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Activation Levels For The Collision Protection System

The table below shows how the SRS system reacts in the event of a frontal impact.

Level 1= Low speed collision

Level 5 = Severe collision

Collision level Front seat Rear seat / Rear seat 3rd row
  Seat belt not in use Seat belt in use  
Level 1  No corrective action. The seat belt tensioner is activated.
The airbags are not deployed.
No corrective action.
Level 2  The airbags are deployed with a slow build-up of pressure.
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.
The airbags are not deployed.
No corrective action.
Level 3  The airbags are deployed with a slow build-up of pressure.
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.
The airbags are deployed with a slow build-up of pressure.
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.
Level 4  The airbags are deployed with a fast build-up of pressure.
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.
The airbags are deployed with a slow build-up of pressure.
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.
Level 5  The airbags are deployed with a fast build-up of pressure.
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.
The airbags are deployed with a fast build-up of pressure. The adaptive steering column of the collision protection system is activated (XC90 USA/CDN only).
Ventilating the airbags (only XC90 USA/CDN).
The seat belt tensioner is activated.