The Volvo Safety Concept Car (SCC) is an

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which was first shown at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in

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. The SCC incorporates the rear hatch design from Volvo P1800ES and the glass hatch from Volvo 480ES. The interior design is similar to the S40 and V50; the majority of parts including the instrument panel, 'floating' centre stack and

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are shared by the three cars. Its doors open in a manner of front conventional doors and rear small

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The vehicle was unveiled in the 2001 Detroit Auto Show, and later in Seville International Airport in southern Spain in Autumn. Production model of C30 was planned in 2002. The car was the first and, to date, the only car to have an experimental criss cross seatbelt. Design elements from the car were later used in the

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, which went into production in the end of 2006.

Safety features

Safety features include: *Forward collision warning. *Information projected on the windscreen. *Technology that monitors vehicles in the "blind spot" and alerts the driver. *Warning system to alert the driver to the risk of straying from the lane. *Cruise control that maintains a set distance behind the vehicle in front. *Flashing brake lights during hard braking. *Safety cameras. *Advanced

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s that follow the curvature of the road as the car turns. *Further developed HMI (Human Machine Interface) *Height adjustable rear seat. *Protection for pedestrians. *

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adjustable for height and reach. *Passive unlocking and engine starting. *Communication with the car via

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. *Doors in manner with front conventional doors and rear small

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