SAFETY
* Option/accessory.
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of the airbag, occurs within tenths of a sec-
ond.
WARNING
The seatbelts and airbags interact. If the
belt is not used or is used incorrectly, this
may diminish the protection provided by
the airbag in the event of a collision.
To minimise the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys, passengers must sit as upright as
possible with their feet on the floor and
backs against the backrest.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted for
repair. Defective work in the airbag system
could cause malfunction and result in seri-
ous personal injury.
Passenger airbag location
The airbag is folded up into a compartment
above the glovebox. Its cover panel is marked
AIRBAG.
WARNING
Do not put objects in front of or above the
dashboard where the passenger airbag is
located.
Label for passenger airbag
Label on the passenger side's sun visor.
The warning label for the passenger airbag is
positioned as shown above.
WARNING
If the car is not equipped with a switch to
activate/deactivate the passenger airbag,
the airbag will always be activated.
WARNING
Never allow anybody to stand or sit in front
of the front passenger seat.
Never use a rear-facing child seat on the
front passenger seat if the airbag is acti-
vated.
Front-facing passengers (children and
adults) must never sit on the front passen-
ger seat if the passenger airbag is deacti-
vated.
Failure to follow the advice given above
can endanger life or lead to serious per-
sonal injury.
Related information
•
Airbags (p. 53)
•
Driver airbags (p. 53)
•
Activating and deactivating passenger air-
bag* (p. 56)
