Volvo 2006 XC70 User manual

2006

TP 7857 (USA & Canada). AT 0520. Printed in Sweden, Elanders Infologistics Väst AB, Mölnlycke 2005
OWNER'S MANUAL VOLVO XC70
VOLVO
OWNERS MANUAL XC70
2006TP7857

This manual deals with the operation and care of your Volvo
Welcome to the worldwide family of Volvo owners.
We trust that you will enjoy many years of safe driv-
ing in your Volvo, an automobile designed with your
safety and comfort in mind. To help ensure your
satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage you to
familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions,
operating instructions and maintenance requirements/
recommendations in this manual. We also urge you
and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in
this or any other automobile. And, of course, please
do not operate a vehicle if you may be affected by
alcohol, medication or any impairment that could
hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable safety and
emission standards, as evidenced by the certification
labels attached to the driver's door opening and on the
left wheel housing in the engine compartment.
For further information please contact your
retailer, or:
In the USA: In Canada:
Volvo Cars of North America Volvo Cars of Canada Ltd.
Customer Care Center National Customer Service
P.O. Box 914 175 Gordon Baker Road
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914 North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-458-1552 1-800-663-8255
www.volvocars.us www.volvocanada.com

Contents
© 2005 Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Chapter 1 - Safety 1
Chapter 2 - Instruments, switches and controls 23
Chapter 3 - Climate control system 47
Chapter 4 - Interior 57
Chapter 5 - Keys, Locks, Alarm 79
Chapter 6 - Starting and driving 87
Chapter 7 - Wheels and tires 117
Chapter 8 - Maintenance/Servicing 135
Chapter 9 - Specifications 165
Chapter 10 - Audio systems 175
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (option) 192
Index 195

General information
Important
Before you operate your car for the first time, please familiarize
yourself with the new-engine oil consumption information on page
160. You should also be familiar with the information in chapters
one, two and four of this manual.
Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely
useful and should be read after operating the vehicle for the first
time.
The manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. For
this reason, it should be kept in the car for ready access.
Do not export your Volvo to another country before investigating
that country’s applicable safety and exhaust emission requirements.
In some cases it may be difficult or impossible to comply with these
requirements. Modifications to the emission control system(s) may
render your Volvo not certifiable for legal operation in the U.S.,
Canada and other countries.
All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this
manual are based on the latest product information available at the
time of publication. Please note that some vehicles may be equipped
differently, depending on special legal requirements and that
optional equipment described in this manual may not be available in
all markets.
Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at any time, or to
change specifications or design, without notice and without
incurring obligation.
CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING! Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain
vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the state of
California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive
harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Shiftlock
When your car is parked, the gear selector is locked in the (P)ark
position. To release the selector from this position, turn the ignition key
to position II (or start the engine), depress the brake pedal, press the
button on the front of the gear selector knob and move the selector from
(P)ark.
Keylock
This means that when you switch off the ignition, the gear selector must
be in the (P)ark position before the key can be removed from the
ignition switch.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
The ABS system in your car performs a self-diagnostic test when the
vehicle first reaches the speed of approximately 12 mph (20 km/h). The
brake pedal will pulsate several times and a sound may be audible from
the ABS control module. This is normal.
Fuel filler door
Press the button on the light switch panel (see page 35) when the car is at
a standstill to unlock the fuel filler door. Please note that the fuel filler
door will remain unlocked until the car begins to move forward.
An audible click will be heard when the fuel filler door relocks.
Fuel filler cap
After refueling, close the fuel filler cap by turning it clockwise until it
clicks into place. If this cap is not closed tightly or if the engine is
running when the car is refueled, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(“Check Engine” light) may indicate a fault.
WARNING! If your vehicle is involved in an accident, unseen damage
may affect your vehicle's driveability and safety.

Volvo and the environment
In addition to continuous environmental refinement of conventional
gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, Volvo is actively looking
at advanced technology alternative-fuel vehicles.
When you drive a Volvo, you become our partner in the work to lessen
the car's impact on the environment.
To reduce your vehicle's environmental impact, you can:
•Maintain proper air pressure in your tires. Tests have shown de-
creased fuel economy with improperly inflated tires
•Follow the recommended maintenance schedule in your Warranty and
Service Records Information booklet.
•Drive at a constant speed
•See an authorized Volvo retailer as soon as possible for inspection if
the check engine (malfunction indicator) lamp illuminates, or stays on
after the vehicle has started
•Properly dispose of any vehicle related waste such as used motor oil,
used batteries, brake pads, etc.
•When cleaning your car, use Volvo's own car care products, all of
which have systematically been adapted to the environment
PremAir®
On the surface of the radiator in the engine compartment, there is a special
coating called PremAir®. PremAir® works as a catalytic converter,
converting most of the ozone passing through the radiator into oxygen,
thereby reducing harmful ground-level ozone.
PremAir is a registered trademark of Engelhard Corporation.
Volvo is committed to the well being of our customers. As a natural
part of this commitment, we care about the environment in which we all
live. Caring for the environment means an everyday involvement in
reducing our environmental impact.
Volvo's environmental activities are based on a holistic view, which
means we consider the overall environmental impact of a product
throughout its complete life cycle. In this context, design, production,
product use, and recycling are all important considerations.
In production, Volvo has partly or completely phased out several
chemicals including freons, lead chromates, naphtanates, asbestos,
mercury and cadmium; and reduced the amount of chemicals used in
our plants 50% since 1991.
In use, Volvo was the first in the world to introduce into production a
three-way catalytic converter with a Lambda sond, now called oxygen
sensor, in 1976. The current version of this highly efficient system
reduces emissions of harmful substances (CO, HC, NOx) from the
exhaust pipe by approximately 95% and the search to eliminate the
remaining emissions continues. Volvo is the only automobile manufac-
turer to offer CFC-free retrofit kits for the air conditioning system for
all models as far back as the M/Y 1975 240. Advanced electronic
engine controls, refined purification systems and cleaner fuels are
bringing us closer to our goal.
After Volvo cars and parts have fulfilled their use, recycling is the next
critical step in completing the life cycle. The metal content is about
75% of the total weight of a car, which makes the car among the most
recycled industrial products. In order to have efficient and well con-
trolled recycling, many Volvo variants have printed dismantling
manuals, indicating the weight and material of individual components.
For Volvo, all homogeneous plastic parts weighing more than 1.7 oz.
(50 grams) are marked with international symbols that indicate how the
component is to be sorted for recycling.

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Occupant safety 2
Seat belts 3
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 5
Front airbags 6
Occupant weight sensor (OWS) 9
Side impact (SIPS) airbags 12
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) 13
Inspecting SRS system components 14
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) 15
Child safety 17
Chapter 1 - Safety

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Volvo Concern for Safety
Safety is the Volvo cornerstone. Our concern
dates back to 1927 when the first Volvo rolled
off the production line. Three-point seat belts
(a Volvo invention), safety cages, and
energy-absorbing impact zones were designed
into Volvo cars long before it was fashionable
or required by government regulation. We will
not compromise our commitment to safety. We
continue to seek out new safety features and to
refine those already in our cars. You can help.
We would appreciate hearing your suggestions
about improving automobile safety. We also
want to know if you ever have a safety
concern with your car. Call us in the U.S. at:
800-458-1552 or in Canada at: 800-663-8255.
Occupant safety
How safely you drive doesn’t depend on how
old you are but rather on:
•How well you see.
•Your ability to concentrate.
•How quickly you make decisions under
stress to avoid an accident.
The tips listed below are suggestions to help
you cope with the ever changing traffic
environment.
•Never drink and drive.
•If you are taking any medication, consult
your physician about its potential effects on
your driving abilities.
•Take a driver retraining course
•Have your eyes checked regularly
•Keep your windshield and headlights clean.
•Replace wiper blades when they start to
leave streaks.
•Take into account the traffic, road, and
weather conditions, particularly with regard
to stopping distance.
Reporting Safety Defects in
the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying olvo Cars of North
America. If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may
order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become
involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or olvo
Cars of North America. To contact
NHTSA, you may either call the Auto
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-800-424-9393 (or 202-366-0123 in
Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Trans-
portation, Washington D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from the
Hotline.
olvo strongly recommends that if
your vehicle is covered under a
service campaign, safety or emission
recall or similar action, it should be
completed as soon as possible. Please
check with your local retailer or
olvo Cars of North America, LLC. if
your vehicle is covered under these
conditions.
NHTSA can be reached at:
Internet:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Telephone:
1 888 DASH 2 DOT (1 888 327 4236) (toll
free)
1 800 424 9393 (toll free)
1 202 366 0123 (in Washington DC area)
Occupant safety

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Seat belts
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Adjusting the seat belt
Using seat belts
Volvo, the inventor of the three point seat belt,
urges you and all occupants of your vehicle to
wear seat belts and ensure that children are
properly restrained, using an infant, car, or
booster seat determined by age, weight and
height.
Volvo also believes no child should sit in the
front seat of a vehicle.
Most states and provinces make it mandatory
for occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.
Seat belt tensioners
The seat belts are equipped with tensioners that
reduce slack in the belts. These tensioners are
triggered in situations where the airbags
deploy. The front seat belts also include a
tension reducing device which, in the event of
a collision, limits the peak forces exerted by
the seat belt on the occupant.
Buckling a seat belt
Pull the belt out far enough to insert the latch
plate into the receptacle until a distinct click is
heard. The seat belt retractor is normally
unlocked and you can move freely, provided
that the shoulder belt is not pulled out too far.
The retractor will lock up as follows:
•if the belt is pulled out rapidly
•during braking and acceleration
•if the vehicle is leaning excessively
•when driving in turns
When wearing the seat belt remember:
•The belt should not be twisted or turned.
•The lap section of the belt must be posi
tioned low on the hips (not pressing against
the abdomen).
•Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled up
into its retractor and that the shoulder and
lap belts are taut.
Unbuckling the seat belt
To remove the seat belt, press the red section
on the seat belt receptacle. Before exiting the
vehicle, check that the seat belt retracts fully
after being unbuckled. If necessary, guide the
belt back into the retractor slot.
Seat belt reminder
The seat belt reminder consists of an audible
signal, an indicator light above the rearview
mirror, and a symbol in the instrument panel
that alert the driver and front seat passenger if
their seat belts are not fastened.
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Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild deter
gent for cleaning. Check seat belt mechanism
function as follows: attach the seat belt and
pull rapidly on the strap.

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Seat belt use during pregnancy
Seat belt use during
pregnancy
The seat belt should always be worn during
pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in
the correct way. The diagonal section should
wrap over the shoulder then be routed between
the breasts and to the side of the belly. The lap
section should lay flat over the thighs and as
low as possible under the belly. It must never
be allowed to ride upward. Remove all slack
from the belt and insure that it fits close to the
body without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers
should adjust their seats and steering wheel
such that they can easily maintain control of
the vehicle as they drive (which means they
must be able to easily operate the foot pedals
and steering wheel). Within this context, they
should strive to position the seat with as large a
distance as possible between their belly and
the steering wheel.
Child seats
Please refer to page 21 for information on
securing child seats with the seat belts.
WARNING!
•Never use a seat belt for more than one
occupant.
•Never wear the shoulder portion of the
belt under the arm, behind the back or
otherwise out of position. Such use could
cause injury in the event of an accident.
•Seat belts lose much of their strength
when exposed to violent stretching and
should be replaced after any collision,
even if they appear to be undamaged.
•Never repair the belt yourself; have this
work done by an authorized Volvo service
technician only.
•Any device used to induce slack into the
shoulder belt portion of the three-point
belt system will have a detrimental effect
on the amount of protection available to
you in the event of a collision.
•The seat back should not be tilted too far
back. The shoulder belt must be taut in
order to function properly.
•Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger’s seat. We also recommend that
children who have outgrown these devices
sit in the rear seat with the seat belt
properly fastened.
Seat belts

5
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
SRS warning light
Supplemental Restraint
System
As an enhancement to the three point seat
belts, your Volvo is equipped with a Supple
mental Restraint System (SRS). Volvo's SRS
consists of seat belt tensioners, front airbags,
side impact airbags, the occupant weight
sensor, and inflatable curtains. All of these
systems are monitored by the SRS control
module. An SRS warning light in the instru
ment panel (see the illustration above)
illuminates when the ignition key is turned to
position I, II, or III, and will normally go out
after approximately 7 seconds if no faults are
detected in the system.
Where applicable, a text message will also be
displayed when the SRS warning light
illuminates. If this warning symbol is not
functioning properly, the general warning
symbol illuminates and a text message
will be displayed.
WARNING!
•If the SRS warning light stays on after the
engine has started or if it illuminates while
you are driving, have the vehicle inspected
by a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician as soon as possible.
•Never try to repair any component or part
of the SRS yourself. Any interference in
the system could cause malfunction and
serious injury. All work on these systems
should be performed by an authorized
Volvo service technician.
WARNING!
If your vehicle has been subjected to flood
conditions (e.g. soaked carpeting/standing
water on the floor of the vehicle) or if your
vehicle has become flood damaged in any
way, do not attempt to start the vehicle or
put the key in the ignition before disconnect
ing the battery (see below). This may cause
airbag deployment which could result in
personal injury. Have the vehicle towed to a
trained and qualified Volvo service techni
cian for repairs.
Automatic transmission:
Before attempting to tow the vehicle, use the
following procedure to override the shiftlock
system to move the gear selector to the
neutral position:
•Switch off the ignition for at least 10
minutes and disconnect the battery
•Wait at least one minute.
•Insert the key in the ignition and turn it to
position II.
•Press firmly on the brake pedal.
•Move the gear selector from (P)ark to the
(N)eutral position.

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Front airbags
Passenger’s side airbag - above
glove compartment
The front airbag system
The front airbags supplement the three point
seat belts. For these airbags to provide the
protection intended, seat belts must be worn at
all times.
The front airbag system includes gas genera
tors (1) surrounded by the airbags (2) and a
deceleration sensor (3) that activates the gas
generators, causing the airbags to be inflated
with nitrogen gas.
As the movement of the seats' occupants
compresses the airbags, some of the gas is
expelled at a controlled rate to provide better
cushioning. Both seat belt tensioners also
deploy, minimizing seat belt slack. The entire
process, including inflation and deflation of
the airbags, takes approximately one fifth of a
second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated
by SRS AIRBAG embossed on the steering
wheel pad and above the glove compartment,
and by decals on both sun visors and on the
front and far right side of the dash.
•The drivers side front airbag is folded and
located in the steering wheel hub.
•The passengers side front airbag is folded
behind a panel located above the glove
compartment.
WARNING!
•The airbags in the vehicle are designed to
be a SUPPLEMENT to—not a replace-
ment for—the three-point seat belts. For
maximum protection, wear seat belts at all
times. Be aware that no system can
prevent all possible injuries that may
occur in an accident.
•Never drive a vehicle with a steering
wheel-mounted airbag with your hands on
the steering wheel pad/airbag housing.
•The front airbags are designed to help
prevent serious injury. Deployment occurs
very quickly and with considerable force.
During normal deployment and depending
on variables such as seating position, one
may experience abrasions, bruises,
swellings, or other injuries as a result from
deployment of one or both of the airbags.
•When installing any accessory equipment,
make sure that the front airbag system is
not damaged. Any interference in the
system could cause malfunction.
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Front airbags
Front airbag deployment
•The front airbags are designed to deploy
during certain frontal or front-angular
collisions, impacts, or decelerations,
depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and object impacted. The airbags may
also deploy in certain non-frontal collisions
where rapid deceleration occurs.
•The SRS sensors, which trigger the front
airbags, are designed to react to both the
impact of the collision and the inertial
forces generated by it, and to determine if
the intensity of the collision is sufficient for
the seat belt tensioners and/or airbags to be
deployed.
However, not all frontal collisions activate the
front airbags.
•f the collision involves a nonrigid object
(e.g., a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed
object at a low speed, the front airbags will
not necessarily deploy.
•Front airbags do not normally deploy in a
side impact collision, in a collision from the
rear or in a rollover situation.
•The amount of damage to the bodywork
does not reliably indicate if the airbags
should have deployed or not.
NOTE:
•Deployment of front airbags occurs only
one time during an accident. n a collision
where deployment occurs, the airbags and
seat belt tensioners activate. Some noise
occurs and a small amount of powder is
released. The release of the powder may
appear as smoke-like matter. This is a
normal characteristic and does not indicate
fire.
•Volvo's dual-threshold, dual-stage airbags
use special sensors to control deployment.
The point at which the airbag deploys is
determined by whether or not the seat belt is
being used, as well as the severity of the
collision.
•Collisions can occur where only one of the
airbags deploys. f the impact is less severe,
but severe enough to present a clear injury
risk, the dual-stage airbags are triggered at
70-80% of their total capacity. f the impact
is more severe, the dual-stage airbags are
triggered at full capacity.
Should you have questions about any
component in the SRS system, please contact
a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician or Volvo Customer Support:
In the USA
Volvo Cars of North America
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-
0914
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
In Canada
Volvo Cars of Canada Ltd.
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocanada.com
WARNING!
•Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger’s seat. We also recommend that
occupants under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm)
in height who have outgrown these
devices sit in the rear seat with the seat
belt fastened1.
•Never drive with the airbags deployed.
The fact that they hang out can impair the
steering of your vehicle. Other safety
systems can also be damaged.
•The smoke and dust formed when the
airbags are deployed can cause skin and
eye irritation in the event of prolonged
exposure.
1See also the Occupant Weight Sensor
information on page 9.

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Front airbags
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Airbag decal on the passenger's dashboard
Airbag decal on outside of both sun visors
SRS decal at far right of the passenger’s
dashboard
WARNING!
•Children must never be allowed in the
front passenger’s seat. Volvo recommends
that ALL occupants (adults and children)
shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be
seated in the back seat of any vehicle with
a passenger-side front airbag. See page 21
for guidelines.
•Occupants in the front passenger's seat
must never sit on the edge of the seat, sit
leaning toward the instrument panel or
otherwise sit out of position.
•The occupant's back must be as upright as
comfort allows and be against the seat
back with the seat belt properly fastened.
•Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on the
dash, seat or out of the window.
WARNING!
•No objects or accessory equipment, e.g.
dashboard covers, may be placed on,
attached to, or installed near the air bag
hatch (the area above the glove compart-
ment) or the area affected by airbag
deployment (see the illustration on page
6).
•There should be no loose articles, e.g.
coffee cups, on the floor, seat, or dash-
board area.
•Never try to open the airbag cover on the
steering wheel or the passenger’s side
dashboard. This should only be done by a
trained and qualified Volvo service
technician.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in injury to the vehicle occupants.

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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light
Disabling the passenger's
side front airbag
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults
and children) shorter than four feet seven
inches (140 cm) be seated in the back seat of
any vehicle with a front passenger side airbag,
and be properly restrained for their size and
weight. See also the child safety recommenda
tions on page 21.
The passengers side front airbag is
automatically enabled/disabled by the
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS), a system that
monitors the weight of the person or object in
the front passengers seat. The system consists
of a silicone filled bag located under the
padding in the front passengers seat cushion, a
control module located under this seat, and a
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seat belt tension sensor, located on the
outboard side of the seat.
The OWS system continuously monitors the
pressure on the front passenger's seat cushion
and the tension applied to the seat belt. Based
on this data, OWS assesses the weight of the
occupant or object in the front passenger's
seat. This information is transmitted to the
SRS system control module, which enables or
disables the passenger's side front airbag
accordingly, as indicated in the table to the
right.
If the system is functioning normally, the
status of the front passengers side airbag
(enabled/ disabled) will be shown by the OWS
indicator light as explained in the table to the
right. The OWS indicator light is separate and
in addition to the SRS warning light in the
instrument panel.
NOTE: When the ignition is switched on, the
OWS indicator light will go on for up to 10
seconds while the system performs a self
diagnostic test and then go out.
However, if a fault is detected in the system:
•The OWS indicator light will stay on
•The SRS warning light (see page 5) will
come on and stay on
•The message PASS. AIRBAG OFF SER
VICE URGENT will be displayed in the
information display.
Passenger's OWS Passenger's
Seat Indicator side front
occupancy light status airbag
status status
Seat OWS Passenger's
unoccupied/ indicator light side front airbag
person or disabled
object is not lit
weighing
less than approx.
15 lbs ( kg) on
seat
Seat OWS Passenger's
occupied by a indicator light side front
person or airbag
object lights up disabled
weighing up
to approx. 55-65
lbs (25-30 kg)
Seat OWS Passenger's
occupied by a indicator light side front
person or airbag
object is not lit enabled
weighing more
than approx.
55-65 lbs
(25-30 kg)
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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
WARNING!
•Never try to open, remove, or repair any
components in the OWS system. This
could result in system malfunction.
Maintenance or repairs should only be
carried out by an authorized Volvo service
technician.
•The front passenger’s seat should not be
modified in any way. This could reduce
pressure on the seat cushion, which might
interfere with the OWS system’s function.
WARNING!
If a fault in the system is detected and
indicated as explained on the previous page,
be aware that the passengers side front
airbag will not deploy in the event of a
collision.
In this case, the safety systems and Occupant
Weight Sensor should be inspected by an
authorized Volvo retailer as soon as possible.
Modifications
If you are considering modifying your vehicle
in any way to accommodate a disability, for
example by altering or adapting the driver's or
front passenger's seat(s) and/or airbag systems,
please contact Volvo at:
In the USA
Volvo Cars of North America
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647
0914
1 800 458 1552
In Canada
Volvo Cars of Canada Ltd.
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1 800 663 8255
WARNING!
•No objects that add to the total weight on
the seat should be placed on the front
passenger’s seat. If a child is seated in the
front passenger’s seat with any additional
weight, this extra weight could cause the
OWS system to enable the airbag, which
might cause it to deploy in the event of a
collision, thereby injuring the child.
•The seat belt should never be wrapped
around an object on the front passenger’s
seat. This could interfere with the OWS
system’s function.
•The front passenger’s seat belt should
never be used in a way that exerts more
pressure on the passenger than normal.
This could increase the pressure exerted
on the weight sensor by a child, and could
result in the airbag being enabled, which
might cause it to deploy in the event of a
collision, thereby injuring the child.

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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
WARNING!
Keep the following points in mind with
respect to the OWS system. Failure to follow
these instructions could adversely affect the
systems function and result in serious injury
to the occupant of the front passengers seat:
•The full weight of the front seat passenger
should always be on the seat cushion. The
passenger should never lift him/herself off
the seat cushion using the armrest in the
door or the center console, by pressing the
feet on the floor, by sitting on the edge of
the seat cushion, or by pressing against the
backrest in a way that reduces pressure on
the seat cushion. This could cause OWS to
disable the front, passenger’s side airbag.
•Do not place any type of object on the
front passenger's seat in such a way that
jamming, pressing, or squeezing occurs
between the object and the front seat,
other than as a direct result of the correct
use of the ALR/ELR seat belt (see page
21).
•No objects should be placed under the
front passenger’s seat. This could interfere
with the OWS system’s function.

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Side impact (SIPS) airbags
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Side impact airbags - front
seats only
As an enhancement to the structural side
impact protection built into your car, the car is
also equipped with Side Impact Protection
System (SIPS) airbags.
The SIPS airbag system is designed to help
increase occupant protection in the event of
certain side impact collisions. The SIPS
airbags are designed to deploy only during
certain side impact collisions, depending on
the crash severity, angle, speed and point of
impact.
NOTE: SIPS airbag deployment (one airbag)
occurs only on the side of the vehicle affected
by the impact. The airbags are not designed to
deploy in all side impact situations.
Components in the SIPS airbag system
This SIPS airbag system consists of a gas
generator (1), the side airbag modules built
into the outboard sides of both front seat
backrests (2), and electronic sensors/wiring
(3).
Location of the side impact (SIPS) airbag
WARNING!
•The SIPS airbag system is a supplement
to the structural Side Impact Protection
System and the three-point seat belt
system. It is not designed to deploy during
collisions from the front or rear of the car
or in rollover situations.
•The use of seat covers on the front seats
may impede SIPS airbag deployment.
•No objects, accessory equipment or
stickers may be placed on, attached to or
installed near the SIPS airbag system or in
the area affected by SIPS airbag deploy-
ment.
•Never try to open or repair any compo-
nents of the SIPS airbag system. This
should be done only by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician.
•In order for the SIPS airbag to provide its
best protection, both front seat occupants
should sit in an upright position with the
seat belt properly fastened.
•Failure to follow these instructions can
result in injury to the occupants of the
vehicle in the event of an accident.