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Volvo C30 SafetyAll about Volvo c30 Safety
With
the Volvo C30, the company has placed a high emphasis on vehicle
safety. This car has a number of features which are designed to make it
safer, and some of these includes methods that are used to get rid of
blind spots from the view of the driver. This unique system is called
BLIS, or Blind Spot Information System. It should be noted that this
feature is Volvo specific, and it is an important feature of the C30
model. In addition to this blind spot system, there are a number of
other features that can be found in the C30. It uses a four wheel anti
lock brake system, and it also offers a great degree of traction
control.
The C30 also uses an ESP, or electronic stability
system. The traction control is excellent in situations where the car
rolls over, and the C30 also has multiple airbags that can protect the
driver from side impacts. It should also be noted that the car features
a number of crumple zones. While many of these features were originally
developed by Mercedes, they were licensed to Volvo free of charge. One
thing that must be noted is that safety is not new to Volvo. This
company has always placed a great importance on safety, and they have
continued this legacy with the C30.
Because this car is aimed at
the youth market, and street racing is a popular activity among this
age group, it is very likely that Volvo spent a great deal of time
tweaking this vehicle to make sure it was very safe. The front and rear
portions of this vehicle have been patented, and they use four separate
steel grades to both absorb energy and redistribute it. Instead of the
energy from an impact being directed entirely to the front or rear of
the vehicle, it will be spread around the entire body, and this will
reduce the damage that will be sustained to any one portion.
Another
system which further enhances the safety features of the C30 is the
Side Impact Protection System. This system uses side airbags, and the
seat belts have pretensioners which can protect the driver and
passengers against sudden impact. The Intelligent Driver System will
continue to analyze the actions of the car to make sure the driver is
in control. The computer can determine if the driver is busy, and it
can delay information that it doesn't consider to be important. The
only criticism commonly made to this car is its inability to be highly
responsive on curves.
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