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.
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Automatic Locking Retractor/ Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ ELR)
To make child seat installation easier, each seat belt (except for the driver's
belt) is equipped with a locking mechanism to help keep the seat belt taut.
When attaching the seat belt to a chi ...
Activating/deactivating park assist
The system is activated automatically when the
vehicle is started.
• Press the Park assist button on the center
console (see page 64) to temporarily deactivate
the system(s). The indicator light ...
Keyless drive information messages
If all of the PCCs are removed from the vehicle while the engine is running or
if the ignition is in mode II (see page 86) and all of the doors are closed, a message
will appear in the instrument ...