Child Safety - Volvo S80 Owner's Manual

Children should sit comfortably and
safely
The position of a child in the car and the choice
of equipment are 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 does 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.
Volvo's own child safety equipment is
designed for your car. Use Volvo genuine
equipment to best ensure that the mounting
points and attachments are correctly posi-
tioned and are sufficiently strong.
NOTE
In the event of questions when fitting child
safety products, contact the manufacturer
for clearer instructions.
1 For information on activated/deactivated airbag (SRS), see page 20.
Child seats
Child seats and airbags are not compatible.
Volvo has child safety products that are
designed for and tested by Volvo.
NOTE
When using child safety products it is
important to read the installation instruc-
tions included.
Do not attach the straps for the child seat to
the horizontal adjustment bar, springs, rails or
beams under the seat. Sharp edges can dam-
age the straps.
Allow the back of the child seat to rest against
the dashboard. This applies to cars without a
01 Safety

Child safety

passenger airbag, or where the airbag is deac-
tivated.
Location of child seats
You may place:
•
a child seat/booster cushion on the pas-
senger seat, provided the passenger air-
1
bag is not activated .
•
a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat that
uses the passenger seat backrest as sup-
port.
Always place a child in the rear seat if the pas-
senger airbag is activated. A child sitting on the
front passenger seat could suffer serious injury
if the airbag deploys.
WARNING
Never place a child in a child seat or on a
booster cushion in the front seat if the airbag
(SRS) is activated.
No one shorter than 140 cm should ever sit
in the front passenger seat if the airbag
(SRS) is activated.
Failure to follow the advice given above
could endanger the life of the child.
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