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60 Additional Safety Features
General Information
When is the airbag deployed?
The airbag is only deployed during a head-
on collision, where the vehicle hits a fixed
or heavy object with sufficient force. The
SRS system registers both the force of the
collision and the internal forces caused by
the collision. The control unit determines if
the collision is sufficiently violent for the
airbag to be deployed.
NOTE! The SRS system is only activated
once in a collision. If the airbag has de-
ployed, the following is recommended:
•
Have the vehicle towed to a Volvo
Truck dealer. Even if the vehicle can
be driven after a collision, it is not
recommended to drive the truck
with the airbag deployed.
•
Have an authorized Volvo Truck dealer
change the components in the SRS
system.
•
Only use original Volvo parts when re-
placing the SRS system components
(airbag, safety belt, etc.).
When is the airbag not deployed?
Not all frontal collisions activate the SRS
system. In a collision with a soft object (a
snow drift or bush for example, or a hard
or fixed object at low speed), there is no
need for the SRS system to be activated.
The airbag is usually not inflated in re-
sponse to side-on collisions, impacts from
the rear or if the vehicle overturns. The ex-
tent of damage to the vehicle is no measure
of how well the SRS system works.