- Improved child safety with extended IC (Inflatable
Curtain)
- Integrated 2nd-generation child booster cushions - a
world breakthrough
- New, stronger side structure (SIPS)
"When we developed the all-new Volvo XC70 the goal, as for the
all-new Volvo V70, was that it should be the safest car in its
segment," says Ingrid Skogsmo, Director Volvo Cars Safety
Centre.
"The XC70 model shares the same sophisticated network of
interacting safety systems as the Volvo S80 sedan.The patented body
structure absorbs energy in a highly efficient way. And the
interior safety system includes the latest generation of side
airbags and whiplash protection. What is more, we are introducing a
world innovation in the field of child safety."
Improved child safety with extended IC (Inflatable Curtain) and
integrated booster cushions - a world breakthrough
To improve safety for children in the rear seat of the all-new
XC70 model, Volvo has further developed the Side Impact Protection
System (SIPS) with a stronger body structure, extended inflatable
curtains and a height-adjustable integrated child booster cushion -
the latter is a world innovation.
The child booster cushion, which is integrated in the rear seat,
can be set at two heights, allowing children of different sizes to
sit sufficiently high to see out through the windows yet at the
same time get the most effective protection possible. The lower
setting is intended for children between 115 and 140cm in height
and weighing between 22 and 36kg, while the upper setting is
designed for children measuring 95-120cm and weighing between 15
and 25 kg. The all-new Volvo XC70 can be equipped with integrated
child booster cushions in both outer rear seats.
The adjustable child booster cushion means the seat belt
geometry is optimum irrespective of the child's height. The
integrated booster cushion is also accompanied by safety belts with
specially adjusted force limiters. They contribute to the best
possible protective effect by restraining the child with just the
right amount of tensioning force in a collision.
From a historical perspective, Volvo launched the
first-generation integrated child booster cushion in 1990. And for
the past 17 years, it has become a safety icon feature from
Volvo.
The inflatable curtains in the all-new Volvo XC70 have been
extended by 60mm, which in combination with the height-adjustable
booster cushions and the strong body side structure provide more
children of different sizes with effective protection in a side
impact.
Furthermore, the fact that more children are provided with
comfortable seating on booster cushions helps create a more
harmonious atmosphere in the car and provides better conditions for
relaxed driving.
The front passenger airbag can be disabled using a key. What is
more, the seat can be specified with attachments for rear-facing
fitting of a child seat once the front passenger airbag is
disabled.
New, stronger side structure
To optimise side-impact protection in the all-new XC70 model, not
only for children but for all occupants, the body's entire side
structure is both stronger and lighter thanks to a well-balanced
combination of high-tensile steel of different grades (High
Strength Steel, Extra High Strength Steel and the extremely strong
Ultra High Strength Steel). The various components and grades of
steel interact to minimise penetration into the passenger
compartment. The aim is instead to get the entire car to move
sideways - away from the colliding vehicle.
The new type of side-impact airbag which was launched together
with the all-new S80 model makes Volvo's patented SIPS (Side Impact
Protection System) into an even more effective safety system. The
new side impact airbags have two separate chambers - one for the
hip section and one for the chest. Since the hips can withstand
greater force than the chest can, the lower chamber inflates with
up to five times more pressure than the upper section. The
side-impact airbags interact with the inflatable curtains and the
body's network of safety beams to provide the most effective
protection.