SAFET Y Security
Personal car communicator (PCC) (optional)
PCC is an advanced remote control that combines keyless
drive with two-way communication with your Volvo. Keep the
PCC with you and the car unlocks automatically as you pull
the door handle. Start the engine by pressing a button on the
dash, lock the car by pressing a button in the door handle.
Later in the day, if you’re wondering whether you’ve locked
the car, PCC can tell; no matter where you are. On your
return to the car – within a radius of 197 to 328 feet –
pressing the PCC information button will give you a current
report on its lock and alarm status.
SAFETY Protective
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
Integrated in the front seats, Volvo’s WHIPS cradles the
occupant to help reduce the risk of whiplash injury (one of
the most common types of traffic injury and often the result
of a low-speed rear impact collision). The function is
activated by a collision of sufficient force from behind.
Independent research has shown that WHIPS is one of the
most effective systems in the world and can reduce the risk
of long-term injuries by 50%.
In a Volvo, safety is about interaction. Because it’s not the
number of safety features that determines how safe a car is.
It’s how well they seamlessly interact to help keep the
occupants out of harm’s way.
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION the patented frontal structure
will yield to help absorb and disperse crash energy. The
compact power train is designed to help optimise
deformation. Inside the car, safety belts interact with the
collapsible steering column and dual-stage airbags to help
keep the occupants out of harm’s way. Pre-prepared
restraints – a unique Volvo technology – help optimise the
various restraint systems for expected crash force.
Pre-prepared restraints
Private locking
The restraint technologies of your Volvo are designed to help
provide maximum protection while minimising strain on the
occupants. Using new technology including a windscreen
laser-sensor, this standard safety feature continuously
monitors objects in front of the car at all speeds. This makes
it possible to prepare and adapt the safety belts and airbags
for expected crash force and thus help optimise protection in
a low or mid-severe frontal collision.
Private Locking is a function that allows you to keep the
luggage and glove compartment locked even when you lend
out your key or Personal Car Communicator. To activate
Private Locking, a miniature key incorporated within the
remote control is used to lock the glove compartment and
boot lid. This stops both compartments from being unlocked
with the central locking remote control, but allows the central
locking system and ignition to be used as normal.
IN A ROLL-OVER the robust safety cage and the reinforced
roof structure together with the safety belts and belt pre-
tensioners will help protect the occupants. If the car first has
been hit from the side, the Inflatable Curtain (IC) deploys to
help provide head protection.
Side Impact Protection System (SIPS)
Approach and Home Safe Lighting
SIPS is a Volvo unique safety system that has been
developed to help protect where occupants are most
exposed to the crash forces. The steel framework of the car
IN A SIDE IMPACT Volvo’s unique Side Impact Protection
System (SIPS) helps distribute the crash forces across the
car’s body, away from the occupants. The side airbags in the
front seats help protect the chest and hip, while the
Inflatable Curtain (IC) adds head protection.
Activated with the remote control or Personal Car
Communicator, Approach Lighting provides a warm reception
on a dark night. This consists of interior and side lights –
ground lighting too, if you choose it. Home Safe Lighting is
activated with the headlight stalk as you leave the car and it
provides a similar courtesy when exiting your car. This
feature includes a dipped beam from the headlight to
accompany you to your door.
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including the front seats – is designed and reinforced to
help displace the impact of a side-collision away from the
occupants to other parts of the car body and help prevent
intrusion into the cabin. The extremely strong side structure
contains ultra-high strength steel to help withstand a severe
side impact – even with a larger vehicle. The Inflatable
Curtain (IC) for all the outboard occupants and the front seat
side airbags interact to help provide further protection.
IN A RE AR IMPACT the rear deformation zones will help
absorb crash energy. The fuel tank is designed to remain
well protected in front of the rear axle. The head restraints
help protect the neck and spine, and Volvo’s unique Whiplash
Protection System (WHIPS) cradles the front seat occupants
in a controlled manner to help prevent whiplash injuries.
Power retractable door mirrors with ground lighting
At the touch of a button, these door mirrors can be folded
flat against the car where they are less likely to get damaged
after you’ve parked. They also fold or unfold automatically
every time you lock or unlock the car. The integrated ground
lighting is activated with the remote control or with the PCC.
Beyond enhancing security to and from your car at night, this
is also convenient when getting in and out.
Energy-absorbing frontal structure
Restraint technologies
In developing this Volvo’s protective qualities, we have
focused on frontal collisions at both higher speeds and with
heavier vehicles. The patented frontal structure with its
sizeable deformation zones in different kinds of steel will
yield to help absorb crash energy. The compact power train
is designed to help optimise deformation. The unique
geometry of the frontal structure and longitudinal steel struts
in the doors help disperse crash energy away from the front
to the rear of the car, further helping to reduce the strain on
the occupants. A steel cross-member under the dashboard
further helps keep the cabin intact.
In a collision, Volvo’s restraint technologies interact to help
reduce the impact. The safety belts with pre-tensioners
activate within a few thousandths of a second in the event of
a collision and tighten the belt to help keep the occupants
securely restrained. The front seat safety belts then release
a little so that the driver and passenger are cushioned by the
airbags in a controlled manner. Helping to optimise protection,
the dual-stage airbags adapt the level of inflation depending
on the force of the collision. The driver’s airbag also interacts
with the deformation of the collapsible steering column.
HomeLink
®
With buttons integrated in the sun visor, HomeLink allows
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you to operate remote controlled home appliances – such as
garage door, home alarm and exterior lighting – without
leaving the car.
HomeLink is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Technology
Company.
Side airbags in the front seats help reduce the risk of serious
injuries in a side collision. The Inflatable Curtain (IC) helps
protect the heads of both front and rear outboard occupants.
It also stays inflated for some seconds to provide prolonged
protection for subsequent impacts.
Pedestrian protection
To help reduce the risk of serious injuries on unprotected
road-users, the front of the vehicle is gently rounded, the
headlamps are integrated flush with the body, and the bonnet
is energy-absorbing to act as a crumple zone.
Remote-controlled central locking
A touch of a button on the remote locks or unlocks the doors
and trunk lid. Use the personal settings menu to decide if the
remote unlocks the driver’s door first or all doors together.
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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