01 Safety
Inflatable Curtain (IC)
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General information
This system consists of inflatable curtains
located along the sides of the roof liners,
stretching from the center of both front side
windows to the rear edge of the rear side
door windows. It is designed to help protect
the heads of the occupants of the front seats
and the occupant of the outboard rear seat-
ing positions in certain side impact collisions.
In certain side impacts, both the Inflatable
Curtain (IC) and the Side Impact Airbag Sys-
tem (SIPS airbag) will deploy. The IC and the
SIPS airbag deploy simultaneously.
NOTE
If the inflatable curtain deploys, it remains
inflated for approximately 3 seconds.
WARNING
•
The IC system is a supplement to the
Side Impact Protection System. It is
not designed to deploy during colli-
sions from the rear of the vehicle or in
rollover situations.
•
Never try to open or repair any compo-
nents of the IC system. This should be
done only by a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician.
•
Never hang heavy items from the ceil-
ing handles. This could impede
deployment of the Inflatable Curtain.
•
The rear seat should not be loaded to
a level higher than 2 in. (5 cm) below
the upper edge of the rear side win-
dows. Objects placed higher than this
level could impede the function of the
Inflatable Curtain.
WARNING
In order for the IC to provide its best pro-
tection, both front seat occupants and
both outboard rear seat occupants should
sit in an upright position with the seat belt
properly fastened; adults using the seat
belt and children using the proper child
restraint system. Only adults should sit in
the front seats. Children must never be
allowed in the front passenger seat, see
page 38 for guidelines. Failure to follow
these instructions can result in injury to the
vehicle occupants in an accident.
