Volvo 2005 C70 - Manual (Page 19)

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Occupant safety
Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild
detergent for cleaning. Check seat belt
mechanism function as follows: Attach the seat
belt and pull rapidly on the strap.
Volvo Concern for Safety
Safety is the cornerstone for Volvo. Our
concern dates back to 1927 when the first
Volvo rolled off the production line.
Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention),
safety cages, and energy-absorbing impact
zones were designed into Volvo cars long
before it was fashionable or required by
government regulation. We will not
compromise our commitment to safety. We
continue to seek out new safety features and to
refine those already in our cars. You can help.
We would appreciate hearing your suggestions
about improving automobile safety. We also
want to know if you ever have a safety
concern with your car.
Call us at:
U.S.A. 1-800-458-1552
Canada 1-800-663-8255.
Occupant safety
How safely you drive doesn’t depend on how
old you are but rather on:
• How well you see.
• Your ability to concentrate.
• How quickly you make decisions under
stress to avoid an accident.
problems between you, your retailer,
or Volvo Cars of North America. To
contact NHTSA, you may either call
the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-800-424-9393 (or 202-366-0123 in
Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington D.C.
20590. You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle
safety from the Hotline.
Volvo strongly recommends that if
your vehicle is covered under a
service campaign, safety or emission
recall or similar action, it should be
completed as soon as possible.
Please check with your local retailer
or Volvo Cars of North America,
LLC if your vehicle is covered under
these conditions.
NHTSA can be reached at:
Internet:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Telephone:
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) (toll
free)
1-800-424-9393 (toll free)
1-202-366-0123 (in Washington DC area)
The tips listed below are suggestions to help
you cope with the ever changing traffic
environment.
• Never drink and drive.
• If you are taking any medication, consult
your physician about its potential effects on
your driving abilities.
• Take a driver-retraining course
• Have your eyes checked regularly
• Keep your windshield and headlights clean.
• Replace wiper blades when they start to
leave streaks.
• Take into account the traffic, road, and
weather conditions, particularly with regard
to stopping distance.
Reporting Safety Defects in the
U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying Volvo Cars of North
America. If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual