Lower cross member

The front structure has been supplemented by a lower cross member that adapts the front to the height of a normal-sized passenger car. This enables the other car's deformation zones to function as they were intended to provide protection for the car's occupants.
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Safety
Volvo is a renowned world leader in automotive safety, and the all-new Volvo
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The best way to protect the car occupants is ...
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 ...
Storing the position
The mirror positions are stored in the key memory when the vehicle has been locked
with the remote key. When the vehicle is unlocked with the same remote control the
mirrors and the driver's s ...
