Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 26

2002 VOLVO V70
Why Volvo believes no child should sit in the front seat of a car. It's quite simple really. A front air
bag is a very powerful device designed, by law, to help protect an adult. Because of the size of the air
bag and its speed of inflation, a child should never be placed in the front seat, even if he or she is
properly belted or strapped into a child safety seat. Volvo has been an innovator in safety for over fifty
years, and we'll continue to do our part. But we need your help. Please remember to put your children in
the back seat, and buckle them up.
Volvo has some very specific recommendations:
Always wear your seat belt.
Air bags are a SUPPLEMENTAL safety device which, when used with a three-point seat belt can
help reduce serious injuries during certain types of accidents. Volvo recommends that you do not
disconnect the air bag system in your vehicle.
Volvo strongly recommends that ALL children sit in the rear seat of any vehicle and that they be
properly restrained.
A child should NEVER sit in the front passenger seat of any vehicle equipped with a passenger-side
front airbag.
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than four feet seven inches (140
cm) be seated in the back seat of any vehicle with a front passenger side airbag.
Drive safely!
WARNING!
Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the front passenger's seat. We also
recommend that children who have outgrown these devices sit in the rear seat with the seat belt
properly fastened.
pg. 15 Child safety
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