Side Airbags (Sips Bags) - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

01 Safety

Side airbags (SIPS bags)

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Side airbag
Side airbag locations.
In a side impact collision a large proportion of
the collision force is transferred by the SIPS
(Side Impact Protection System) to beams, pil-
lars, the floor, the roof and other structural
parts of the body. The side airbags at the
driv
er's and front passenger seats protect the
chest area and are an important part of the
system. The side airbags are located in the
front seat backrests.
1 For information on activated/deactivated airbag (SRS), see page 22.
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WARNING
Volvo recommends that you contact an
authorised Volvo workshop for repair.
Defective work in the SIPS-bag system
could cause malfunction and result in seri-
ous personal injury.
WARNING
Do not put objects in the area between the
outside of the seat and the door panel, since
this area is required by the side airbag.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that you only use car
seat covers approved by Volvo. Other seat
covers may impede the operation of the side
airbags.
WARNING
Side airbags are a supplement the seat-
belts. Always use a seatbelt.
Child seats and side airbags
The protection provided by the car to children
seated in a child seat or on a booster cushion
is not diminished by the side airbag.
A child seat or booster cushion can be placed
on the front passenger seat provided that the
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car does not have an activated
bag.
Location
Driver's seat, left-hand drive
The SIPS bag system consists of side airbags
and sensors. A sufficiently violent collision trips
the sensors and the side airbags are inflated.
passenger air-