~Donot add anyadditional coverings orstickers
to the steering wheelorinthe area ofthe pas-
senger airbagandside airbags. Doingsomay
adversely affectthefunctioning ofthe airbag
system orcause harmtothe occupants ifthe
airbag system shoulddeploy.
~ Donot undertake anywiring forelectrical ac-
cessory equipment inthe vicinity ofthe airbag
wiring harnesses. Doingsomay disable the
airbag system orcause inflation.
~ Ifthe warning lightcomes on,the airbag sys-
tem should berepaired immediately byyour
authorized Porschedealer.
Note
Airbag components (e.g.steering wheel,door
trim) maybedisassembled onlybyanauthorized
Porsche dealer.
When disposing ofaused airbag unit,oursafety
instructions mustbefollowed. Theseinstructions
can beobtained atany authorized Porschedealer.
Q)
Warning light
The central triggering unitmonitors theoperation-
al readiness ofthe airbag system andthewarning
light.
Any malfunctions thatmay occur willbeindicated
by the warning lightsinthe instrument paneland
on-board computer.
~ Inthe following casesyoushould immedi-
ately consult anauthorized Porschedeal-
er inorder toassure theairbag system is
functioning properly:
- Illumination ofthe airbag warning lightduring
travel orrepeated illumination longerthan5
seconds aftertheignition circuitisturned on.
- Illumination failstolight upduring ignition
circuit activation.
If the airbags onthe passenger's sideare
switched offbythe
child restraint system,
orif
an installed childrestraint systemisdetected
when theignition isswitched on,the warning light
flashes
for60seconds whentheignition ison.
A
Danger!
If the light does notflash, theairbags arenot
deactivated andachild restraint system
must notbeinstalled.
~ Have thefault remedied immediately byan
authorized Porschedealer.
Airbag
maintenance
In order toensure long-term functioning, theair-
bag system mustbeinspected byan authorized
Porsche dealerafter4,8and 10years fromthe
date ofmanufacture shownonthe safety compli-
ance sticker, andevery 2years thereafter.
Important information
If you sellyour Porsche, notifythepurchaser that
the vehicle isequipped withairbags, andrefer
them tothe chapter, "AirbagSystems", inthe own-
er's manual (safetyanddisposal rules).
Further information onthe airbag system canbe
found onstickers atthe sun visors, aswell ason
all airbag components.
~ For special recommendations onthe use of
child restraints:
Please observe thechapter "CHILDRE-
STRAINT SYSTEMS" onPage 36.
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