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Safety Instructions For Rescue Work: Handling

This article contains information about and location of the different types of stored energy (for example. pyrotechnical, fuel, and electric voltage) found in Volvo's different models. All emergency services personnel should be familiar with this article to avoid accidental activation or ignition during rescue actions. The information is not exact, it shall be regarded as general. The information shown applies to left-hand drive vehicles.

WARNING: For emergency services personnel: Disconnect the battery and wait at least 15 seconds before starting work on the vehicle. This is to prevent inadvertent activation of pyrotechnical SRS components.
NOTE: Hardness in the members may vary between different models. In graphics, where several models appear with the same body structure, the variant with the hardest material is always shown.
Fig 1: Identifying Warning Symbols
GLL166600Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION
  1. Symbol: Warning for fire hazard.
  2. Symbol: Warning for battery.
  3. Symbol: Hood catch.
  4. Symbol: Warning for risk of explosion.
Fig 2: Frame Materials
GLL166619Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION
Fig 3: Warning Locations
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