The Swedish brand made another world first, which applied to the new V40 model the pedestrian protection technology through a… external airbag.
In order to mitigate the consequences if a collision with a pedestrian is unavoidable, the Volvo V40 is equipped with the world's first airbag for pedestrians- a security feature that has been fully developed very recently.

Its operation is as follows: Sensors in the front bumper record the extent of contact between the car and the pedestrian. The back of the hood (in front of the windshield) is raised thus reducing the angle of attack of the trunk towards the car, while at the same time the airbag is activated. The area of ​​the airbag covers the raised hood area and below 1/3 of the windscreen – including the two front pillars (A pillars). The combination of the action of the raised hood and the airbag, especially helps to limit pedestrian injury from the vehicle.

Source : autotriti.gr