Operator`s manual

OPERATION
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SRS AIRBAG
The SRS airbag is intended to supplement — not replace — the
standard safety belt. The airbag is not deployed when the truck is hit
from behind, from the side or if it rolls over. For best protection, sit in a
normal, upright position. Always wear the safety belt.
For added safety, the vehicle may be equipped with an airbag or SRS
(Supplemental Restraint System) as a supplement to the standard
three-point anchored safety belt. The SRS is designed to reduce the
risk of injury to the driver's face and upper part of the body. Together
with the safety belt, the airbag helps prevent the driver from being
thrown against the steering wheel, windshield or other hard surfaces in
the cab.
The Volvo SRS Airbag provides increased protection in frontal
collisions, where the vehicle collides with a fixed or heavy object with
enough force to activate the sensors which then activate the airbag.
Damage to the vehicle is not always proportional to whether the SRS
Airbag deploys or not.
The SRS Airbag is not designed to be activated with:
앫 Collision from the sides
앫 Collision from the rear
앫 Rolling over
앫 Head-on collisions at low speed or against soft objects such as
bushes, snow drifts, etc.
SRS System
Never attempt to drive with a deployed airbag.
With the bag hanging out of the hub of the steering
wheel, the truck may be more difficult to steer. In
addition, other safety systems may be damaged.
Continuous exposure to the smoke and dust
created during the deployment of the airbag can
cause irritation to the skin and eyes.
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