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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General information
Adjusting the seat belt
Seat belts should always be worn by all occupants of your vehicle. Children should
be properly restrained, using an infant, car, or booster seat determined by age,
weigh ...
Load carriers (accessory)
Positioning load carriers
If wing-shaped load carriers are used, make
sure that they are installed on the roof rails with
the rounded edge forward. Load carriers of this
type are identical and can ...
Seat belt pretensioners
All seat belts are equipped with pretensioners
that reduce slack in the belts. These pretensioners
are triggered in situations where the
front or side impact airbags deploy, and in certain
imp ...
