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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Storing wheels and tires
When storing complete wheels (tires mounted on rims), they should be suspended
off the floor or placed on their sides on the floor. Tires not mounted on rims should
be stored on their sides or sta ...
Activating/deactivating
The control panel is activated by pressing
MODE when the audio system is switched on.
It is switched off automatically when the audio
system is switched off or by a long press on
MODE. ...
