Pedestrian safety

Pedestrian safety  - Overview - Volvo V50

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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    Front seats
    Front seats 1 Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer or softer lumbar support. 2 Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and move the seat to the position of your choice. 3 Raise/lower fro ...

    Folding the front seat backrest
    The front passenger seat backrest can be folded to a horizontal position to make room for a long load. Fold the backrest as follows: 1 - Move the seat as far back and down as possible. 2 - Adjus ...

    Setting a time interval
    The set time interval to vehicles ahead can be increased by pressing and decreased by pressing . The current time interval is shown briefly in the display following adjustment. Different ...