How would the WHIPS system work in the car if the baby seat is pushed against the seats or if the baby seat is trapped between the front two seats in the Volvo XC90?
The WHIPS-system works with a rearward faced child seat placed in the rear seat. The Owners Manual states that nothing should be placed rear of the WHIPS-seat. This refers to boxes (or similar cargo) or a folded rear seat that can hinder the WHIPS-system to function, especially in the lower part of the front seat back. A child seat rests on the upper part of the seat back and can move rearwards in a rear impact, even if the child seat is fixed with the attachment straps, this means that the WHIPS-system works. The WHIPS-movment does not affect a child that is correctly placed in a correctly mounted child seat rear of a WHIPS-seat. The ability of the car to absorb energy in a side impact is not affected by a child seat placed in the middle seat of the rear seat. The child seat is not able to be placed so far forward that it could be stuck between the seats and in an impact the child seat will be pushed rearwards. Most of the load in a side impact is transferred in the lower part of the
