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The most important parts of life
are often found in the small print.
The door-mounted Inflatable Curtain
(IC) deploys from the doors to help
protect front seat occupants in
certain side impact situations or in a
rollover. It remains inflated for several
seconds to help provide extended
protection.
The Side Impact Protection System
(SIPS) is a framework of high-tensile
steel struts designed to distribute
the impact of a side collision away
from the occupants. The sides of the
car body are further reinforced to
help withstand a collision with a
larger vehicle such as an SUV.
The side airbags interact with the
inflatable curtains to help protect the
heads, hips and torsos of the front
seat occupants in a side collision.
In a rear impact collision the
Whiplash Protection System
(WHIPS) cradles the front seat
occupants to help reduce the
risk of whiplash injury.
The level of airbag inflation is determined by the
force of the collision to provide improved cushioning.
The collapsing steering column interacts with the
driver’s airbag and seat belt to help reduce the impact
on the driver.
If the car is involved in a rollover, the Roll-Over
Protection System (ROPS) is activated by a number
of interacting sensors. The ROPS roll bars also deploy
in certain rear-end collisions to help offer protection
from flying debris. The door-mounted inflatable curtains,
seat belt pretensioners and retracted rear steel roll
bars deploy instantly to help protect the occupants.
Strong enough to hold twice the car’s weight,
the one-piece hydro-formed A-pillars contribute
to improved protection in a rollover situation.
All seat belts tension across the body
for enhanced effect in a crash. The front
seat belts then slacken slightly so that
the airbags cushion the driver and front
passenger in a controlled manner. The seat
belt pretensioners are also activated in
the event of a rollover.
The safety cage is a rigid construction
that interacts with other safety systems to
help protect the occupants. Strategic parts
of the structure such as doors, door posts
and door sills are heavily reinforced. Longi-
tudinal aluminum struts help to distribute
the impact of a frontal collision through the
doors toward the rear.
The Volvo patented frontal structure
is a complex framework made from
various grades of steel. It helps
absorb collision forces before they
reach the occupants—outer layers
are more yielding, while steel closer
to the cabin is more resilient.
The compact engine installation
affords generous energy-absorbing
zones to help protect occupants in
a collision. A steel strut under the
dashboard helps prevent compon-
ents in the engine compartment
from intruding into the cabin—also
helping to protect legs and feet.
A pliant plastic beam in front
of the bumper, together with an
energy-absorbing hood and
front fenders, helps reduce the
risk of injury to pedestrians.