Safety
Though its sister model, the S40 sedan, earned good crash-test scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the wagon hasn't been crash tested. Unfortunately, differences in weight and construction mean we can't assume the same crash performance in the V50.
The wealth of standard safety features includes side-impact and side curtain airbags, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system with traction control and a tire pressure monitoring system. Advanced options include the Blind Spot Information System, which lights an indicator just inboard of either of the S40's side mirrors when a car occupies its corresponding blind spot.
See also:
Rear center head restraint
The center head restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height.
The restraint should be carefully adjusted to support the occupant's head.
• Pull the head restraint up ...
Disc eject
For reasons of traffic safety, an ejected disc
must be removed within 12 seconds or it will
be automatically drawn back into the slot. ...
Rearview mirror
To reduce glare from the headlights of following
vehicles, use the control to switch between
the normal and night-driving positions.
A Normal position
B Night position, reduces glare from follow ...