Volvo S60 Twin Engine 2020, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY
58
Passenger's side airbag decal.
WARNING
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Children must never be allowed in the
front passenger's seat.
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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.
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The occupant's back must be as
upright as comfort allows and be
against the seat back with the seat belt
properly fastened.
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Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on
the dash, seat or out of the window.
WARNING
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No objects or accessory equipment,
e.g. dashboard covers, may be placed
on, attached to, or installed near the air
bag cover (the area above the glove
compartment) or the area affected by
airbag deployment.
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There should be no loose articles, such
as coffee cups on the floor, seat, or
dashboard area.
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Never try to open the airbag cover on
the steering wheel or the passenger's
side dashboard. This should only be
done by a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician.
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Failure to follow these instructions can
result in injury to the vehicle's occu-
pants.
Related information
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Airbags (p. 54)
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Occupant weight sensor (p. 58)
Occupant weight sensor
The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is
designed to meet the regulatory require-
ments of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) 208 and is designed to
disable (will not inflate) the passenger's side
front airbag under certain conditions.
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light
Disabling the passenger's side front
airbag
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants
(adults and children) shorter than 140 cm
(4 feet 7 inches) be seated in the back seat of
any vehicle with a front passenger side airbag
and be properly restrained for their size and
weight.
The OWS works with sensors that are part of
the front passenger's seat and seat belt. The
sensors are designed to detect the presence