Volvo C70 Brochure - page 5
THE THRILL OF EXCITEMENT FOCUSES THE SENSES AND ENHANCES THE SENSATION OF BEING
ALIVE. THE FEELING OF BEING SAFE ADDS TO BALANCE AND HARMONY - ALLOWING YOU TO
ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE TO THE FULL. WHICH EXPLAINS WHY WE DESIGNED THE VOLVO C70
TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SAFETY-MINDED OPEN CARS IN THE WORLD.
ENERGY-ABSORBING
I NTERIOR
All the panels and door
sides are padded with
energy-absorbing
materials to help reduce
the risk of injury to the
occupants.
AIRBAGS
The driver and
passenger* airbag
interact with the front
safety belts, pre-
tensioners and force
li miters to protect the
head, face and chest in a
frontal or offset impact.
* The car can also be ordered
without a passenger airbag.
WHIPS WHIPLASH
PROTECTION
Volvo's own system to
help reduce the strain on
the spine and neck if the
car is hit from behind at
low speed. Built into the
front seats and activated
by a sufficiently severe
impact.
SIPS SIDE-IMPACT
PROTECTION
Distributes crash forces
i n a side impact across a
l arge part of the body of
the car so as to help
minimise the strain on
the occupants.
Reinforced with
extremely strong doors
and a robust horseshoe-
li ke structure in the rear.
The front seat side
airbags offer maximum
head and chest
protection.
ROPS ROLL-OVER
PROTECTION
If the car rolls over, an
electronic sensor triggers
the bars concealed in
the rear bodywork, along
with the safety belt pre-
tensioners for all four
seats. The rear bars act
together with the sturdily
reinforced windscreen
frame to serve as a roll-
over cage.
CHILD SAFETY
Small children ride most
safely in Volvo's
rearward-facing child
safety seats (option)
with the ISOFIX attach-
ment system for the rear
seats and the front
passenger seat if no
front airbag is fitted.
Larger children sit safely
on a booster cushion
(option) if they are
secured with the safety
belt.
SAFETY CAGE
The sturdy safety cage
surrounds all the
occupants and is dimen-
sioned to withstand
extreme physical stress.
SAFETY BELTS WITH
PRE-TENS ION ERS
All seats have head
restraints and three-
point safety belts with
pre-tensioners. In a
crash or roll-over
accident, the safety belt
is pulled tight to help
provide maximum
protection. The front
safety belts then slacken
slightly so that the
occupant is cushioned
by the airbag in a
controlled way.
PERSONAL SECURITY
An electronic
immobilises and door
locks that withstand
most break-in attempts
help protect against
theft. Home Safe lighting
li ght up your path from
the car at the touch of
the headlamp lever. A
remotely controlled
alarm is available as an
option.
CRUMPLE ZONES
The front and rear
crumple zones dissipate
and distribute incoming
collision forces so as to
reduce the physical
strain on the occupants.