General information

Warning symbols in the instrument panel 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 p ...

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 generat ...

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Air inlet selection button
Air inlet selection button ON position (recirculation): Interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle. Push the air inlet selection button to the ON position for fast cooling with the air c ...

System fault
If a fault with one of the radar sensors is detected, an amber warning indicator dot is displayed in the exterior mirror and the message BSM not available is displayed in the message centre. Note ...

How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
The airbag SRS is designed to activate when the vehicle sustains a longitudinal deceleration sufficient to cause the airbag sensors to close an electrical circuit that initiates airbag inflation. ...