flat tire VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

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15 Safety
Airbags(SRS)SRSsystem,left-handdrive.SRSsystemTheairbagisequippedwithagasgenerator.
Asufficientlyviolentcollisiontripssensors
andignitesthegasgenerator,inflatingthe
airbagwithhotgas.Tocushiontheimpact,
theairbagdeflateswhencompressed.When
thisoccurs,smokeescapesintothecar.This
iscompletelynormal.Theentireprocess,
includinginflationanddeflationoftheairbag,
occurswithintenthsofasecond.
SRSsystem,right-handdrive.NOTE!Thesensorsreactdifferently
dependingonthecourseofthecollisionand
whethertheseatbeltsonthedriverand
passengersideareused.Itistherefore
possiblethatonlyone(ornone)ofthe
airbagsmayinflateinacollision.TheSRS
systemsensestheforceofthecollisionon
thecarandadaptsaccordinglysothatoneor
moreairbagsisdeployed.
NOTE!Theairbagshaveafunctionwhereby
theircapacitiesareadaptedtothecollision
forcetowhichthevehicleissubjected.
WARNING!
Repairsmustonlybeperformedbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
Anyinterferenceinthesystemcould
causemalfunctionandseriousinjury.
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