Pedestrian safety
The Volvo V50 Sportswagon has been designed to minimise the risk of injury to pedestrians and cyclists in the event of an accident. The smoothly shaped front has an energy-absorbing structure ahead of the bumper which serves to reduce the risk of leg injuries.
The bonnet and front wings have also been designed to absorb collision energy and the petrol-engined models have a generous 70mm of free space between the top of the cylinder head and the bonnet, which reduces the risk of pedestrian head injuries.
See also:
Improving tire economy
• Maintain correct tire pressure. See the tire
inflation table on page 291.
• Drive smoothly: avoid fast starts, hard
braking and tire screeching.
• Tire wear increases with speed.
• Correct fr ...
BRAKE Brake circuit malfunction
The brake system is a hydraulic system consisting
of two master cylinders and two separate
brake circuits. If a problem should occur in
one of these circuits, it is still possible to stop
the vehi ...
Folding down the rear seat backrests
The three sections of the rear seat backrest can
be folded down in different combinations to
make it easier to transport long objects.
• The left (driver's side) section can be folded
down sepa ...