Airbags (Srs) - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

01 Safety

Airbags (SRS)

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The SRS system consists of airbags and sen-
sors. A sufficiently violent collision trips the
sensors and the airbag(s) are inflated with hot
gas. To cushion the impact, the airbag deflates
when compressed. When this occurs, smoke
escapes into the car. This is completely nor-
mal. The entire process, including inflation and
deflation of the airbag, takes place within
tenths of a second.
SRS system, right-hand drive
WARNING
Volvo recommends that you contact an
authorised Volvo workshop for repair.
Defective work in the airbag system could
cause malfunction and result in serious per-
sonal injury.
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NOTE
The sensors react differently depending on
the course of the collision and whether the
seatbelts on the driver's side and passenger
side are in use.
It is therefore possible that only one (or
none) of the airbags may inflate in a colli-
sion. The SRS system senses the force of
the collision on the car and adapts accord-
ingly so that one or more airbags is
deployed.
The airbags have a function whereby their
capacities are adapted to the collision force
to which the car is subjected.
Location of the passenger airbag in left-hand drive
and right-hand drive cars.
WARNING
Do not put objects in front of or above the
instrument panel where the passenger air-
bag is located.