Volvo XC60 Twin Engine (2019 year). Instruction - part 2

Manual front seats (p. 184)

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Power* front seats (p. 185)

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Rear Collision Warning (p. 349)

Seat belts

Seat belts should always be worn by all occu-
pants in your vehicle. Children should be prop-
erly restrained using an infant seat, adjustable
child seat or booster cushion as determined by
age, weight and height.

Most states and provinces make it mandatory for
occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.

Seat belt maintenance

Check periodically that the seat belts are in good
condition. Use water and a mild detergent for
cleaning. Check the seat belt mechanism's func-
tion as follows: attach the seat belt and pull rap-
idly on the strap.

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WARNING

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Never repair the belt yourself. Repairs
should only be performed by a trained
and qualified Volvo service technician.

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Any device used to induce slack into the
shoulder belt portion of the three-point
belt system will have a detrimental effect
on the amount of protection available in
the event of a collision.

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The seat back should not be tilted too far
back. The shoulder belt must be taut in
order to function properly.

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Do not use any type of child restraint in
the front passenger seat. We recommend
that children who have outgrown these
devices sit in the rear seat with the seat
belt properly fastened.

Related information

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Seat belt tensioners (p. 50)

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Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 48)

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Door and seat belt reminders (p. 51)

Buckling and unbuckling seat belts

Make sure that all passengers have buckled
their seat belts before starting to drive.

Buckling seat belts

1. Pull out the belt slowly and make sure it is

not twisted or damaged.

Each seat belt is equipped with a retractor
that will lock up in the following situations:

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if the belt is pulled out rapidly

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during braking and acceleration

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if the vehicle is leaning excessively

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when driving in turns

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if the automatic locking retractor/emer-
gency locking retractor (ALR/ELR) is acti-
vated. Each seat belt (except for the driv-
er's) is equipped with an ALR function,
which is designed to keep the seat belt
taut when installing a child restraint. ALR
is activated when the seat belt is pulled
out as far as possible. If this is done, a
sound from the seat belt retractor will be
audible, which is normal. The seat belt can
now only be fed into the retractor, not
pulled out. This function is automatically
disabled when the seat belt is unbuckled
and fully retracted.

2. Buckle the seat belt by pushing the latch

plate into the receptacle.
> A distinct "click" indicates that the belt is

locked into place.

WARNING

Always insert the seat belt latch plate into the

belt buckle on the correct side. Failure to do

so could cause the seat belts and belt buck-

les to malfunction in a collision. There is a risk

of serious injury.

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3. The height of the seat belts in the front seats

can be adjusted.

Press the button on the seat belt holder and
move the belt up or down.

Position the belt as high as possible without
it chafing against the neck.

The belt should be positioned closely over the shoulder
(against the collarbone, not down over the arm).

4. Tighten the lap section of the seat belt over

the hips by pulling the diagonal section
upward toward the shoulder.

The lap section of the seat belt should be positioned low
on the hips (not against the abdomen).

WARNING

Never use a seat belt for more than one

occupant. Never wear the shoulder portion of

the belt under the arm, behind the back or

otherwise out of position. Such use could

cause injury in the event of an accident. As

seat belts lose much of their strength when

exposed to violent stretching, they should be

replaced after any collision, even if they

appear to be undamaged.

WARNING

Do not use clips or fasten the belts around

hooks or other parts of the interior. This will

prevent the seat belt from fitting properly.

WARNING

Never damage the seat belts and never insert

any foreign objects into the belt buckle. This

may cause the seat belts and belt buckles to

malfunction in a collision. There is a risk of

serious injury.

Unbuckling seat belts

1. Press the red button on the seat belt recep-

tacle and make sure the seat belt retracts
fully into the retractor slot.

2. If it does not fully retract, guide the belt man-

ually into the slot and make sure it does not
hang loose.

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* Option/accessory.

Related information

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Seat belt tensioners (p. 50)

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Door and seat belt reminders (p. 51)

Seat belt tensioners

The vehicle is equipped with standard and elec-
tric* seat belt tensioners that can help tension
the seat belt in a critical situation or collision.

Standard seat belt tensioners

All seat belts are equipped with a standard seat
belt tensioner.

In a collision of sufficiently violent force, the seat
belt tensioners will tension the seat belts in order
to more effectively restrain the occupants.

Electric seat belt tensioners*

The driver's and front passenger's seat belts are
equipped with electric seat belt tensioners.

The seat belt tensioners interact and can be acti-
vated in conjunction with the City Safety and
Rear Collision Warning driver support systems. In
critical situations, such as if the vehicle brakes
suddenly, begins to skid or runs off the road (e.g
if the vehicle rolls into a ditch, lifts off the ground
or hits an obstacle in the road), or if there is a risk
of collision, the seat belts can be pulled taut by
the seat belt tensioner's electric motor.

The electric seat belt tensioner helps to position
the occupant more effectively in the seat, which
reduces the risk of the occupant striking the inte-
rior of the passenger compartment and improves
the effect of other safety systems such as the
airbags.

When a critical situation has passed, the seat belt
and the electric seat belt tensioner are reset
automatically. However, they can also be reset
manually.

WARNING

Never attempt to alter or repair the seat belt

on your own. Volvo recommends contacting

an authorized Volvo workshop.
If the seat belt has been exposed to extreme

forces, e.g. in conjunction with a collision, the

entire seat belt must be replaced. Even if the

seat belt appears undamaged, some of its

protective properties may have been lost. Also

replace the seat belt if it is worn or damaged.

The new seat belt must be type approved and

intended for the same seating position as the

replaced seat belt.

Related information

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Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 48)

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Resetting the electric seat belt tensioners*
(p. 51)

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City Safety™ (p. 335)

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Rear Collision Warning (p. 349)

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* Option/accessory.

Resetting the electric seat belt

tensioners*

The electric seat belt tensioners are designed to
be reset automatically, but if the seat belt
remains taut it can be reset manually.

1. Stop the vehicle in a safe location.

2. Unbuckle the seat belt and then rebuckle it.

> The seat belt and the electric seat belt

tensioner will be reset.

WARNING

Never attempt to alter or repair the seat belt

on your own. Volvo recommends contacting

an authorized Volvo workshop.
If the seat belt has been exposed to extreme

forces, e.g. in conjunction with a collision, the

entire seat belt must be replaced. Even if the

seat belt appears undamaged, some of its

protective properties may have been lost. Also

replace the seat belt if it is worn or damaged.

The new seat belt must be type approved and

intended for the same seating position as the

replaced seat belt.

Related information

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Seat belt tensioners (p. 50)

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Door and seat belt reminders

This system is intended to remind occupants to
buckle their seat belts and to alert the driver if a
door, hood or other opening (trunk, sunroof,
etc.) is open.

Graphics in the instrument panel

Graphics in the instrument panel with various types of
warnings. The warning colors for the doors/tailgate vary
depending on the vehicle's speed.

The instrument panel graphic shows the seats
where seat belts are buckled and not buckled.

The same graphic also indicates if the hood, tail-
gate, fuel filler door or any door is open.

Confirm the graphic by briefly pressing the O
button on the right-side steering wheel keypad.

Seat belt reminder

Reminder light in ceiling console.

The seat belt reminder consists of an audible sig-
nal and a symbol in the instrument panel.

The reminder light varies depending on the vehi-
cle's speed, driving time and distance driven.

A seat belt status graphic in the instrument panel
indicates when the driver's or a passenger's seat
belt is buckled or unbuckled.

Child seats are not included in the seat belt
reminder system.

Front seats

An audible signal and an indicator light remind
unbuckled occupants to fasten their seat belts.

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Rear seat

The rear seat belt reminder has two functions:

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To indicate which seat belts are buckled in
the rear seats. This will also be displayed in
an instrument panel graphic.

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To provide audio and visual reminders if any
seat belt in the rear seat is removed while
the vehicle is in motion. The reminder will
stop when the seat belt has been rebuckled.

Door/hood/tailgate and fuel filler door
reminder

If the hood, tailgate, fuel filler door or any door is
not properly closed, this will be indicated by a
graphic in the instrument panel. Stop the vehicle
safely and close the open door, hood, etc.

If the vehicle is moving at a speed
under approx. 10 km/h (6 mph), the
information symbol will illuminate in the
instrument panel.

If the vehicle is moving at a speed
above approx. 10 km/h (6 mph), the
warning symbol will illuminate in the
instrument panel.

Related information

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Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 48)

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Airbags

The vehicle is equipped with airbags and inflat-
able curtains for the driver and passengers.

WARNING

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If the airbag warning light stays on after
the engine has started or if it illuminates
while you are driving, have the vehicle
inspected by a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician as soon as possible.

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Never attempt to alter or repair any of the
vehicle's safety systems yourself. Incor-
rectly performed repairs to any system
could impair function and lead to serious
injury. All work on these systems should
be performed by a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician.

WARNING

If your vehicle has become water-damaged in

any way (e.g., soaked floor mats/standing

water on the floor of the vehicle), do not

attempt to start the engine. This may cause

airbag deployment, which could result in seri-

ous injury. Volvo recommends towing the

vehicle directly to an authorized Volvo work-

shop.
Before attempting to tow the vehicle:
1. Switch off the ignition for at least 10

minutes and disconnect the battery.

2. Follow the instructions for manually over-

riding the shiftlock system.

Deployed airbags

WARNING

If any of the airbags have deployed:

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Do not attempt to drive the vehicle. Have
it towed to an authorized workshop.

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If necessary, seek medical attention.

Related information

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Driver/passenger-side airbags (p. 53)

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Side airbags (p. 59)

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Inflatable curtain (p. 60)

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Driver/passenger-side airbags

As a supplement to the seat belts, the vehicle is
equipped with driver and passenger side front
airbags.

Driver/passenger side front airbags.

In a frontal collision, the airbags help protect the
driver's and passenger's head, face and chest
and the driver's knees and legs.

A collision of a sufficiently violent force will trig-
ger the sensors and one or more airbags will
inflate. The airbag helps cushion the initial impact
of the collision for the passenger. The airbag
deflates when compressed by the collision. A
small amount of powder will also be released
from the airbag. This may appear to be smoke
and is normal. The entire process, from inflation
to deflation of the airbag, occurs within tenths of
a second.

The sensors react differently depending on
the circumstances of the accident and
whether or not the seat belt is used. Does not
apply to all belt positions.

In some accident situations, only one (or
none) of the airbags will be deployed. The
sensors monitor the impact of the collision
and react accordingly to deploy one, several
or no airbags.

WARNING

The seat belt and the airbag work together. If

the seat belt is not used or is used incorrectly,

the airbag may not provide the intended pro-

tection in a collision.
To help prevent injury in the event the airbag

is deployed, passengers should sit as upright

as possible, with their feet on the floor and

their backs against the seat backrest.

WARNING

Volvo recommends contacting an authorized

Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly per-

formed repairs to the airbag system could

impair function and lead to serious injury.

The front airbag system

The front airbag system includes gas generators
surrounded by the airbags, and deceleration sen-

sors that activate the gas generators, causing the
airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas.

As the movement of the seats' occupants com-
presses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled
at a controlled rate to provide better cushioning.
The belt tensioners minimize slack in the seat
belts and are activated for occupants wearing
their seat belts. The entire process, from inflation
to deflation of the airbag, occurs within tenths of
a second.

The location of the front airbags is indicated by
SRS AIRBAG embossed on the steering wheel
pad and above the glove compartment, and by
decals on both sun visors and on the front and
far right side of the dash.

The driver's side front airbag is folded and
located in the steering wheel hub.

The knee airbag is folded on the underside of
the dashboard on the driver's side. The text
AIRBAG is embossed on the panel.

The passenger's side front airbag is folded
behind a panel located above the glove compart-
ment.

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WARNING

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The airbags in the vehicle are designed to
be a SUPPLEMENT to-not a replacement
for-the three-point seat belts. For maxi-
mum protection, wear seat belts at all
times. Be aware that no system can pre-
vent all possible injuries that may occur in
an accident.

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Never drive with your hands on the steer-
ing wheel pad/airbag housing.

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The front airbags are designed to help
prevent serious injury. Deployment occurs
very quickly and with considerable force.
During normal deployment and depend-
ing on variables such as seating position,
one may experience abrasions, bruises,
swellings, or other injuries as a result of
deployment of one or both of the airbags.

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When installing any accessory equipment,
make sure that the front airbag system is
not damaged. Any interference in the sys-
tem could cause malfunction.

Front airbag deployment

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The front airbags are designed to deploy dur-
ing certain frontal or front-angular collisions,
impacts, or decelerations, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and object
impacted. The airbags may also deploy in

certain non-frontal collisions where rapid
deceleration occurs.

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The airbag system's sensors, which trigger
the front airbags, are designed to determine
if the collision is powerful enough to activate
the belt tensioners and/or the airbags.

However, not all frontal collisions activate the
front airbags.

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If the collision involves a nonrigid object (e.g.,
a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed object
at a low speed, the front airbags will not nec-
essarily deploy.

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Front airbags do not normally deploy in a
side impact collision, in a collision from the
rear or in a rollover situation.

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The amount of damage to the bodywork
does not reliably indicate if the airbags
should have deployed or not.

Occupant weight sensor (p. 56)

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Deployment of front airbags occurs only
one time during an accident. In a collision
where deployment occurs, the airbags
and seat belt tensioners activate. Some
noise occurs and a small amount of pow-
der is released. The release of the pow-
der may appear as smoke-like matter.
This is a normal characteristic and does
not indicate fire.

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Volvo's front airbags use special sensors
that are integrated with the front seat
buckles. The point at which the airbag
deploys is determined by whether or not
the seat belt is being used, as well as the
severity of the collision.

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Collisions can occur where only one of
the airbags deploys. If the impact is less
severe, but severe enough to present a
clear injury risk, the airbags are triggered
at partial capacity. If the impact is more
severe, the airbags are triggered at full
capacity.

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WARNING

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Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger's seat. We also recommend
that occupants under 140 cm (4 feet
7 inches) in height who have outgrown
these devices sit in the rear seat with the
seat belt fastened. See also the Occu-
pant Weight Sensor information.

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Never drive with the airbags deployed.
The fact that they hang out can impair the
steering of your vehicle. Other safety sys-
tems can also be damaged.

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The smoke and dust formed when the
airbags are deployed can cause skin and
eye irritation in the event of prolonged
exposure.

Should you have questions about any component
in the SRS system, please contact a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician or Volvo cus-
tomer support:

In the United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

Customer Care Center

1 Volvo Drive

P.O. Box 914

Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647

1-800-458-1552

www.volvocars.com/us

In Canada

Volvo Car Canada Ltd.

Customer Care Centre

9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9

1-800-663-8255

www.volvocars.com/ca

Airbag decals

Airbag decal on the outside of both sun visors

Passenger's side airbag decal

WARNING

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Children must never be allowed in the
front passenger's seat.

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Occupants in the front passenger's seat
must never sit on the edge of the seat, sit
leaning toward the instrument panel or
otherwise sit out of position.

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The occupant's back must be as upright
as comfort allows and be against the seat
back with the seat belt properly fastened.

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Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on the
dash, seat or out of the window.

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WARNING

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No objects or accessory equipment, e.g.
dashboard covers, may be placed on,
attached to, or installed near the air bag
cover (the area above the glove compart-
ment) or the area affected by airbag
deployment.

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There should be no loose articles, such
as coffee cups on the floor, seat, or dash-
board area.

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Never try to open the airbag cover on the
steering wheel or the passenger's side
dashboard. This should only be done by a
trained and qualified Volvo service techni-
cian.

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Failure to follow these instructions can
result in injury to the vehicle's occupants.

Related information

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Airbags (p. 52)

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Occupant weight sensor

The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is
designed to meet the regulatory requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
208 and is designed to disable (will not inflate)
the passenger's side front airbag under certain
conditions.

Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light

Disabling the passenger's side front
airbag

Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults
and children) shorter than 140 cm (4 feet
7 inches) be seated in the back seat of any vehi-
cle with a front passenger side airbag and be
properly restrained for their size and weight.

The OWS works with sensors that are part of the
front passenger's seat and seat belt. The sensors
are designed to detect the presence of a properly

seated occupant and determine if the passeng-
er's side front airbag should be enabled (may
inflate) or disabled (will not inflate).

The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas-
senger's side front airbag when:

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the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, or
has small/medium objects in the front seat,

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the system determines that an infant is pres-
ent in a rear-facing infant seat that is instal-
led according to the manufacturer's instruc-
tions,

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the system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint
that is installed according to the manufactur-
er's instructions,

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the system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat,

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a front passenger takes his/her weight off of
the seat for a period of time,

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a child or a small person occupies the front
passenger's seat.

The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp which will illuminate and stay on to
remind you that the passenger's side front airbag
is disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is located in the overhead console,
near the base of the rearview mirror.

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Driver/passenger-side airbags (p. 53)

When the ignition is switched on, the OWS
indicator light will illuminate for several sec-
onds while the system performs a self-diag-
nostic test.

However, if a fault is detected in the system:

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The OWS indicator light will stay on

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The SRS warning light will come on and stay
on and a text message will be displayed.

WARNING

If a fault in the system is detected and indi-

cated as described, be aware that the pas-

senger's side front airbag will not deploy in

the event of a collision. In this case, the SRS

system and Occupant Weight Sensor should

be inspected by a trained and qualified Volvo

service technician as soon as possible.

WARNING

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Never try to open, remove or repair any
components in the OWS system. This
could cause the system to malfunction.
Maintenance or repairs should only be
carried out by an a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician.

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The front passenger's seat should not be
modified in any way. This could reduce
pressure on the seat cushion, which
might interfere with the OWS system's
function.

Passenger's
seat occu-
pancy status

OWS indi-
cator light
status

Passenger's
side front air-
bag status

Seat unoccu-
pied

OWS indi-
cator light
lights up

Passenger's
side front air-
bag disabled

Seat occu-
pied by low
weight occu-
pant/object

OWS indi-
cator light
lights up

Passenger's
side front air-
bag disabled

Seat occu-
pied by heavy
occupant/
object

OWS indi-
cator light is
not lit

Passenger's
side front air-
bag enabled

Volvo recommends that children always be properly restrained

in appropriate child restraints in the rear seats. Do not assume

that the passenger's side front airbag is disabled unless the

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit. Make sure the

child restraint is properly installed. If there is any doubt as to the

status of the passenger's side front airbag, move the child

restraint to the rear seat.

The OWS is designed to enable (may inflate) the
passenger's side front airbag in the event of a
collision anytime the system senses that a per-
son of adult size is sitting properly in the front
passenger's seat. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp will be off and remain off.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front pas-
senger's seat, but the PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp is on, it is possible that the

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person isn't sitting properly in the seat. If this
happens:

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Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to
place the backrest in an upright position.

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Have the person sit upright in the seat, cen-
tered on the seat cushion, with the person's
legs comfortably extended.

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Restart the vehicle and have the person
remain in this position for about two minutes.
This will allow the system to detect that per-
son and enable the passenger's frontal air-
bag.

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If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp remains on even after this, the person
should be advised to ride in the rear seat.

This indicates limitations in OWS classification
capability. It does not indicate OWS malfunction.

Modifications

If you are considering modifying your vehicle in
any way to accommodate a disability, for example
by altering or adapting the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat(s) and/or airbag systems, please
contact Volvo at:

In the United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

Customer Care Center

1 Volvo Drive

P.O. Box 914

Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647

1-800-458-1552

In Canada

Volvo Car Canada Ltd.

Customer Care Centre

9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9

1-800-663-8255

WARNING

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No objects that add to the total weight on
the seat should be placed on the front
passenger's seat. If a child is seated in
the front passenger's seat with any addi-
tional weight, this extra weight could
cause the OWS system to enable the air-
bag, which might cause it to deploy in the
event of a collision, thereby injuring the
child.

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The seat belt should never be wrapped
around an object on the front passeng-
er's seat. This could interfere with the
OWS system's function.

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The front passenger's seat belt should
never be used in a way that exerts more
pressure on the passenger than normal.
This could increase the pressure exerted
on the weight sensor by a child, and
could result in the airbag being enabled,
which might cause it to deploy in the
event of a collision, thereby injuring the
child.

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WARNING

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Keep the following points in mind with
respect to the OWS system. Failure to
follow these instructions could adversely
affect the system's function and result in
serious injury to the occupant of the front
passenger's seat:

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The full weight of the front seat passen-
ger should always be on the seat cushion.
The passenger should never lift him/
herself off the seat cushion using the
armrest in the door or the center console,
by pressing the feet on the floor, by sit-
ting on the edge of the seat cushion, or
by pressing against the backrest in a way
that reduces pressure on the seat cush-
ion. This could cause OWS to disable the
front, passenger's side airbag.

WARNING

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Do not place any type of object on the
front passenger's seat in such a way that
jamming, pressing, or squeezing occurs
between the object and the front seat,
other than as a direct result of the correct
use of the Automatic Locking Retractor/
Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR)
seat belt.

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No objects should be placed under the
front passenger's seat. This could inter-
fere with the OWS system's function.

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Side airbags

The side airbags, on the driver's and passenger
sides, protect the chest and hip in a collision.

The side airbags are located in the front seats'
outer backrest frames and help protect the driver
and front seat passenger.

A collision of a sufficiently violent force will trig-
ger the sensors and one or more side airbags will
inflate. The side airbags inflate between the seat
occupant and the door panel to help cushion the
initial impact of the collision. The airbag deflates
when compressed by the collision. The side air-
bags are normally only deployed on the side of
the vehicle impacted by the collision.

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WARNING

Volvo recommends contacting an authorized

Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly per-

formed repairs to the side airbag system

could impair function and lead to serious

injury.

WARNING

Do not place any objects in the area between

the outer edges of the seats and the door

panels, as this could impair the function of the

side airbags.
Volvo recommends only using seat covers

approved by Volvo. Other seat covers could

prevent the side airbags from functioning

properly.

WARNING

The side airbag is a supplement to the seat

belt. Always wear your seat belt.

Related information

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Airbags (p. 52)

Inflatable curtain

The inflatable curtain, Inflatable Curtain (IC),
helps to prevent the driver and passengers from
striking their heads on the inside of the vehicle
during a collision.

The inflatable curtains are installed along both
sides of the inside of the roof and help protect
occupants in the vehicle's outer seats. IC
AIRBAG is embossed on the panels.

A collision of a sufficiently violent force will trig-
ger the sensors and the inflatable curtain will
inflate.

WARNING

Volvo recommends contacting an authorized

Volvo workshop for repair. Incorrectly per-

formed repairs to the inflatable curtain system

could impair function and lead to serious

injury.

WARNING

Never hang or attach heavy objects in the

handle in the ceiling. The hooks are only

intended for lightweight garments (not for

hard objects such as umbrellas).
Never screw or mount anything to the vehi-

cle's headlining, door pillars or side panels.

This could impair the intended protective

properties. Volvo recommends only using

Volvo original parts that are approved for

placement in these areas.

WARNING

If objects are loaded higher than the upper

edge of the side windows, leave a 10 cm (4

in.) space between the objects and the win-

dow. Objects placed closer to this could

impede the function of the inflatable curtain

concealed inside the headlining.

WARNING

The inflatable curtain is a supplement to the

seat belt. Always wear your seat belt.

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Related information

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Airbags (p. 52)

Safety mode

Safety mode is a feature that is triggered after a
collision if there is potential damage to an impor-
tant function in the vehicle, such as the fuel
lines, sensors for one of the safety systems, the
brake system, etc.

If the vehicle has been involved in a collision, the
text

Safety mode

See Owner's manual

may

appear in the instrument panel along with the
warning symbol if the panel is undamaged and
the vehicle's electrical system is intact. The mes-
sage indicates that one or more of the vehicle's
functions may be reduced.

WARNING

Never attempt to restart the vehicle if you

smell fuel fumes when the message

Safety

mode

See Owner's manual

is displayed in

the instrument panel. Leave the vehicle imme-

diately.

If safety mode has been set, it may be possible to
reset the system in order to start and move the
vehicle a short distance, for example, if it is block-
ing traffic.

WARNING

Never attempt to perform repairs or reset

electrical components on your own after the

vehicle has been in safety mode. This could

result in injury or prevent the vehicle from

functioning properly. Volvo recommends hav-

ing the vehicle inspected and reset to normal

operating status by an authorized Volvo work-

shop after

Safety mode

See Owner's

manual

has been displayed.

WARNING

When the vehicle is in safety mode, it should

not be towed behind another vehicle. It should

be towed from the site on a tow truck. Volvo

recommends towing the vehicle directly to an

authorized Volvo workshop.

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