SAFETY
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Occupant safety reminders
How safely you drive doesn't depend on how old
you are but rather on:
How well you see.
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Your ability to concentrate.
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How quickly you make decisions under
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stress to avoid an accident.
The following suggestions are intended to help
you cope with the ever changing traffic environ-
ment.
Never drink and drive.
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If you are taking any medication, consult your
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physician about its potential effects on your
driving abilities.
Take a driver-retraining course.
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Have your eyes checked regularly.
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Keep your windshield and headlights clean.
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Replace wiper blades when they start to
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leave streaks.
Take into account the traffic, road, and
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weather conditions, particularly with regard to
stopping distance.
Never send text messages while driving.
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Refrain from using or minimize the use of a
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cell phone while driving.
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Related information
Safety (p. 42)
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Reporting safety defects (p. 44)
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Recall information (p. 45)
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Reporting safety defects
The following information will help you report any
perceived safety-related defects in your vehicle.
Reporting safety defects in the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Volvo
Car USA, LLC. If NHTSA receives simi-
lar complaints, it may open an investi-
gation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy cam-
paign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or Volvo Car
USA, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may
either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-
free at
1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation, Washington D.C. 20590.