SAFETY
* Option/accessory.
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Seatbelt tensioner
The car is fitted with standard seatbelt ten-
sioners and electric* seatbelt tensioners that
can tension the seatbelts in critical situations
and collisions.
Standard seatbelt tensioner
All the seatbelts are equipped with a standard
seatbelt tensioner.
The seatbelt tensioner tensions the seatbelt in
the event of a collision with sufficient force in
order to more effectively restrain the occu-
pant.
Electric seatbelt tensioner*
The driver and front passenger seatbelts are
equipped with an electric seatbelt tensioner.
The seatbelt tensioners work together and can
be activated together with the driver support
systems City Safety and Rear Collision
Warning. In critical situations, such as panic
braking, driving off the road (e.g. the car rolls
into a ditch, lifts off the ground or hits some-
thing in the terrain), skidding, or risk of colli-
sion, the seatbelt can be tensioned by the
seatbelt tensioner's electric motor.
The electric seatbelt tensioner helps to adjust
the occupant to a better position, reducing the
risk of striking the car's interior and improving
the effect of safety systems, such as the car's
airbags.
When the critical situation has come to an
end, the seatbelt and the electric seatbelt pre-
tensioner are restored automatically, but they
can also be restored manually.
IMPORTANT
If the passenger airbag is deactivated, the
electric seatbelt tensioner on the passen-
ger side will also be deactivated.
WARNING
Never modify or repair the seatbelts your-
self. Volvo recommends that an authorised
Volvo workshop should be contacted.
If the seatbelt has been subjected to a
major load, such as in conjunction with a
collision, the entire seatbelt must be
replaced. Some of the seatbelt's protective
properties may have been lost even if the
seatbelt does not appear damaged. The
seatbelt must also be replaced if it shows
signs of wear or damage. The new seatbelt
must be type-approved and designed for
installation at the same location as the
replaced seatbelt.
Related information
•
Seatbelts (p. 46)
•
Putting on and taking off seatbelts (p. 47)
•
Resetting the electric seatbelt tensioner*
(p. 50)
•
Activating and deactivating passenger air-
bag* (p. 54)
•
City Safety™ (p. 297)
•
Rear Collision Warning* (p. 370)
