Volvo S40

SAFETY Preventive
Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS)
To help avoid distractions during critical driving situations, IDIS constantly analyzes
your driving and will delay secondary information from the car or one of its onboard
systems when it detects intense steering, braking or acceleration. As soon as things
calm down, the phone call or the delayed information is presented.
SAFETY Protective
Dual Xenon Headlights with
Active Bending Lights (ABL)
In addition to improving
illumination using Dual Xenon
light technology, the Active
Bending Lights give a boost to
your vision around bends at night.
Controlled by microprocessors,
the motorised lamps turn up to
15 degrees in either direction
when driving – reliably lighting up
your chosen path. A twilight
sensor disengages the adaptive
function during daylight to extend
its life span.
Restraint technologies
In a collision, Volvo’s restraint technologies
interact to help reduce the impact. The safety
belts with pre-tensioners activate within a few
thousandths of a second in the event of a collision
and tighten the belt to help keep the occupants
securely restrained. The front seat safety belts
then release a little so that the driver and
passenger are cushioned by the airbags in a
controlled manner. Helping to optimise protection,
the dual-stage airbags adapt the level of
inflation depending on the force of the collision.
The driver’s airbag also interacts with the
deformation of the collapsible steering column.
Side airbags in the front seats help reduce the
risk of serious injuries in a side collision. The
Inflatable Curtain (IC) helps protect the heads
of both front and rear outboard occupants. It also
stays inflated for some seconds to provide
prolonged protection for subsequent impacts.
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