Volvo 940 owners manual page 99

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1994 Volvo 940 NOTE: Deployment of SRS components occurs only one time during an accident. In a collision where deployment occurs, the air bags and seat belt tensioners activate. Some noise occurs and a small amount of powder is released. The release of the powder may appear as smoke-like matter. This is a normal characteristic and does not indicate fire. WARNING! (Passenger side air bag) ● Occupants in the front passenger's seat must never sit on the edge of the seat, sit leaning toward the instrument panel or otherwise sit out of position. The occupant's back must be as upright as comfort allows and be against the seat back with the seat properly fastened. ● Feet must be on the floor, e.g. not on the dash, seat or out of the window. ● Children must never be allowed to stand in front of the passenger seat. ● No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. dash covers, may be placed on, attached to or installed near the SRS hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by air bag deployment (see illustration). ● There should be no loose articles, e.g. coffee cups, on the floor, seat or dash area. ● Never try to open the SRS cover on the steering wheel or the passenger side SRS hatch. This should only be done by an authorized Volvo service technician. pg. 3:7 Volvo SRS When are the airbags deployed? The SRS system is designed to deploy during certain frontal or front-angular collisions, impacts, or decelerations, depending in the crash severity, angle, speed, and object impacted. The SRS sensor is designed to react to both the impact of the collision and the inertial forces generated by it and to determine if the intensity of the collision is sufficient for the airbags to be deployed. NOTE: The SRS system activates only once in a collision. If the airbags have been deployed, we recommend the following: ● Have the car towed to an authorized Volvo retailer. Even if it can be driven after an accident we do not recommend driving the car with deployed airbags. ● Have an authorized Volvo retailer replace the SRS system components. ● Use only new, Genuine Volvo Parts when replacing SRS components (airbags, seat belts, tensioners, etc.) When are the airbags NOT deployed? Not all frontal collisions activate the SRS system. If the collision involves a non-rigid object (e.g., a snow drift or bush), or a rigid, fixed object at a low speed, the SRS system will not necessarily deploy. Airbags do not normally deploy in a side impact collision, in a collision from the rear or in a rollover file:///K|/ownersdocs/1994/1994_940/94940_3_1.html (9 of 10)12/30/2006 9:50:05 AM

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