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Safety during pregnancy
It is important that seat belts are worn correctlyduring pregnancy and that pregnant driversadjust their seating position accordingly.

Seat belt
The seat belt should fit closely against the shoul-der, with the diagonal section between thebreasts and to the side of the stomach.
The lap section of the seat belt should lie flatover the thighs and as far as possible under thestomach. Never let it ride upward. Removeunnecessary slack and make sure the seat beltfits as close as possible to the body. Make surethere are no twists in the seat belt.

Seating position
As pregnancy progresses, pregnant driversshould adjust the seat and steering wheel to aposition that allows them to retain full control of
the vehicle (which means they should be able toeasily reach the steering wheel and foot pedals).Try to maintain as much distance as possiblebetween the stomach and the steering wheel.
Related information
Safety (p. 42)
Seat belts (p. 47)
Manual front seats (p. 184)
Power* front seats (p. 185)
Occupant safety
Safety is Volvo's cornerstone.
Volvo's concern for safety
Our concern for safety dates back to 1927 whenthe first Volvo rolled off the production line.Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safetycages, and energy-absorbing impact zones weredesigned into Volvo vehicles long before it wasfashionable or required by government regulation.
We will not compromise our commitment tosafety. We continue to seek out new safety fea-tures and to refine those already in our vehicles.You can help. We would appreciate hearing yoursuggestions about improving automobile safety.We also want to know if you ever have a safetyconcern with your vehicle. Call us in the U.S. at:1-800-458-1552 or in Canada at:1-800-663-8255.

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When a critical situation has passed, the seat beltand the electric seat belt tensioner are resetautomatically. However, they can also be resetmanually.

WARNING
Never attempt to alter or repair the seat belton your own. Volvo recommends contactingan authorized Volvo workshop.
If the seat belt has been exposed to extremeforces, e.g. in conjunction with a collision, theentire seat belt must be replaced. Even if theseat belt appears undamaged, some of itsprotective properties may have been lost. Alsoreplace the seat belt if it is worn or damaged.The new seat belt must be type approved andintended for the same seating position as thereplaced seat belt.

Related information
Seat belts (p. 47)
Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 48)
Resetting the electric seat belt tensioners(p. 51)
City Safety™ (p. 341)
Rear Collision Warning (p. 354)
Resetting the electric seat belttensioners
The electric seat belt tensioners are designed tobe reset automatically, but if the seat beltremains taut it can be reset manually.
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
2.Unbuckle the seat belt and then rebuckle it.
> The seat belt and the electric seat belttensioner will be reset.
WARNING
Never attempt to alter or repair the seat belton your own. Volvo recommends contactingan authorized Volvo workshop.
If the seat belt has been exposed to extremeforces, e.g. in conjunction with a collision, theentire seat belt must be replaced. Even if theseat belt appears undamaged, some of itsprotective properties may have been lost. Alsoreplace the seat belt if it is worn or damaged.The new seat belt must be type approved andintended for the same seating position as thereplaced seat belt.

Related information
Seat belt tensioners (p. 50)
Seat belts (p. 47)
Door and seat belt reminders
This system is intended to remind occupants tobuckle their seat belts and to alert the driver if adoor, hood or other opening (trunk, sunroof,etc.) is open.
Graphics in the instrument panel
Graphics in the instrument panel with various types ofwarnings. The warning colors for the doors/tailgate varydepending on the vehicle's speed.
The instrument panel graphic shows the seatswhere seat belts are buckled and not buckled.
The same graphic also indicates if the hood, tail-gate, fuel filler door or any door is open.
Confirm the graphic by briefly pressing the Obutton on the right-side steering wheel keypad.

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sors that activate the gas generators, causing theairbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas.
As the movement of the seats' occupants com-presses the airbags, some of the gas is expelledat a controlled rate to provide better cushioning.The belt tensioners minimize slack in the seatbelts and are activated for occupants wearingtheir seat belts. The entire process, from inflationto deflation of the airbag, occurs within tenths ofa second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated bySRS AIRBAG embossed on the steering wheelpad and above the glove compartment, and bydecals on both sun visors and on the front andfar right side of the dash.
The driver's side front airbag is folded andlocated in the steering wheel hub.
The knee airbag is folded on the underside ofthe dashboard on the driver's side. The textAIRBAG is embossed on the panel.
The passenger's side front airbag is foldedbehind a panel located above the glove compart-ment.

WARNING
The airbags in the vehicle are designed tobe a SUPPLEMENT to-not a replacementfor-the three-point seat belts. For maxi-mum protection, wear seat belts at alltimes. Be aware that no system can pre-vent all possible injuries that may occur inan accident.
Never drive with your hands on the steer-ing wheel pad/airbag housing.
The front airbags are designed to helpprevent serious injury. Deployment occursvery quickly and with considerable force.During normal deployment and depend-ing on variables such as seating position,one may experience abrasions, bruises,swellings, or other injuries as a result ofdeployment of one or both of the airbags.
When installing any accessory equipment,make sure that the front airbag system isnot damaged. Any interference in the sys-tem could cause malfunction.

Front airbag deployment
The front airbags are designed to deploy dur-ing certain frontal or front-angular collisions,impacts, or decelerations, depending on thecrash severity, angle, speed and objectimpacted. The airbags may also deploy in
certain non-frontal collisions where rapiddeceleration occurs.
The airbag system's sensors, which triggerthe front airbags, are designed to determineif the collision is powerful enough to activatethe belt tensioners and/or the airbags.
However, not all frontal collisions activate thefront airbags.
If the collision involves a nonrigid object (e.g.,a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed objectat a low speed, the front airbags will not nec-essarily deploy.
Front airbags do not normally deploy in aside impact collision, in a collision from therear or in a rollover situation.
The amount of damage to the bodyworkdoes not reliably indicate if the airbagsshould have deployed or not.

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NOTE
Deployment of front airbags occurs onlyone time during an accident. In a collisionwhere deployment occurs, the airbagsand seat belt tensioners activate. Somenoise occurs and a small amount of pow-der is released. The release of the pow-der may appear as smoke-like matter.This is a normal characteristic and doesnot indicate fire.
Volvo's front airbags use special sensorsthat are integrated with the front seatbuckles. The point at which the airbagdeploys is determined by whether or notthe seat belt is being used, as well as theseverity of the collision.
Collisions can occur where only one ofthe airbags deploys. If the impact is lesssevere, but severe enough to present aclear injury risk, the airbags are triggeredat partial capacity. If the impact is moresevere, the airbags are triggered at fullcapacity.
WARNING
Do not use child safety seats or childbooster cushions/backrests in the frontpassenger's seat. We also recommendthat occupants under 140 cm (4 feet7 inches) in height who have outgrownthese devices sit in the rear seat with theseat belt fastened. See also the Occu-pant Weight Sensor information.
Never drive with the airbags deployed.The fact that they hang out can impair thesteering of your vehicle. Other safety sys-tems can also be damaged.
The smoke and dust formed when theairbags are deployed can cause skin andeye irritation in the event of prolongedexposure.
Should you have questions about any componentin the SRS system, please contact a trained andqualified Volvo service technician or Volvo cus-tomer support:
In the United States
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Customer Care Center
1 Volvo Drive
P.O. Box 914
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.com/us
In Canada
Volvo Car Canada Ltd.
Customer Care Centre
9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocars.com/ca

Airbag decals
Airbag decal on the outside of both sun visors

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Passenger's side airbag decal

WARNING
Children must never be allowed in thefront passenger's seat.
Occupants in the front passenger's seatmust never sit on the edge of the seat, sitleaning toward the instrument panel orotherwise sit out of position.
The occupant's back must be as uprightas comfort allows and be against the seatback with the seat belt properly fastened.
Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on thedash, 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 bagcover (the area above the glove compart-ment) or the area affected by airbagdeployment.
There should be no loose articles, suchas coffee cups on the floor, seat, or dash-board area.
Never try to open the airbag cover on thesteering wheel or the passenger's sidedashboard. This should only be done by atrained and qualified Volvo service techni-cian.
Failure to follow these instructions canresult in injury to the vehicle's occupants.

Related information
Airbags (p. 52)
Occupant weight sensor (p. 56)
Occupant weight sensor
The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) isdesigned to meet the regulatory requirements ofFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)208 and is designed to disable (will not inflate)the passenger's side front airbag under certainconditions.
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light

Disabling the passenger's side front
airbag
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adultsand children) shorter than 140 cm (4 feet7 inches) be seated in the back seat of any vehi-cle with a front passenger side airbag and beproperly restrained for their size and weight.
The OWS works with sensors that are part of thefront passenger's seat and seat belt. The sensorsare designed to detect the presence of a properly

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.
82 Instruments and controls in left-
hand drive vehicles
The overviews show the location of the vehicle's
displays and controls.
Steering wheel and dashboard Parking lights, daytime running lights, low
beams, high beams, turn signals, rear fog
light, trip computer reset
Steering wheel paddles for manual shifting*
Head-up display*
Instrument panel
Wipers and washers, rain sensor*
Right-side steering wheel keypad
Steering wheel adjustment Horn
Left-side steering wheel keypad
Hood open
Display lighting, tailgate unlock/open*/
close*, halogen headlight height adjustment
Ceiling console Front reading lights and courtesy lighting
Panoramic roof*
Ceiling console display ON CALL button
HomeLink
®
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Center and tunnel console Center display
Hazard warning flashers, defrosting, media,
glove compartment open
Gear selector
Start knob
Drive modes
Parking brake
Auto-hold brakes
Driver's door

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.83Memory for power front seat settings*, door
mirrors and head-up display* Central locking
Power windows, door mirrors, electric child
safety locks*
Controls for front seat
Related information

Manual front seats (p. 184)
Adjusting the power* front seats (p. 185)
Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 201)
Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Starting the vehicle (p. 434)
Instrument panel (p. 84)
Center display overview (p. 109)
Transmission (p. 448)

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
85Left side
In the centerRight side
– Media player

Distance to discharged battery
– Navigation system mapCurrent fuel consumption
– PhoneApp menu (activated using steering wheel keypad)
– Voice Control–
– CompassA
–A
Depends on selected drive mode.
B Total distance.
Dynamic symbolDynamic symbol in basic mode. In the center of the instrument panel is a dynamic
symbol that changes appearance according to
the type of message displayed. The severity of
the control or warning symbol is indicated by an
amber or red marking around the symbol. An ani-
mation may be used to change the symbol into a
larger image in order to graphically depict the
location of a problem or to clarify information.
Example with indicator symbol.
Related information

Instrument panel settings (p. 86)
Warning symbols in the instrument panel
(p. 97)
Indicator symbols in the instrument panel
(p. 94)
Trip computer (p. 89)
Messages in the instrument panel (p. 105)
Handling the App menu in the instrument
panel (p. 104)

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
86Instrument panel settings
Display settings for the instrument panel can be
set via the instrument panel's app menu and via
the center display's Settings menu.
Settings via instrument panel's app
menu The illustration is generic – layout may vary.
The app menu will open and can be controlled
using the right-side steering wheel keypad.
The app menu can be used to set what informa-
tion will be displayed in the instrument panel:
trip computer
media player
phone
navigation system.
Settings via center display
Selecting type of information
1.
Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2.
Tap My Car Displays Driver Display
Information .
3.

Select a background:
Show no information in the
background
Show information for current playing
media
Show navigation even if no route is
set.
Select theme
1.
Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2.
Tap My Car Displays Display
Themes
3. Select a theme (appearance) for the instru- ment panel:
Glass
Minimalistic
Performance
Chrome Rings.
Select language
1.
Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view. 2.
Tap
System System Languages and
Units System Language
to select lan-
guage.
> A change made here will affect the lan- guage in all displays.
The settings are personal and saved automati-
cally in the active driver profile.
Related information
Instrument panel (p. 84)
Handling the App menu in the instrument
panel (p. 104)
Changing settings in the center display's Top
view (p. 132)

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Displaying trip data in the
instrument panel
Data recorded and calculated by the trip com-
puter can be displayed on the instrument panel.
This data is stored in a trip computer app. You
can choose which information the instrument
panel will display in the app menu. Open and navigate in the app menu
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using the right-
hand steering wheel keypad. App menu
Left/right
Up/down
Confirm 1.
Open the app menu in the instrument panel
by pressing (1).
(The App menu cannot be opened while
there is an unacknowledged message in the
instrument panel. The message must be con-
firmed before the App menu can be opened.)
2. Navigate to the trip computer app by moving left or right using (2).
> The top four menu rows show measuredvalues for trip odometer TM. The next four
menu rows show measured values for trip
odometer TA. Scroll up or down in the list
using (3).
3. Scroll down to the option buttons to choose which information to show in the instrument
panel:
Distance to empty tank
Odometer
Mileage for trip odometer TM, TA or no
display of mileage
Current fuel consumption, average fuel
consumption for TM or TA, or no display
of fuel consumption
Tourist (alternative speedometer).
Distance to discharged battery
Select or clear a selection using the O but-
ton (4). The change will apply immediately.
Related information
Trip computer (p. 89)
Resetting the trip odometer (p. 92) 2
The illustration is generic - details may vary according to vehicle mode\
l.