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Volvo Safety First:Topics: Preventing Accidents, Reducing Injuries, and Pushing Boundaries http://www.volvocars.com/us/experience/Pages/safety.aspx Volvo Child Safety: Tips, tricks, facts, and videos for various stages: Pregnant, Newborn, 1-3 years, and 4-12 years http://www.volvocars.com/intl/sales-services/sales/car-devices/child-safety/pages/default.aspx Original link (no longer working): http://www.volvocars.com/us/campaigns/Misc/ChildSafety/Pages/default.aspx Volvo Vehicle Safety Presentation, 4/29/2008 (PDF):  (1786k)Lotta Jakobsson, Ph.D. Traffic Safety, M.Sc. Mech. Eng. Technical Expert: Biomechanics, Injury, and Accident Prevention Analysis Volvo Cars Safety Center, Goteburg Original Link: http://medim.sth.kth.se/neuronik/4E1150/downloads/F14_Volvo%20Safety.pdf If that doesn't work, here is the link in Sac Volvo Club File Cabinet: Volvo_Safety_presentation.pdf Volvo Safety Milestones: http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/about/values/pages/safety.aspx (Original source link no longer works: http://www.volvocars.com/us/footer/about/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Volvo_Safety_Firsts.aspx) Alternate link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars
"There's a good reason why they say you'll find a
little piece of Volvo in just about every car on the road today.
Take a look through the list below and you'll see just how many lifesaving innovations first appeared in a Volvo. It's a list we're extremely proud of.  1944 Safety cage 1944 Laminated windscreen -------> 1954 Defroster vents for windscreen 1956 Windscreen washers 1957 Anchor points for 2–point safety belts front 1958 Anchor points for 2–point safety belts rear 1959 Three-point seat belts in the front (standard) 1960 Padded instrument panel 1964 Prototype of the first rear-facing child seat is tested in a Volvo 1966 Twin-circuit triangular (three-wheel) backup braking system 1966 Crumple zones 1966 Safety door–locks 1967 Seat belts in the rear 1968 Head restraints front 1969 Three-point inertia-reel seat belts in the front 1970 Volvo Cars' Traffic Accident Research Team established 1971 Reminder safety belt 1972 Three-point seat belts in the rear
1972 Rear-facing child seat and child-proof door locks 1972 Volvo Experimental Safety Car (VESC) -------> 1973 Energy-absorbing steering column 1974 Energy-absorbing bumpers 1974 Gas tank relocated for enhanced safety 1974 Bulb integrity sensor 1975 Braking system with stepped bore master cylinder 1978 Child booster cushion for children 1982 Under-run protection 1982 Door mirrors of wide-angle type
1984 ABS, anti-locking brakes 1986 Brake lights at eye level 1986 Three-point seat belt in the middle of the rear seat 1987 Seat belt pre-tensioner 1987 Driver’s airbag 1990 Integrated booster cushion for children 1991 SIPS, side impact collision protection 1991 Automatic height adjustment of front seat belts 1992 Reinforced rear seats in estate models 1993 Three-point inertia-reel seat belt in all the seats 1994 SIPS, side-impact airbags 1995 Integrated child safety cushion outer rear seats 1997 ROPS, Roll-Over Protection System convertible (C70) 1998 WHIPS, protection against whiplash injuries 1998 IC, inflatable curtain, 1998 DSTC, Dynamic Stability and Traction Control 2000 Volvo Cars Safety Centre inaugurated in Göteborg 2000 ISOFIX attachments for child seats 2000 Two-stage airbag 2000 Volvo On Call safety system 2000 Volvo Cars Safety Centre new crash laboratory inaugurated
2001 Volvo Safety Concept Car (SCC) 2002 RSC, Roll Stability Control 2002 ROPS, Roll-Over Protection System SUV (XC90) 2002 Lower cross-member at the front – protection system for oncoming cars 2002 Development of virtual “pregnant” crash-test dummy -------> 2003 IDIS, intelligent system for driver information (in S40 and V50) 2003 Patented new structure at the front reduces collision forces 2003 New Front Structure called Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Architecture (VIVA, S40, V50) 2003 Rear seat belt reminders (in S40 and V50) 2003 Bangkok’s Traffic Accident Research Centre (TARC) is inaugurated 2004 BLIS, system for information about the blind spot offset rear (in S40 and V50) 2004 DMIC, door-mounted side airbag for convertibles 2005 Volvo’s co-driver-system 2005 Multi Lock, combined alcolock and lock for the seat belt and key for speed restriction (research project) 2006 ACC, Adaptive Cruise Control
2006 Personal Car Communicator (PCC) in S80 2006 Collision warning with brake support (in S80) 2006 Active Bi-Xenon headlamps 2007 Integrated two-stage child booster cushion 2007 PPB – Power Park Brake (S80) 2007 CWAB, Collision Warning with Auto Brake 2007 Driver Alert Control (V70, XC70) 2007 Lane Departure Warning 2007 Alcoguard (currently not available in the U.S.) 2008 Pre-Prepared Restraints 2008 City Safety, low speed collision avoidance. Automatically stop car at speeds below 19 mph (31 km/h) if obstruction is detected in front of car (XC60)-------> 2010 Pedestrian Detection with auto brake (New S60)  Canadian Driver Volvos History of Safety Innovations: http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/070627.htm Nils Bohlin Invent Now Hall of Fame: http://www.invent.org/Hall_Of_Fame/1_3_0_induction_belt.asp The Auto Channel Invention Saves Thousands of Lives: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/05/26/106828.html Safest Car on the Road?: According to an early 1990s study by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, it is a 240! Excerpt: The group said no drivers of '88 through '92 Volvo 240s were killed during those years, so its death rate was the lowest." http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19941022&slug=1937339Current safest car? According to Volvo, its a XC60-- it is the culmination of decades of research: Top Safety Picks For Volvo: http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/about/news-events/pages/iihs.aspx "IIHS Awards Four Volvo Models with Top Safety Pick The
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted its annual
crashworthiness testing to determine its Top Safety Picks. For a vehicle
to earn a coveted Top Safety Pick, it must earn good ratings in each of
the four Institute tests, and offer electronic stability control.
Awards and Recognition For Volvo: http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/about/news-events/pages/awards-recognition.aspx A number of Volvo models have received acclaim this year. Here's a sneak peak: -XC60 -NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating. Read More. -IIHS Awards Four Volvo Models with Top Safety Pick. Read More. -Volvo XC60 Wins Prestigious 2010 International Truck of the Year Award. Read More. -Edmunds “Top Recommended" vehicle. Read More. -XC90 -IIHS Top Safety Pick: Midsize SUVs. Read more. -The Center for Auto Safety "Best Bets." Read more. (PDF) -S40 -The Center for Auto Safety "Best Bets." Read more. (PDF) -S60 -Automobile magazine All-Star Award. Read more. -Ward’s 10 Best Engines. Read more. -S80 -IIHS Top Safety Pick: Large cars. Read more. -C30 -IIHS Top Safety Pick: Midsize cars. Read more. -C70 -IntelliChoice 2010 Best Overall Value of the Year in its Luxury Convertible class. Read more. -J.D. Power: Top-Ranked Model in its Class. Read more.
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