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Safety in the passenger compartment
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gas. To cushion the impact, the airbag de-
flates when compressed. When this occurs,
smoke escapes into the car. This is com-
pletely normal. The entire process, including
inflation and deflation of the airbag, occurs
within tenths of a second.
Activating/deactivating the airbag
(SRS)*
Indication in roof console
The airbag (SRS) for the front passenger seat
can be deactivated. This is necessary if a
child seat is to be fitted there for example.
A text message on the roof panel indicates
that the passenger airbag (SRS) is deactivat-
ed.
Activating/deactivating
The switch is located on the passenger end
of the dashboard and is accessible when the
passenger door is open. Check that the
switch is in the required position. Volvo rec-
ommends that the key blade be used to
change position. For information on the key
blade, see page 37. (Other items with a
shape similar to a key can also be used.) Fail-
ure to follow the advice given above can en-
danger life.
IMPORTANT
Repairs must only be performed by an au-
thorised Volvo workshop. Work on the SRS
system can cause malfunction and result in
serious personal injury.
NOTE
The sensors react differently depending on
the course of the collision and whether or
not the seatbelts on the driver and passen-
ger side are used. It is therefore possible
that only one (or none) of the airbags may
inflate in a collision. The SRS system sens-
es the force of the collision on the car and
adapts accordingly so that one or more air-
bags are deployed. The capacity of the air-
bags is also adapted to the collision force to
which the vehicle is subjected.
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WARNING
If the car is equipped with a front passenger
airbag (SRS), but does not have PACOS
(Passenger Airbag Cut Off Switch), the air-
bag will always be activated.
WARNING
Activated airbag (passenger seat):
Never place a child in a child seat or on a
booster cushion on the front passenger
seat when the airbag is activated. This ap-
plies to everyone shorter than 140 cm.
Deactivated airbag (passenger seat): No
one taller than 140 cm should ever sit in the
front passenger seat when the airbag is de-
activated.