• Just like driving characteristics, crash protection and climate comfort are defined as safety areas by Volvo, security is also a matter of safety for Volvo and something that concerns us every day.

• Security is a relatively new area, but this does not make it any less important. At Volvo, security is regarded as part of safety, just like crash protection. Extensive research and development has therefore resulted in a range of features with a very high technology level.

• Security can be divided into two areas: personal protection and protection for vehicles/personal belongings or anti-theft systems.

• The large number of security features is primarily a result of the new and revolutionary multiplex electrical system. The system allows for easy-to-add-and-install.

• The need for personal security has unfortunately increased in recent years and this has led to the development of many ingenious features to increase the sense of security both outside and inside the car, when approaching and leaving it in the dark.

• The U.S. government (NHTSA) has classified the S80 as a low theft car.

• A smart and effective central locking system with remote control is one of the basic items in this area. The principle of the central locking system on the Volvo S80 is based on continuously changing control codes to prevent people recording or copying the control signal.

• The code is changed every time the lock/unlock buttons are used.

• Furthermore, the driver's door has the only lock cylinder in the system. It is of the free-rotation type which makes entry via the cylinder impossible.

• When the car is locked from the outside, the inner locking devices are released and the car cannot be opened from the inside through a broken side window.

• There is a hidden emergency lock in the boot lid.

• The central locking system can also be operated from inside the car, when driving in city traffic or through less safe neighborhoods, for example.

• Should the driver forget to lock the car when leaving, the car will automatically lock itself within two minutes.

• The central locking system is combined with an alarm that is fully integrated in the multiplex system and has been specially developed for the Volvo S80.

• The basic version monitors the hood, doors, trunk lid and ignition lock. Additional sensors can easily be fitted including a movement detector for the passenger compartment or a level sensor which reacts if the car is tilted, lifted or towed away. The interior movement detector can be switched off if a child or dog is left in the car while parked, for example.