Volvo V70XC Cross country 1998 Owner's Manual page 13

1998 Volvo SV70
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• There should be no loose articles, e.g. coffee cups, on the floor, seat or dash area.
• Never try to open the SRS cover on the steering wheel or the passenger side SRS hatch. This should only be done by an authorized Volvo service technician.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury to the vehicle occupants in an accident.
pg. 7 Volvo SRS (cont.)
NOTE: The information on this page does not pertain to the Side Impact protection System airbags.
When are the airbags deployed?
The SRS system is designed to deploy during certain frontal or front-angular collisions, impacts, or decelerations, depending in the crash severity, angle, speed, and object impacted. The SRS sensor is designed to react
to both the impact of thecollision and the inertial forces generated by it and to determine if the intensity of the collision is sufficient for the airbags to be deployed.
WARNING! The SRS is designed to help prevent serious injury. Deployment occurs very quickly and with considerable force. During normal deployment and depending on variables such as seating position, one may
experience abrasions, bruises, swellings, orother injuries as a result of airbag(s) deployment.
If the airbags have been deployed, we recommend the following:
• Have the car towed to an authorized Volvo retailer. Never drive with the airbags deployed.
• Have an authorized Volvo retailer replace the SRS system components.
• Use only new, Genuine Volvo Parts when replacing SRS components (airbags, seat belts, tensioners, etc.)
When are the airbags NOT deployed?
Not all frontal collisions activate the SRS system. If the collision involves a non-rigid object (e.g., a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed object at a low speed, the SRS system will not necessarily deploy. Airbags do not
normally deploy in a side impact collision, in a collision from the rear or in a rollover situation. The amount of damage to the bodywork does not reliably indicate if the airbags should have deployed or not.
Seat belts - the heart of the Volvo safety system
The heart of the Volvo safety system is the three-point seat belt (a Volvo invention)! In order for the SRS system to provide the protection intended, seat belts must be worn at all times by everyone in the car. The SRS
system is a supplement to the seat belts.
WARNING! If your car has been subjected to flood conditions (e.g. soaked carpeting/standing water on the floor of the vehicle) or if your car has become flood-damaged in any way, do not attempt to start the vehicle or
put the key in the ignition before disconnecting the battery (see below). This may cause airbag deployment which could result in personal injury. Have the car towed to an authorized Volvo retailer for repairs.
Automatic transmission only:
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