Volvo C70 - Manual (Page 22)

01 Safety
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Side airbags (SIPS bags) 01
Side airbags – SIPS bags
Side airbag locations.
A large proportion of the collision force is
transferred by the SIPS (Side Impact Protec-
tion System) to beams, pillars, the floor, the
roof and other structural parts of the body.
The side airbags at the driver’s and front pas-
senger seats protect the chest area and are
an important part of the SIPS. The side air-
bags are located in the front seat backrests.
Inflated side airbag.
Child seats and side airbags
The side airbag does not diminish the protec-
tion provided by the car to children seated in
a child seat or on a booster cushion.
A child seat or booster cushion can be
placed on the front passenger seat provided
that the car does not have an activated
1 pas-
senger airbag.
WARNING
Side airbags are a supplement to the SIPS
system. Always wear a seatbelt.
WARNING
Repairs must only be performed by an au-
thorised Volvo workshop.
Work on the SIPS system can cause mal-
function and result in serious personal
injury.
WARNING
Do not put objects in the area between the
outside of the seat and the door panel,
since this area is required by the side air-
bag.
WARNING
Use only Volvo genuine car seat covers, or
seat covers approved by Volvo. Other seat
covers may impede the operation of the
side air bags.
1 For information on activated/deactivated air-
bag (SRS) see page 19