled
should be advised to ride in the rear seat.
This condition reflects limitations of the OWS
classification capability. It does not indicate
OWS malfunction.
Modifications
If you are considering modifying your vehicle in
any way to accommodate a disability, for
example by altering or adapting the driver's or
front passenger's seat(s) and/or airbag sys-
tems, please contact Volvo at:
01 Safety
01
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