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Safety
Side airbags (SIPS bags)
Side airbag locations.
Side airbags – SIPS bags
A large proportion of the collision force is
transferred by the SIPS (Side Impact
Protection System) to beams, pillars, the
floor, the roof and other structural parts of the
body. The side airbags at the driver’s and
front passenger seats protect the chest area
and are an important part of the SIPS. The
side airbags are located in the front seat
backrests.
Inflated side airbag.
Child seats and side airbags
The side airbag does not diminish the
protection 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
1
passenger airbag.
WAR NI NG!
Side airbags are a supplement to the
SIPS system. Always wear a seatbelt.
WAR NI NG!
Repairs must only be performed by an
authorised Volvo workshop.
Work on the SIPS system can cause
malfunction and result in serious personal
injury.
WAR NI NG!
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
airbag.
WAR NI NG!
Use only Volvo genuine car seat covers, or
seat covers approved by Volvo. Other
seat covers may impede the operation of
the side air bags.
1. For information on activated/deacti-
vated airbag (SRS), see page 17.
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