Volvo XC90: Safety / Side airbags
The side airbags, on the driver's and passenger sides, protect the chest and
hip in a collision.

The side airbags are located in the front seats' outer backrest frames and help
protect the driver and front seat passenger.
A collision of a sufficiently violent force will trigger the sensors and one
or more side airbags will inflate. The side airbags inflate between the seat occupant
and the door panel to help cushion the initial impact of the collision. The airbag
deflates when compressed by the collision. The side airbags are normally only deployed
on the side of the vehicle impacted by the collision.
WARNING
Volvo recommends contacting an authorized Volvo workshop for repairs. Incorrectly
performed repairs to the side airbag system could impair function and lead to serious
injury.
WARNING
Do not place any objects in the area between the outer edges of the seats
and the door panels, as this could impair the function of the side airbags.
Volvo recommends only using seat covers approved by Volvo. Other seat covers
could prevent the side airbags from functioning properly.
WARNING
The side airbag is a supplement to the seat belt. Always wear your seat
belt.
The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is designed to meet the regulatory requirements
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...
The inflatable curtain, Inflatable Curtain (IC), helps to prevent the driver
and passengers from striking their heads on the inside of the vehicle during a collision...
Other information:
(Option/accessory.)
(Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.)
The following illustrations show how Pilot Assist can appear in the various
displays in different situations.
Speed
Speed indicators.
Set speed
Speed of the vehicle ahead
The current speed of your vehicle
Time interval
Pilot Assist will only regulate
the time interval to the vehicle ahead when the d..
The center display shows messages in certain circumstances to inform or assist
the driver.
Example of message in the center display's Top view.
Messages with lower priority for the driver are shown in the center display.
Most of the messages are shown in the center display's status bar. The message
will disappear from the status bar after a short period of time or after the required
action has..