VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 2007 Owner´s Manual

2007 Volvo C70
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14 01 Safety
Seat belts
Using seat belts
Volvo, the inventor of the three-point seat belt, urges you and all occu\
pants 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 t\
o use seat belts.
Seat belt tensioners
The front and rear outboard seat belts are equipped with tensioners that\
reduce slack in the belts. These
tensioners are triggered in situations where the airbags deploy. The fro\
nt seat belts also include a tension
reducing device which, in the event of a collision, limits the peak forc\
es 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 receptac\
le until a distinct click is heard. The
seat belt retractor is normally "unlocked" and you can move freely, prov\
ided that the shoulder belt is not
pulled out too far.
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The retractor will lock up as follows:
l if the belt is pulled out rapidly
l during braking and acceleration
l if the vehicle is leaning excessively
l when driving in turns.
When wearing the seat belt remember:
l The belt should not be twisted or turned.
l The lap section of the belt must be positioned low on the hips (not pre\
ssing against the abdomen).
l Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled up into its retractor and tha\
t the shoulder and lap belts are taut.
Unbuckling the seat belt
l To remove the seat belt, press the red section on the seat belt receptac\
le. Before exiting the vehicle,
check that the seat belt retracts fully after being unbuckled. If necess\
ary, guide the belt back into the
retractor slot.
WARNING
Never use a seat belt for more than one occupant. Never wear the shoulde\
r 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. As seat belts lose much of their strength when exposed to viol\
ent stretching, they should be
replaced after any collision, even if they appear to be undamaged.
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Seat belts
Seat belt guides
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These guides are designed to help provide easier access to the seat belt\
s. A belt can be taken out of the
guide and slid to the rearmost part of the lower seat belt anchorage rod\
to make it easier for passengers to
enter or exit the rear seat.
WARNING
l Never repair the belt yourself; have this work done by a trained and qua\
lified Volvo service
technician only.
l Any device used to induce slack into the shoulder belt portion of the th\
ree-point belt system will have
a detrimental effect on the amount of protection available to you in the\
event of a collision.
l The seat back should not be tilted too far back. The shoulder belt must \
be taut in order to function
properly.
l 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 belt use during pregnancy
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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 betwee\
n 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 insu\
re that it fits close to the body
without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats an\
d steering wheel such that they
can easily maintain control of the vehicle as they drive (which means t\
hey
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Seat belts
must be able to easily operate the foot pedals and steering wheel). Wit\
hin 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 33 for information on securing child seats with the seat belts.
Seat belt reminder
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The seat belt reminder consists of an audible signal, an indicator light\
above the rearview mirror, and a
symbol in the instrument panel (see
page 51) that alert the driver and front seat passenger if their seat
belts are not fastened.
NOTE
The function is active for a total of 6 minutes from the time the igniti\
on is switched
on.
During the first minute:
The seat belt reminder function only reacts if the driver has not fasten\
ed his/her seat belt.
l The indicator light above the mirror and the symbol in the instrument pa\
nel will light up and stay lit
until the seat belt has been fastened.
l A chime will sound for 6 seconds. The frequency of the chiming increases\
with the speed of the car.
After one minute has elapsed:
The seat belt reminder reacts if the driver and/or the front seat passen\
ger have not fastened their seat belts.
l The indicator light above the mirror and the symbol in the instrument pa\
nel will light up and stay lit
until the seat belt(s) have been fastened, or until the remaining 5 mi\
nutes of the 6-minute cycle have
elapsed.
l The chime will sound for 6 seconds, at 30-second intervals. The frequenc\
y of the chiming increases
with the speed of the car.
After 6 minutes, the chime will no longer sound and the indicator lights\
will go out.
Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in good condition. Use water \
and a mild detergent for cleaning.
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Check seat belt mechanism function as follows: attach the seat belt and \
pull rapidly on the strap.
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Supplemental Restraint System
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
As an enhancement to the three-point seat belts, your Volvo is equipped \
with a Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS). Volvo's SRS consists of seat belt tensioners, front airb\
ags, side impact airbags, the
occupant weight sensor, and inflatable curtains. All of these systems ar\
e monitored by the SRS control
module. An SRS warning light in the instrument panel (see the illustrat\
ion above) illuminates when the
ignition key is turned to position I, II, or III, and will normally go o\
ut after approximately 7 seconds if no
faults are detected in the system.
Where applicable, a text message will also be displayed when the SRS war\
ning light illuminates. If this
warning symbol is not functioning properly, the general warning symbol
illuminates and either SRS
AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT or SRS AIRBAG SERVICE REQUIRED will be displayed.
WARNING
l 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 tech\
nician as soon as possible.
l Never try to repair any component or part of the SRS yourself. Any inter\
ference in the system could
cause malfunction and serious injury. All work on these systems should b\
e performed by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician.
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WARNING
If your vehicle has been subjected to flood conditions (e.g. soaked car\
peting/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 disconnecting the battery \
(see below). This may cause
airbag deployment which could result in personal injury. Have the vehicl\
e towed to a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician for repairs.
l Automatic transmission:
l Before attempting to tow the vehicle, use the following procedure to ove\
rride the shiftlock system to
move the gear selector to the neutral position:
- Switch off the ignition for at least 10 minutes and disconnect the bat\
tery
- 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 Park (P) to the Neutral (N) position. See
page 135 for information on
manually overriding the shiftlock system.
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Front airbags
The front airbag system
The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts. For these airba\
gs to provide the protection
intended, seat belts must be worn at all times.
The front airbag system includes gas generators and the airbags. A decel\
eration sensor activates the gas
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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 airb\
ags, 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.
l The driver's side front airbag is folded and located in the steering whe\
el hub.
l The passenger's side front airbag is folded behind a panel located above\
the glove compartment.
WARNING
l The airbags in the vehicle are designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to - not a re\
placement 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.
l Never drive a vehicle with a steering wheel-mounted airbag with your han\
ds on the steering wheel
pad/airbag housing.
l The front airbags are designed to help prevent serious injury. Deploymen\
t occurs very quickly and
with considerable force. During normal deployment and depending on varia\
bles such as seating
position, one may experience abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other inj\
uries as a result from deployment
of one or both of the airbags.
l 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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19 01 Safety
Front airbags
Front airbag deployment
l 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\
.
l 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 t\
he 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.
l If 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.
l Front airbags do not normally deploy in a side impact collision, in a co\
llision from the rear or in a
rollover situation.
l The amount of damage to the bodywork does not reliably indicate if the a\
irbags should have deployed
or not.
NOTE
l Deployment of front airbags occurs only one time during an accident. In \
a collision where
deployment occurs, the airbags and seat belt tensioners activate. Some n\
oise occurs and a small amount
of powder is released. The release of the powder may appear as smoke-lik\
e matter. This is a normal
characteristic and does not indicate fire.
l Volvo's dual-threshold, dual-stage front airbags use special sensors tha\
t are integrated with the front
seat buckles. The point at which the airbag deploys is determined by whe\
ther or not the seat belt is being
used, as well as the severity of the collision.
l Collisions can occur where only one of the airbags deploys. If the impac\
t is less severe, but severe
enough to present a clear injury risk, the dual-stage airbags are trigge\
red at 70% of their total capacity.
If the impact is more severe, the dual-stage airbags are triggered at fu\
ll 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, LLC
Customer Care Center
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P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
In Canada
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocanada.com
WARNING
l 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 fastened
1.
l Never drive with the airbags deployed. The fact that they hang out can i\
mpair the steering of your
vehicle. Other safety systems can also be damaged.
l The smoke and dust formed when the airbags are deployed can cause skin a\
nd eye irritation in the
event of prolonged exposure.
1See also the Occupant Weight Sensor information on page 21.
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Front airbags
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