Operator`s manual

OPERATION
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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 response to side-on collisions, impacts
from the rear or if the vehicle overturns. The extent of damage to the
vehicle is no measure of how well the SRS system works.
Can the Airbag be Deployed Accidentally?
The complete SRS system is constructed so that the airbag only
inflates in particular collision conditions. The SRS system has its own
diagnostic unit which continuously monitors the functioning of the
system.
Heart of the Volvo Safety System
The three-point anchored safety belt is the heart of the Volvo safety
system. The belt should be worn at all times. The SRS system is
intended as a supplement to the three-point anchored safety belt.
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