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If you know anything about the automotive industry, you know that Volvo has always been way ahead of the game when it comes to safety. And while other manufacturers offer safety bundles as expensive optional equipment, Volvo thinks that the safety of the driver and passengers shouldn’t be a question of money or add-ons. That’s why the manufacturer includes all sorts of passive and active safety features in every Volvo that comes out of the factory.
Here are some of those features.
Passive safety features on all Volvo cars
All Volvo vehicles receive a series of particularly advanced passive safety features. For example, the WHIPS system, which is a Volvo safety innovation that efficiently helps reduce the risk of whiplash injury if your vehicle is hit from behind. On impact, the entire front backrest and head restraint move with the occupant to support the neck.
Of course, airbags are strategically positioned around the cabin to protect the driver and passengers in case of an accident. But to further help to protect the driver's lower legs in the event of a frontal collision, a knee airbag is installed above the pedals. The knee airbag is deployed together with the other airbags and supplements the seat belt, the seat belt tensioner, the brake pedal release and the integrated knee protection under the dashboard to help optimize protection.
The steel framework of the vehicle, including the seat frames, has been designed to help displace the impact of a side-on collision away from the people inside and prevent intrusion into the cabin. And because we understand that an impact with a larger vehicle is a possibility on busy roads, the extremely strong side structure contains ultra-high-strength steel to help withstand a severe impact.
Active safety systems
A series of active safety systems is also included, from the simplest systems like HillStart Assist to the advanced features like BLIS and Cross Traffic Alert, which alerts the driver when a vehicle enters the blind spot, or if the vehicle drifts into the path of another vehicle, the Volvo will intervene to get back into the lane. To help make parking safer, it can also alert you of crossing traffic when you're backing up out of a parking space with limited rear visibility. If there's a risk of collision, it can even brake!
Volvo Vehicles are some of the safest on the road today. Contact us to find out more about Volvo safety and models available at our dealership.
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