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:
Limitations
Distance Alert uses the same radar sensor used by Adaptive Cruise Control and
the Collision Warning system. See page 160 for more information on the radar sensor’s
limitations.
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Shiftlock
When your vehicle is parked, the gear selector
is locked in the P (Park) position. To release the
selector from this position, the ignition must be
in mode II (see page 82) or the engine must
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Marker lines
1 - Marker line for a 1-foot (30-centimeter) zone behind the vehicle 2 - Marker
line for the clear back-up zone 3 - "Wheel tracks"
The solid line (1) indicates a zone within 1 ft (30 ...