Front Airbags - Volvo S80 Owner's Manual

02 Safety
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WARNING
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If the SRS warning light stays on after
the engine has started or if it illumi-
nates while you are driving, have the
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vehicle inspected by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician as
soon as possible.
•
Never try to repair any component or
part of the SRS yourself. Any interfer-
ence in the system could cause mal-
function and serious injury. All work on
these systems should be performed by
a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician.
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WARNING
If your vehicle has become flood-damaged
in any way (e.g., soaked carpeting/stand-
ing water on the floor of the vehicle), do
not attempt to start the vehicle or insert
the remote key into the ignition slot before
disconnecting the battery (see below). This
may cause airbag deployment which could
result in serious injury. Have the vehicle
towed to a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician for repairs.
Before attempting to tow the vehicle:
1. Switch off the ignition for at least
10 minutes and disconnect the bat-
tery.
2. Follow the instructions for manually
overriding the shiftlock system Trans-
mission – shiftlock override (p. 242).
Related information
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Crash mode – general information
(p. 44)

Front airbags

The front airbags supplement the three-point
seat belts (p. 28). For these airbags to provide
the protection intended, seat belts must be
worn at all times.
The front airbag system
The front airbag system includes gas genera-
tors surrounded by the airbags, and decelera-
tion sensors that activate the gas generators,
causing the airbags to be inflated with nitro-
gen gas.