weight VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 2007 Owner´s Manual

2007 Volvo C70
1Volvo recommends that children always be properly restrained in appropri\
ate child restraints in the rear seats. In
rare situations when the seat belt is not properly fastened, some child \
restraints may not be detected by the OWS
because there is very little weight on the vehicle seat cushion. In thes\
e cases the passenger's side front airbag may
be disabled, but the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp will not be lit\
. Do not assume that the passenger's
side front airbag is disabled unless the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator \
lamp is lit. Make sure the child
restraint is properly installed (turn the vehicle off, remove the child\
restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
restraint following the child restraint manufacturer's instructions) an\
d that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp is on, or move the child restraint to the rear seat.
The OWS is designed to enable (may inflate) the passenger's side front\
airbag anytime the system senses
that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the front passenger's\
seat. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp will be off and remain off.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the front passenger's seat, but \
the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp is on, it is possible that the person isn't sitting prope\
rly in the seat. If this happens:
l Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to place the seatback in an upri\
ght position.
l Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, w\
ith the person's legs comfortably
extended.
l Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for abou\
t two minutes. This will allow
the system to detect that person and enable the passenger's frontal airb\
ag.
l If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp remains on even after this, t\
he person should be
advised to ride in the rear seat.
This condition reflects limitations of the OWS classification capability\
. It does not indicate OWS
malfunction.
23 01 Safety
Occupant Weight Sensor
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, LLC
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914
1-800-458-1552
In Canada
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.
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National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
WARNING
l 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 e\
vent of a collision, thereby
injuring the child.
l The seat belt should never be wrapped around an object on the front pass\
enger's seat. This could
interfere with the OWS system's function.
l The front passenger's seat belt should never be used in a way that exert\
s more pressure on the
passenger than normal. This could increase the pressure exerted on the w\
eight 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.
WARNING
Keep the following points in mind with respect to the OWS system. Failur\
e to follow these instructions
could adversely affect the system's function and result in serious injur\
y to the occupant of the front
passenger's seat:
l 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 cushi\
on, or by pressing against the
backrest in a way that reduces pressure on the seat cushion. This could \
cause OWS to disable the
passenger's side front airbag.
l 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 32).
l No objects should be placed under the front passenger's seat. This could\
interfere with the OWS
system's function.
24 01 Safety
Side impact protection airbags
Side impact airbags (SIPS) - front seats only
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All states and provinces have legislation governing how and where childr\
en should be carried in a car.
Find out the regulations existing in your state or province. Recent acci\
dent statistics have shown that
children are safer in rear seating positions than front seating position\
s when properly restrained. A child
restraint system can help protect a child in a vehicle. Here's what to l\
ook for when selecting a child
restraint system:
l It should have a label certifying that it meets applicable Federal Motor\
Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS 213) - or in Canada, CMVSS 213.
l Make sure the child restraint system is approved for the child's height,\
weight and development - the
label required by the standard or regulation, or instructions for infant\
restraints, typically provide this
information.
l In using any child restraint system, we urge you to carefully look over \
the instructions that are provided
with the restraint. Be sure you understand them and can use the device p\
roperly and safely in this vehicle.
A misused child restraint system can result in increased injuries for bo\
th the infant or child and other
occupants in the vehicle.
When a child has outgrown the child safety seat, you should use the rear\
seat with the standard seat belt
fastened. The best way to help protect the child here is to place the ch\
ild on a cushion so that the seat belt
is properly located on the hips (see the illustration on
page 39). Legislation in your state or province may
mandate the use of a child seat or cushion in combination with the seat \
belt, depending on the child's age
and/or size. Please check local regulations.
A specially designed and tested booster cushion (not available in Canad\
a) can be obtained from your
Volvo retailer for children weighing 33 - 80 lb. (15 - 36 kg) and 38-5\
4 inches (97 - 137 cm) in height.
31 01 Safety
Child safety
WARNING
l Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the\
front passenger's seat. We also
recommend that children under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) in height who h\
ave outgrown these devices sit
in the rear seat with the seat belt fastened.
l Keep vehicle doors and trunk locked and keep keys out of a child's reach\
. Unsupervised children
could lock themselves in an open trunk and risk injury. Children should \
be taught not to play in
vehicles.
l On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can rise v\
ery quickly. Exposure to these
high temperatures for even a short period of time can cause heat-related\
injury or death. Small children
are particularly at risk.
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WARNING
A child seat should never be used in the front passenger seat of any veh\
icle with a front passenger
airbag - not even if the "Passenger airbag off" symbol near the rear-vie\
w mirror is illuminated (on
vehicles equipped with Occupant Weight Sensor). If the severity of an a\
ccident were to cause the airbag
to inflate, this could lead to serious injury or death to a child seated\
in this position.
WARNING
Always refer to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions for deta\
iled information on securing the
restraint.
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34 01 Safety
Child restraint systems
WARNING
l When not in use, keep the child restraint system secured or remove it fr\
om the passenger
compartment to help prevent it from injuring passengers in the event of \
a sudden stop or collision.
l A small child's head represents a considerable part of its total weight \
and its neck is still very weak.
Volvo recommends that children up to age 4 travel, properly restrained, \
facing rearward. In addition,
Volvo recommends that children should ride rearward facing, properly res\
trained, as long as possible.
35 01 Safety
Infant seats
Securing an infant seat with a seat belt
NOTE
Refer to
page 40 for information on securing a child restraint using ISOFIX lower
anchors.
1. Place the infant seat in the rear seat of the vehicle.
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WARNING
l An infant seat must be in the rear-facing position only.
l The infant seat should not be positioned behind the driver's seat unless\
there is adequate space for
safe installation.
2. Attach the seat belt to the infant seat according to the manufacturer\
's instructions.
3. Fasten the seat belt by inserting the latch plate into the buckle (l\
ock) until a distinct click is audible.
WARNING
A child seat should never be used in the front passenger seat of any veh\
icle with a front passenger
airbag - not even if the "Passenger airbag off" symbol near the rear-vie\
w mirror is illuminated (on
vehicles equipped with Occupant Weight Sensor). If the severity of an a\
ccident were to cause the airbag
to inflate, this could lead to serious injury or death to a child seated\
in this position.
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Always use a convertible seat that is suitable for the child's age and s\
ize. See the convertible seat
manufacturer's recommendations.
WARNING
A small child's head represents a considerable part of its total weight \
and its neck is still very weak.
Volvo recommends that children up to age 4 travel, properly restrained, \
facing rearward. In addition,
Volvo recommends that children should ride rearward facing, properly res\
trained, as long as possible.
1. Place the convertible seat in the rear seat of the vehicle.
2. Attach the seat belt to the convertible seat according to the manufac\
turer's instructions.
WARNING
l Convertible child seats should be installed in the rear seat only.
l A rear-facing convertible seat should not be positioned behind the drive\
r's seat unless there is
adequate space for safe installation.
38 01 Safety
Convertible seats
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WARNING
It should not be possible to move the child restraint more than 1 in. (\
2.5 cm) in any
direction.
The convertible seat can be removed by unbuckling the seat belt and lett\
ing it retract completely.
WARNING
A child seat should never be used in the front passenger seat of any veh\
icle with a front passenger
airbag - not even if the "Passenger airbag off" symbol near the rear-vie\
w mirror is illuminated (on
vehicles equipped with Occupant Weight Sensor). If the severity of an a\
ccident were to cause the airbag
to inflate, this could lead to serious injury or death to a child seated\
in this position.
39 01 Safety
Booster cushions
Securing a booster cushion
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The center section of the rear seat backrest can be opened to create spa\
ce for carrying long, light objects
(max. length 6.5 ft/2 meters, max. weight 55 lbs/25 kg). To do so, the\
center section (cushion) of the rear
seat backrest must be removed, the tire repair kit (if the vehicle is s\
o equipped) must be removed and
stowed in the trunk, and the plastic hatch in the trunk must be opened.
Removing the center backrest cushion
Pull the strap at the upper edge of the cushion, pull it forward, and li\
ft it out.
Opening the plastic hatch
From the trunk, press the catches in the two holes in the hatch (A in t\
he illustration) toward each other to
release the hatch, and fold it down.
NOTE
If the vehicle is equipped with the optional ski bag, the bag's zipper m\
ust be opened from the
passenger's compartment in order to insert objects through the ski hatch\
.
Replacing the backrest cushion
Begin by guiding the lower section of the cushion into place. Then press\
the upper section of the cushion
into place.
NOTE
This cushion is locked in place when the vehicle is locked with the remo\
te control. See
page
112.
Securing long objects
Long objects should be secured with one of the rear seat belts.
l Wrap the belt once around the object and lock the belt in the retractor \
as usual.
If the vehicle is equipped with the optional ski bag, pass the seat belt\
through the bag's handle before
fastening the seat belt.


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WARNING
Driving with the trunk open: Driving with the trunk open could lead to poisonous exhaust gases
entering the passenger compartment. If the trunk must be kept open for a\
ny reason, proceed as follows:
l Close the windows
l Set the ventilation system control to air flow to floor, windshield and \
side windows and the blower
control to its highest setting.
Weight distribution affects handling
At the specified curb weight your vehicle has a tendency to understeer, \
which means that the steering
wheel has to be turned more than might seem appropriate for the curvatur\
e of a bend. This ensures good
stability and reduces the risk of rear wheel skid. Remember that these p\
roperties can alter with the vehicle
load. The heavier the load in the cargo area, the less the tendency to u\
ndersteer.
Handling, roadholding
Vehicle load, tire design and inflation pressure all affect vehicle hand\
ling. Therefore,
123 06 Starting and driving
General information
check that the tires are inflated to the recommended pressure according \
to the vehicle load. See the "Tire
pressure" section. Loads should be distributed so that capacity weight o\
r maximum permissible axle loads
are not exceeded.
Driving through water
The vehicle can be driven through water up to a depth of approximately 9\
in. (25 cm), at a maximum
speed of 6 mph (10 km/h).
l Take particular care when driving through flowing water.
l Clean the electrical connections for trailer wiring after driving in mud\
or water
l When driving through water, maintain low speed and do not stop in the wa\
ter.
WARNING
After driving through water, press lightly on the brake pedal to ensure \
that the brakes are functioning
normally. Water or mud can make the brake linings slippery, resulting in\
delayed braking effect.
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