Child Safety - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

01 Safety

Child safety

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Children should sit comfortably and
safely
The position of a child in the car and the
choice of equipment is dictated by the child's
weight and size, for more information see
page 30.
NOTE
Regulations regarding the placement of
children in cars vary from country to coun-
try. Check what laws apply.
Children of all ages and sizes must always sit
correctly secured in the car. Never allow a
child to sit on the knee of a passenger.
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Volvo's own child safety equipment is de-
signed for your car. Use Volvo genuine
equipment to best ensure that the mounting
points and attachments are correctly posi-
tioned and are sufficiently strong.
You may place:
• a child seat or booster cushion on the
front passenger seat, provided the pas-
senger airbag is not activated
• a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat that
uses the back of the front seat as support.
Child seat and seatbelt reminder
If a rear-facing infant or child seat is placed in
the front seat and secured using the seatbelt,
the seatbelt reminder might not be activated.
Always check that the belt is locked before
driving off!
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For information on activated/deactivated air-
bag (SRS) see page 19.
Child seats and airbags
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Child seats and airbags are not compatible.
Always place a child in the rear seat if the
passenger airbag is activated
child seat on the front passenger seat may
suffer serious injury if the airbag deploys.
WARNING
Persons shorter than 140 cm may only sit in
the front passenger seat if the passenger
airbag is deactivated.
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. A child in a