Volvo V70 XC70 III owners manual page 35

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01 Safety Child safety01 WARNING 3.Insert the seat belt latch plate into theinjuries during certain types of accidents. buckle (lock) in the usual way.Volvo recommends that you do not dis- • Do not use child safety seats or child4.Release the seat belt and pull it taut aroundconnect the airbag system in your vehicle. booster cushions/backrests in the frontthe child seat.• Volvo strongly recommends that everyone passenger's seat. We also recommend in the vehicle be properly restrained. that children under 4 feet 7 inchesA sound from the seat belt retractor will be (140 cm) in height who have outgrownaudible at this time and is normal. The belt will• Volvo recommends that ALL occupants these devices sit in the rear seat with thenow be locked in place. This function is auto-(adults and children) shorter than 4 feet seat belt fastened. matically disabled when the seat belt is7 inches (140 cm) be seated in the back • On hot days, the temperature in theunlocked and the belt is fully retracted.seat of any vehicle with a front passenger vehicle interior can rise very quickly. side airbag. Exposure to these high temperaturesVolvo's recommendationsDrive safely! for even a short period of time canWhy does Volvo believe that no child should sit cause heat-related injury or death.in the front seat of a vehicle? It's quite simple Small children are particularly at risk.really. A front airbag is a very powerful device designed, by law, to help protect an adult. Automatic Locking Retractor/Because of the size of the airbag and its speed Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/of inflation, a child should never be placed in ELR) the front seat, even if he or she is properly bel- To make child seat installation easier, eachted or strapped into a child safety seat. Volvo seat belt (except for the driver's belt) is equip-has been an innovator in safety for over sev- ped with a locking mechanism to help keep theenty-five years, and we'll continue to do our seat belt taut. part. But we need your help. Please remember to put your children in the back seat, and When attaching the seat belt to a childbuckle them up. seat: Volvo has some very specific 1.Attach the seat belt to the child seatrecommendations: according to the child seat manufacturer's• Always wear your seat belt. instructions. • Airbags are a SUPPLEMENTAL safety 2.Pull the seat belt out as far as possible.device which, when used with a three- point seat belt can help reduce serious 35

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