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:
Function view, which is one of the center display's basic views, contains all
of the vehicle's function buttons. From the Home view, navigate to Function view
by swiping from left to right over the screen1.
Different types of buttons
There are three different types of buttons for vehicle functions; see below:
Button modes
When a function or parking button's LED indicator is green, the function..
(Option/accessory)
The front passenger seat can be adjusted from the driver's seat.
Activating the function
The function is activated via the function view in the center display:
Tap the Adjust Passenger Seat
button to activate.
Adjust passenger seat
The driver must adjust the passenger seat within 10 seconds of activating the
function. If no adjustment is made within this time, the function wi..