SAFET Y Protective
Restraint technologies
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.
Dual-chamber side airbags in the front seats help reduce the risk of
serious injuries in a side collision. Two separate chambers are inflated at
different pressures to help optimise protection of the chest and hip on
the front seat occupants. 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.
And to help protect children in the rear seat, IC interacts with the two-
stage integrated booster cushions and the belt load limiters.
Whiplash Protection System
(WHIPS)
Energy-absorbing frontal structure
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 strut under the dashboard further helps keep the cabin intact.
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 colli-
sion 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 invalidity by 50%.
Side Impact Protection System (SIPS)
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
–
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 is built-up with ultra-high
strength steel and softer grades of 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 dual-chamber side airbags interact to help provide further protection. In the
rear seat, the combination of extended IC and Volvo’s integrated two-stage booster
cushion with progressive safety belt load limiters helps protect children.
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| Categories | Volvo Manuals, Volvo XC70 Manuals |
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| Tags | Brochure and Catalogue |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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