Body - Side Impact Protection System: Overview

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MODEL
700-900


GROUP
81


NUMBER
706


TITLE
SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM

BODY SIDE PANEL, RPL'T/REPAIR
700 ALL; 900 ALL


MARKET
US and Canada


DATE
April 1992


REFERENCE:
TP 31298/1 (ENGLISH); 04/90; BODY REPAIRS & GLASS
TP 31749/1 (ENGLISH); 10/90; BODY REPAIRS & GLASS

Side Impact Protection System

A new Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) was introduced on 1992 740/900 series vehicles.

The following is a brief description of SIPS components.

SIPS consists of:





1 Roof arch (cars without sunroof)

Note:
Cars with sunroofs are already reinforced.

2 Reinforced inner B-pillar

3 Door sill with integral reinforcement

4 Floor cross member, front (same repair method as described in service manual)


Note:
These instructions should be distributed to all body shops performing Volvo collision repair.


Body side panel repair/replacement: (all vehicles with or without SIPS)

These procedures explain how to repair/replace body side sections on vehicles with or without SIPS.

Note:
Replacement side sections are available.