Volvo C70 Brochure - page 6
WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System) reduces the strain on the spine and neck in rear-end collisions.
I t is integrated in the front seats and is activated if a rear impact is sufficiently severe.
I n a Volvo C70, safety is built in from the very start. A finely-tuned chassis and powerful brakes
give you full control in all situations. An active stability system boosts the safety margins still
further, for instance, if you are driving on slippery roads. And if an accident simply cannot be
avoided, you and your fellow occupants are protected by the same world-leading safety systems
that save lives in other Volvo cars - as well as by Volvo's unique roll-over protection system. If
you end up in a situation in which the car is about to roll over, the bars concealed in the body-
work at the rear of the car are activated in an instant. At the same time, the safety belt pre-
tensioners are activated on all four seats, keeping you and your passengers securely in place.
" CARS ARE DRIVEN BY PEOPLE. THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE
BEHIND EVERYTHING WE MAKE AT VOLVO, THEREFORE,
I S - AND MUST REMAIN - SAFETY."
ASSAR GABRIELSSON AND GUSTAF LARSON,
THE FOUNDERS OF VOLVO.