SAFETY
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WARNING
If a seat has been subjected to extreme
forces, such as due to a rear-end collision, the
WHIPS system must be checked. Volvo rec-
ommends that it is checked by an authorised
Volvo workshop.
Part of the WHIPS system's protective
capacity may have been lost even if the seat
appears to be undamaged.
Volvo recommends that you contact an
authorised Volvo workshop to have the sys-
tem checked even after a minor rear-end col-
lision.
Roll Over Protection System (ROPS)
Volvo's Roll-Over Protection System (ROPS)
has been designed to reduce the risk of the car
overturning and to provide the best possible pro-
tection in the event of such an accident.
The system consists of two parts, a preventive
stabilising system and a protective system.
The stabilising system Roll Stability Control
(RSC) minimises the risk of overturning, for
example during sudden evasive manoeuvres or if
the car skids.
The RSC system uses a sensor which registers
changes in the car's lateral inclination angle. This
information is used to calculate the risk of the car
overturning. If a risk exists then the ESC system
(p. 190) engages, engine torque is reduced and
one or more wheels are braked until the car has
regained its stability.
If a rollover accident still occurs, the protective
system intervenes and, depending on the situa-
tion, may activate the car's seatbelt tensioner
(p. 33) and inflatable curtains (p. 40).
WARNING
Under normal driving conditions, the RSC sys-
tem improves the car's road safety, but this
must not be seen as an opportunity to
increase speed. Always follow the normal pre-
cautions for safe driving.
General information on safety mode
Safety mode is a protective state that is trig-
gered when a collision may have damaged any
of the car's vital functions, such as the fuel lines,
sensors for any of the safety systems, or the
brake system.
Warning triangle in the combined instrument panel.
If the car is involved in a collision, the text Safety
mode See manual may appear in the combined
instrument panel (p. 68) information display.
This means that the car has reduced functional-
ity.
