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The Volvo Safety Concept Car (SCC) is an 
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
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SCC Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 2001 Compact cars Coupés Hatchbacks {{Modern-auto-stub
ESV
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concept car
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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 steering wheel
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are shared by the three cars. Its doors open in a manner of front conventional doors and rear small sliding door
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s.
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
A seat belt, also known as a safety belt or spelled seatbelt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop. A seat belt reduce ...
. Design elements from the car were later used in the Volvo C30
The Volvo C30 is a three-door, front-engine, front-wheel-drive Luxury vehicle#Premium compact segment, premium compact hatchback manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 2006 to 2013, in a single generation. Powered by Inline-four engine, inl ...
, which went into production in the end of 2006.
Safety features
Safety features include: *Forward collision warning. *Information projected on thewindscreen
The windshield (American English and Canadian English) or windscreen (Commonwealth English) of an aircraft, car, bus, motorbike, truck, train, boat or streetcar is the front window, which provides visibility while protecting occupants from t ...
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*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 headlight
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s that follow the curvature of the road as the car turns.
*Further developed HMI (Human Machine Interface)
*See through A-pillars for increased front view visibility
*Height adjustable rear seat.
*Protection for pedestrians.
*Steering wheel
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adjustable for height and reach.
*Passive unlocking and engine starting.
*Communication with the car via mobile phone
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*Doors in manner with front conventional doors and rear small sliding door
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s.
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SCC Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 2001 Compact cars Coupés Hatchbacks {{Modern-auto-stub