Volvo S60 2007 Owner's Manual page 16

2007 Volvo S60
pg. 17 Safety
Front airbags
Front airbag deployment
The front airbags are designed to deploy during certain frontal or front-angular collisions, impacts, or
decelerations, depending on the crash severity, angle, speed and object impacted. The airbags may also
deploy in certain non-frontal collisions 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.
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
released. The release of the powder may appear 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 integrated with the front
seat buckles. The point at which the airbag deploys is determined 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 severe, but severe
enough to present a clear injury risk, the dual-stage airbags are triggered at 70% of their total capacity. If
the impact is more severe, the dual-stage airbags are triggered at full capacity. Should you have
questions about any component 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
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
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