When are the airbags deployed
Airbags are only deployed during a head-on collision where the angle
of collision is +/- 30° and the car hits a fixed or heavy object with
sufficient speed. The SRS sensor registers both the force of a collision
and the inertial forces caused by the collision. The sensor determines if
a collision is sufficiently violent for the airbags to be deployed.
The above conditions also apply for the SIPS bag, apart from the fact
that it is only activated in response to impacts from the side, when
the vehicle collides with a fixed/heavy object with sufficient force in
the front area of the SIPS system.
NOTE! The SRS and SIPS bag system is only activated once in a
collision.
If the airbags have been deployed, we recommend the following:
Have the vehicle towed to a Volvo workshop. Even if the car can be
driven after a collision, we do not recommend driving the car with
deployed airbags.
Have an authorised Volvo workshop change the SRS and SIPS bag
system components.
Use only Volvo Original parts when replacing the SRS and SIPS bag
components (airbags, seat belts with tensioners etc.).
When are airbags not deployed
Not all frontal collisions activate the SRS system. Should you collide
with a soft object (a snow drift or bush for example), or a hard or
fixed object at low speed, there is no need for the SRS system to be
activated. The airbags are usually not inflated in response to side-on
collisions (unless the car is equipped with SIPS bag), impacts from
the rear or if the car overturns. The extent of damage to the car's
bodywork is no measure of how well the SRS system works.
Airbag (SRS) SIPS bag
Can the airbags be deployed accidentally
It is highly unlikely that the airbags could deploy while the car is
being driven. The entire SRS system is constructed so that the airbags
only inflate in particular collision conditions. The SRS system has its
own diagnostic unit which continuously monitors and inspects* the
functioning of the system. Make a habit of checking the SRS system
warning lamp when starting and driving the car.
The heart of Volvo's safety system
The three-point anchored seat belt is the heart of Volvo's safety
system. Seat belts should be worn at all times by everyone in the
car. The SRS system is intended as a supplement to the three-point
anchored seat belt, just as the SIPS bag system is a supplement to the
SIPS** system.
*not the SIPS bag
**Side Impact Protection System
WARNING!
The SRS sensor is located under the centre console. If the carpeting
has been soaked or if there has been standing water on the floor,
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR. This may cause
airbag deployment. Disconnect the battery and have the car towed
to an authorized Volvo dealer for repairs.
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