01 Safety
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
01
26
Disabling the passenger's side front
airbag
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G018082
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults
and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches
(140 cm) be seated in the rear seat of any vehi-
cle with a passenger's side front airbag, and be
properly restrained. Children should always be
seated in child restraints appropriate for their
size and weight. See also the child safety rec-
ommendations on page 35.
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 OWS works with sensors that are part of
the front passenger's seat and seat belt. The
sensors are designed to detect the presence of
a properly seated occupant and determine if
the passenger's side front airbag should be
enabled (may inflate) or disabled (will not
inflate).
The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas-
senger's side front airbag when:
•
the front passenger's seat is unoccupied,
or has small/medium objects in the front
seat,
•
the system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat that is
installed according to the manufacturer's
instructions,
•
the system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint
that is installed according to the manufac-
turer's instructions,
•
the system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat,
•
a front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time,
•
a child or a small person occupies the front
passenger's seat.
The OWS uses a
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp which will illuminate and stay on
to remind you that the passenger's side front
airbag is disabled. The
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF
indicator lamp is located in the overhead
console, near the base of the rearview mirror.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched on, the OWS
indicator light will go on for up to 10 seconds
while the system performs a self-diagnostic
test.
However, if a fault is detected in the system:
•
The OWS indicator light will stay on
•
The SRS warning light (see page 21) will
come on and stay on
The message
PASS. AIRBAG OFF SERVICE
URGENT
will be displayed in the information
display.
Summary of Contents for 2009 S40
Page 1: ...VOLVO S40 Owner s manual Web Edition...
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Page 8: ...Contents 12 12 Index Index 276...
Page 9: ...Contents...
Page 15: ...01 SAFETY...
Page 47: ...01 Safety 01...
Page 49: ...02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS...
Page 50: ...02 Instruments and controls Instrument overview 02 G019488...
Page 89: ...02 Instruments and controls 02...
Page 91: ...03 CLIMATE...
Page 102: ...G020908 Front seats 104 Interior lighting 107 Storage compartments 109 Rear seat 113 Trunk 115...
Page 103: ...04 INTERIOR...
Page 109: ...04 Interior Storage compartments 04 G026508...
Page 117: ...05 LOCKS AND ALARM...
Page 133: ...05 Locks and alarm 05...
Page 135: ...06 STARTING AND DRIVING...
Page 171: ...06 Starting and driving 06...
Page 173: ...07 WHEELS AND TIRES...
Page 199: ...07 Wheels and tires 07...
Page 200: ...G020920 Washing and cleaning the car 202 Paint touch up 206...
Page 201: ...08 CAR CARE...
Page 207: ...08 Car care 08...
Page 209: ...09 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING...
Page 237: ...09 Maintenance and servicing 09...
Page 239: ...10 AUDIO...
Page 259: ...10 Audio 10...
Page 261: ...11 SPECIFICATIONS...
Page 262: ...11 Specifications Label information 11 G032544 G026483...
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