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Chapter 1 - Occupant safety
pg. 1 Occupant safety
Occupant safety
Not wearing a seat belt is like believing "It'll never happen to me!" Volvo, the inventor of the three-point seat belt, urges
you and all adult occupants of your car to wear seat belts and ensure that children are properly restrained, using an infant,
car or booster seat determined by age, weight and height. Volvo also believes no child should sit in the front seat of a car
and that no one under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) should ride as a passenger in the front seat of any vehicle equipped
with a passenger side airbag.
Fact: In every state and province, some type of child-restraint legislation has been passed. Additionally, most states and
provinces have already made it mandatory for occupants of a car to use seat belts.
So, urging you to "buckle up" is not just our recommendation - legislation in your state or province may mandate seat belt
usage. The few seconds it takes to buckle up may one day allow you to say, "It's a good thing I was wearing my seat belt".
Side Impact Protection System - (SIPS) airbag 8
Child safety, Booster cushion 11
pg. 2 Seat belts
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