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Side airbags (SIPS bags)
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Side airbags – SIPS bags
Side airbag locations.
A large proportion of the collision force is
transferred by the SIPS (Side Impact Protec-
tion System) to beams, pillars, the floor, the
roof and other structural parts of the body.
The side airbags at the driver’s and front pas-
senger seats protect the chest area and are
an important part of the SIPS. The side air-
bags are located in the front seat backrests.
Inflated side airbag.
Child seats and side airbags
The side airbag does not diminish the protec-
tion provided by the car to children seated in
a child seat or on a booster cushion.
A child seat or booster cushion can be
placed on the front passenger seat provided
that the car does not have an activated
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pas-
senger airbag.
WARNING
Side airbags are a supplement to the SIPS
system. Always use a seatbelt.
WARNING
Any repair must only be performed by an
authorised Volvo workshop.
Any interference in the SIPS system could
cause malfunction and result in serious per
-
sonal injury.
WARNING
Do not put objects in the area between the
outside of the seat and the door panel,
since this area is required by the side air
-
bag.
WARNING
Use only Volvo genuine car seat covers, or
seat covers approved by Volvo. Other seat
covers may impede the operation of the
side airbags.
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For information on activated/deactivated air-
bag (SRS) see page 19