Volvo VHD - Manual (Page 61)

Additional Safety Features 55
SRS Airbag
WARNING
The SRS airbag is intended to supple-
ment — not replace — the standard
safety belt. The airbag is not deployed
when the truck is hit from behind, from
the side or if it rolls over. For best pro-
tection, sit in a normal, upright position.
Always wear the safety belt.
For added safety, the vehicle may be
equipped with an airbag or SRS (Supple-
mental Restraint System) as a supplement
to the standard three-point anchored safety
belt. The SRS is designed to reduce the risk
of injury to the driver’s face and upper part
of the body. Together with the safety belt,
the airbag helps prevent the driver from be-
ing thrown against the steering wheel,
windshield or other hard surfaces in the cab.
The Volvo SRS Airbag provides increased
protection in frontal collisions, where the
vehicle collides with a fixed or heavy object
with enough force to activate the sensors
which then activates the airbag. Damage to
the vehicle is not always proportional to
whether the SRS Airbag deploys or not.
The SRS Airbag is not designed to be acti-
vated with:
• Collision from the sides
• Collision from the rear
• Rolling over
• Head-on collisions at low speed or
against soft objects such as bushes,
snow drifts, etc.