VOLVO CAR

SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS

Service Manager Bulletin
TITLE:

SEAT BELT EXTENDER – 850, 900, S/V90, V90CC, S/V40, S40/V50, S60, S/V/
C70, V70, XC70, C70, C30, S80, XC90, XC60, XC40
GROUP:

NO:

ISSUING DEPARTMENT:

CAR MARKET:

88

001A

Parts Support

United States and Canada

REFERENCE BULLETINS:

Service Personnel:
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SERVICE
MANAGER

SERVICE
WRITER

ISSUE DATE:

STATUS DATE:

2017-05-12

2018-02-05

WARRANTY
ADMINISTRATOR

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“Right first time in Time”

NOTE: This bulletin supersedes SMB88-001A dated 2017-05-12.
A front seat belt extender is available for owners who require one.
Seat Belt Extender forms must be emailed to Parts Support. In the U.S. and Canada, email to
[email protected]. The original signed order form should be kept in the retailer’s
file.
WARNING: Seat belt extenders MUST NOT BE USED FOR THE REAR SEATS.
NOTE: This is not a comfort item. It is intended only for persons who are physically unable to use the
standard seat belt assembly. The extender is strictly for use by these persons only, and can be ordered
only by using the special ordering form attached.
Before ordering, please be certain that all seat adjustment possibilities have been considered. Also check
for proper operation of the retractor and latch before and after installing the extender.
Three seat belt and extender combinations are available:

EXTENDER TYPE A

EXTENDER TYPE B

EXTENDER TYPE D

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© 2018 VOLVO CAR USA, LLC

Service Manager Bulletin 88-001A
APPLICATION:
240

From 1975 MY to 1987 MY (244 chassis No. ->257599, chassis No. ->750769), use
Extender Type A. NOTICE: Seatbelt and catch must be changed to:
Seatbelt
Catch

L/H
L/H

3513285
1370057

R/H
R/H

3513286
1370060

240

From MY 1987 and up (244 chassis No. 257600->, 245 chassis No. 750770->, use
Extender Type A.

740/760

From 1983 MY to 1990 MY (744 chassis No. ->396999, 745 chassis No. ->242699, 764
chassis No. ->076899 and 765 chassis No. ->031199), use Extender Type A or B.
(See part number below.)
NOTE: If the car has a single-retractor belt, a dual-retractor seat belt system must be
installed according to instructions found on page 338 of Service Manual TP 31127/1; Body,
Interior, Climate.
From 1990 MY (744 chassis No. 397000->, 745 chassis No. 242700->, 764 chassis No.
076900->, 765 chassis No. 031200->) and up, use Type D.

780

From 1987 MY, up to and including part of 1990 MY (780 chassis No. ->009964, use
Extender Type A.
From part of 1990 MY (780 chassis No. 009965->) and up, use Extender Type D.

900

From 1991 and up, use Extender Type D.

850

From 1993 and up, use Extender Type D.
NOTE: For MY93 850 cars with chassis Nos. below 044448, where an extender is needed, belt catches must be changed. Pivot type catch P/N 9136184 (driver’s side) and P/N
9136185 (passenger’s side) must always be used in combination with the extender. New
catches will be provided with the extender if the chassis No. is below 044448.
S/V90(1997-1998), S/V40(-2004), S40/V50(2004.5-2012), S60(2001-2009), S60(2011-), S60
Cross Country(2016-), S60 Inscription(2016-), S/V70(1998-2000), V70/XC70(2001-2007),
V70/XC70(2008-2016), S80(1999-2006), S80(2007-2016), C70(1998-2013), C30, XC90(20032014), XC90(2016-), XC60(2010-2017), XC60(2018-), XC40(2019-), S90/V90 Cross Country
(2017-), V90(2018-), use Extender Type D.

Extender Type A can be used in conjunction with the following seat belts:
MODEL
240
740/760
740/760
740/760
780
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L/H
L/H
L/H
L/H
L/H

P/N
3513285
1349971
1373246
3548890
1396072

R/H
R/H
R/H
R/H
R/H

P/N
3513286
1349972
1373247
3548891
1396073H(1)

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Service Manager Bulletin 88-001A
Extender Type B can be used in conjunction with the following seat belts:
MODEL
740/760

L/H

P/N
1370146

R/H

P/N
1370147

Extender Type D can be used in conjunction with the following seat belts:
MODEL
740/760/900
780
780
740/900
850
*
**
***

L/H
L/H
L/H
L/H
L/H

P/N
3525479
1374913*
3406310
3548750
6818114**

R/H
R/H
R/H
R/H
R/H

P/N
3525480
1374914*
3406311
3548751
6818115***

Only production P/N
Belt catch P/N 9136184 must be used with extender
Belt catch P/N 9136185 must be used with extender

Extender Type D can also be used in conjunction with all front seat belts in the following models:
S/V90(1997-1998), S/V40(-2004), S40/V50(2004.5-2012), S60(2001-2009), S60(2011-), S60
Cross Country(2016-), S60 Inscription(2016-), S/V70(1998-2000), V70/XC70(2001-2007),
V70/XC70(2008-2016), S80(1999-2006), S80(2007-2016), C70(1998-2013), C30, XC90(20032014), XC90(2016-), XC60(2010-2017), XC60(2018-), XC40(2019-), S90/V90 Cross Country
(2017-), V90(2018-)
Seat Belt P/N Labeling:
Part numbers of seat belt are on labels sewn onto the belt
webbing (see illustration). At the time of installation, the retailer
is responsible for testing the extender in the customer’s vehicle
to be sure that the correct extender/seat belt combination is used.

ORDERING PROCEDURES:
1. The retailer should complete the attached order form and secure the customer’s signature, then
EMAIL the form to Parts Support. Hand or mail a photocopy of the completed form to the customer.
You must retain the original form for the retailer file for legal purposes.
NOTE: No extenders will be shipped without a completed order form, properly signed by the
customer.
2. Parts Support will enter the order, which will then be sent to the retailer on a “drop ship” basis from
the distribution center.
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Service Manager Bulletin 88-001A

Discontinued Without Replacement

EMAIL TO

[email protected]

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Service Manager Bulletin 88-001A
SEAT BELT EXTENDER SAFETY WARNINGS
NOTICE! The Volvo front seat belt extender is intended for use only by persons who are physically
unable to use the standard seat belt assembly. Even when the seat belt extender is properly installed
and in use, the vehicle’s safety restraint system may provide the user with less protection than when the
standard seat belt assembly alone is used.
RULES FOR USE OF A VOLVO FRONT SEAT BELT EXTENDER
The Volvo front seat belt extender must be used only as described below:

!

The seat belt extender may be used only for the vehicle and seat for which the extender was
purchased. The extender is not designed to work in any other make or model of vehicle or with any
other seat.

!

The seat belt extender may be used only by the intended user. Use by other persons may result in
decreased protection to them in the event of a collision.

!

The seat belt extender must not be used for rear seats. Extenders are not designed to work with
rear seats or seat belts.

!

When the extender is installed, the intended user seated in that position must buckle his or her
seat belt, whether required by local law or not.

!

When not in use by the intended user, the seat belt extender must be removed from the seat belt
buckle.

SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELT EXTENDERS, AND THE VOLVO SUPPLEMENTAL
SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM
From model year 1998 and up, the Volvo Supplemental Safety Restraint System (SRS) uses a twothreshold airbag deployment system that relies upon information provided by sensors linked to the
front seat belt buckles. These sensors tell the SRS whether or not the seat belt is buckled. In a frontal
collision, the airbag of an unbuckled seat position may deploy even if the airbag of a buckled seat
position does not.
If either a seat belt or seat belt extender tab is inserted into the seat belt buckle, the SRS will believe
that a seat belt is in proper use. Therefore, in a frontal collision, if the extender is installed and
the seat belt is not properly used, the affected airbag may not deploy or may not deploy with
appropriate force!
VOLVO STRONGLY URGES YOU AND ALL ADULT OCCUPANTS OF YOUR CAR TO PROPERLY
WEAR SEAT BELTS AND TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE
REAR SEAT.

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Service Manager Bulletin 88-001A

EMAIL TO

[email protected]

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Service Manager Bulletin 88-001A
AVERTISSEMENTS AU SUJET DES RALLONGES DE CEINTURE DE SÉCURITÉ
AVIS! La rallonge de ceinture de sécurité Volvo est destinée uniquement aux personnes physiquement
incapables d’utiliser la ceinture de sécurité standard. Même quand la rallonge de ceinture de sécurité
est correctement installée et utilisée, le système de retenue de sécurité du véhicule peut fournir moins
de protection à l’usager que si la ceinture de sécurité standard était utilisée seule.
RÈGLEMENTS D’UTILISATION DE LA RALLONGE DE CEINTURE DE SÉCURITÉ AVANT VOLVO
La rallonge de ceinture de sécurité Volvo ne doit être utilisée que de la façon décrite ci-dessous:

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La rallonge de ceinture de sécurité ne peut être utilisée que pour le véhicule et le siège pour lequel
la rallonge a été achetée. La rallonge n’est pas conçue pour fonctionner dans aucune toute autre
marque ou modèle de véhicule ou tout autre siège.
La rallonge de ceinture de sécurité ne doit être utilisée que par la personne à qui elle est destinée.
L’utilisation de la rallonge par toute personne autre que celle mentionnée sur le bon de commande
ci-joint se verra moins bien protégée en cas de collision.
La rallonge n’est pas conçue pour fonctionner avec les sièges ou les ceintures de sécurité arrières
donc ne doit pas être utilisée pour les sièges arrières.
Lorsque la rallonge est installée sur le siège auquel elle y est destinée, la personne mentionnée
sur le bon de commande doit boucler sa ceinture de sécurité en position assise, que la loi locale
l’exige ou non.
Lorsqu’elle n’est pas utilisée par la personne à qui elle est destinée, la rallonge de ceinture de
sécurité doit être retirée de la boucle de la ceinture de sécurité.

CEINTURES DE SÉCURITÉ, RALLONGES DE CEINTURE DE SÉCURITÉ
ET SYSTÈME DE RETENUE SUPPLÉMENTAIRE VOLVO
Depuis l’année de fabrication 1998, le système de retenue supplémentaire Volvo (SRS) utilise un
système de sacs gonflables à deux seuils de déclenchement assujetti à l’information provenant des
capteurs reliés aux boucles de ceintures de sécurité avant. Ces capteurs permettent au SRS de
déterminer si les ceintures de sécurité avant sont bouclées ou non. En cas de collision frontale, le sac
gonflable du côte où la ceinture de sécurité n’est pas bouclée peut se déployer dans des conditions qui,
en d’autres circonstances n’entraîneraient pas son déploiement si la ceinture était bouclée.
Si la languette d’une ceinture de sécurité ou d’une rallonge de ceinture de sécurité est insérée dans
la boucle de la ceinture de sécurité, le SRS réagit comme si la ceinture de sécurité était utilisée
correctement. Par conséquent, si la rallonge est installée et que la ceinture de sécurité n’est pas
utilisée correctement, le sac gonflable de cette position assise peut en cas de collision frontale,
ne pas se déployer ou se déployer avec une force inappropriée !
VOLVO VOUS RECOMMANDE FORTEMENT, AINSI QU’À TOUS LES AUTRES OCCUPANTS
ADULTES DU VÈHICULE, DE BOUCLER CORRECTEMENT LA CEINTURE DE SÉCURITÉ ET DE
VEILLER À CE QUE LES ENFANTS SOIENT CORRECTEMENT RETENUS SUR LE SIÈGE ARRIÈRE.

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