Whips - Volvo S40 Manual

Safety

WHIPS

centre of the seat with as little space as
possible between the head and the head
restraint.
You may place:
• a child seat or booster cushion on the
front passenger seat, provided the
passenger airbag is not activated
• a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat
that uses the back of the front seat as
support.
WARNING!
If a seat has been subjected to extreme
forces, such as due to a rear collision, the
WHIPS system must be checked by an
authorised Volvo workshop.
Part of the WHIPS system's
protective capacity may have been lost
even if the seats appear to be
undamaged. Contact an authorised Volvo
workshop to have the system checked
even after a minor rear-end collision.
1. For information on activated/deacti-
vated airbag (SRS), see page 20.
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Do not obstruct the WHIPS
system
WARNING!
Do not squeeze rigid objects between the
rear seat cushion and the front seat
backrest. Make sure you do not to
obstruct the function of the WHIPS
system.
WARNING!
If a rear seat backrest is folded down, the
corresponding front seat must be moved
forward so that it does not touch the
folded backrest.