Volvo S70 Owner's Manual page 17

1999 S70 & V70
pg. 8 Volvo Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) airbag
SIPS airbag (front seats only)
As an enhancement to the structural Side Impact Protection System built into your car, your car is also
equipped with Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) airbags. The SIPS airbag system consists of airbag
modules built into the sides of both front seat backrests (1), cables (2) from these modules to the
mechanical sensor units (3) and gas generators (4). The SIPS airbag system is designed to help increase
occupant protection in the event of certain side impact collisions. The SIPS airbags aredesigned to
deploy only during certain side-impact collisions, depending on the crash severity, angle, speed, and
point of impact. The airbags are not designed to deploy in all side impact situations.
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