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fSit back as far from the dashboard or steering wheel as is practical, while still maintaining full vehicle control.fAlways hold the steering wheel by the outer rim. Never rest your hands on the center of the steering wheel where the airbag module is located.fAlways keep feet in the footwell while driving. Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat area. Do not lean against the inside of the door or outside the window while the vehicle is moving.
Objects and load have to be stored securely to keep from causing injury.fDo not transport heavy objects on or in front of the passenger seat. These could impair the function of the airbags, the safety belts, and occupant sensing.fDo not hang objects (e.g., jackets, coats, coat hangers) over the backrest.fObjects must not protrude out of the door storage compartment.fDo not add any additional coverings or stickers to the steering wheel or in the area of the passenger airbag, side airbags, knee airbags, and head airbags. Doing so may adversely affect the functioning of the airbag system or cause harm to the occupants if the airbag system should deploy.Do not use protective seat covers.
fNo objects should be placed over or near the airbag on the instrument panel, because any such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the airbag to inflate.fGive your passenger all of the information in this chapter.
A modified airbag system cannot offer protection. They may not trigger or could trigger in an uncontrolled way. An uncontrolled triggering of the airbag system can result in serious personal injury or death.fDo not modify the seat coverings, since such changes can block the seat-mounted side airbag. Do not attach additional cushions, protective coverings, or pillows to the seats. Do not affix things to the seats or cover them with other materials. Do not cover the back of the backrest. Do not make changes to the seats, the cushion or foam, the occupant sensor, and to the seat base frame.fNo changes must be made to the wiring or components of the airbag system. Doing so may disable the airbag system or cause inadvertent inflation.fDo not install any wiring for electrical accessory equipment in the vicinity of the airbag wiring harnesses. Doing so may disable the airbag system or cause inadvertent inflation.
fIf the warning light comes on, the airbag system should be repaired immediately by your authorized Porsche dealer.fUsing accessories not approved by Porsche can cause the occupant sensing to be impaired.fDo not squeeze objects, such as the fire extinguisher, or first aid kit under the seat.fOnly have seats removed and installed by an authorized Porsche dealer so that occupant sensing components will not be damaged.
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Airbag components (e.g. steering wheel, door lining, seats) may be disassembled only by an authorized Porsche dealer.fWhen disposing of a used airbag unit, our safety instructions must be followed. These instructions can be obtained at any authorized Porsche dealer.
Function of the airbag system
Airbags are a supplemental safety system. Your primary protection comes from your safety belts.
The front airbags are triggered during a frontal collision of sufficient force and direction.In the event of a side impact of corresponding force, the side airbag on the impact side is triggered.
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The inflation process generates the amount of gas required to fill the airbags at the necessary pressure in fractions of a second.
Airbags help to protect the head and body, while simultaneously damping the motion of the driver and passenger in the impact direction in the event of a frontal impact or side impact.
In order to help provide protection in severe collisions which can cause death and serious injury, airbags must inflate extremely rapidly. Such high speed inflation has a negative but unavoidable side effect, which is that it can and does cause injuries, including facial and arm abrasions, bruising and broken bones. You can help minimize such injuries by always wearing your safety belts.
There are many types of accidents in which airbags are not expected to deploy. These include accidents where the airbags would provide no benefit, such as a rear impact against your vehicle. Other accidents where the airbags are designed not to deploy are those where the risk of injury from the airbag deployment could exceed any protective benefits, such as in low speed accidents or higher speed accidents where the vehicle decelerates over a longer time. Since airbag deployment does not occur in all accidents, this further emphasizes the need for you and your passengers to always wear safety belts.
Your Porsche vehicle is equipped with electronically controlled systems that help to ensure your vehicle operates properly. These systems monitor the operation of various systems and electronically store information that is useful to service technicians when they need to diagnose and repair these systems.
Your vehicle is equipped with crash-sensing and diagnostic devices that may record information at the time of a collision, including whether the airbag and seatbelt pretensioners deployed and whether the safety belt was in use.
To retrieve this information, special equipment is needed and access to the vehicle or feature that stores that data is required. Some states only allow access to such information under restricted circumstances, including: – In response to a request of police or other government office; or – with the consent of the registered owner, or if the vehicle is leased, with the lessee, or – through a discovery process in litigation; or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
Your rights with respect to the information discussed above may vary from state to state. Check your state law for further information.
Advanced airbag
Your vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for the passenger's seat in accordance with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208. Depending on the weight, body positioning and shape acting on the passenger's seat, the passenger’s airbag will automatically be switched on and off.
Depending on the angle and force of impact, the passenger's airbag which is switched-on will be triggered during a collision.
Precondition for switching the passenger's airbag on and off, depending on weight, body positioning and shape:– Ignition is switched on.
Improper seating can unintentionally impair operation of occupant sensing of the passenger’s airbag.
If the weight of an adult on the passenger's seat is not properly maintained, the passenger's airbag may be switched off.fSelect an upright seat position, and do not support weight on the armrests or center console, or lean out of the window while driving. Always keep feet positioned on the floor in the footwell while driving. Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat area.
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Seat adjustment for the passenger’s seat
Safety belts only offer protection when the backrest is positioned at an upright seating angle and the belts are properly positioned on the body.fDo not operate the car with the driver or passenger backrests excessively reclined.
Vehicle modifications to accommodate persons with disabilities
Because modifications to your vehicle could compromise your advanced airbag system, please call 1-800-PORSCHE prior to having your vehicle modified.
To reduce risk of injury or death to a child from an inflating airbag in an accident, Porsche strongly recommends:
Before transporting a child on the passenger seat:fPlease see the chapter “PASS AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP” on page 42.fUnder all normal circumstances, the child seat must be placed in the rear. Do not use a child restraint system in the front passenger seat.
Automatic deactivation of the passenger airbag
Before transporting a child on the passenger seat:fPlease see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS” on page 42.– When an up to one-year old child is seated in the child restraint system, the front airbag is automatically deactivated on the passenger side.– When an adult is seated in the passenger’s seat the front airbag is automatically activated.
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
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Depending on the weight, body positioning and shape acting on the passenger's seat, it can occur in the case of heavier children that the passenger airbag is active or, in the case of very light adults or young persons, that the passenger airbag is deactivated.
The condition of the passenger airbag system is shown by the indicator lamp in the overhead operating console.If in doubt:fFasten the forward facing child restraint system on the rear seat or transport the passenger on the rear seat.
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fAfter switching on the ignition, the PASS AIR BAG OFF warning light lights up for a few seconds as a check.
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up
The passenger airbag is switched off.
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp does not light up
The passenger airbag is active and ready for operation.
Risk of serious personal injury or death due to the passenger airbag triggering unintentionally.
When the ignition is on and the up to one-year old child is seated in the child restraint system on the passenger seat the indicator lamp “PASS AIR BAG OFF“ must be on.
If the “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator lamp does not light up, it could indicate a fault in the system, and the airbag could inflate in a collision, placing the child at risk of death or severe injury from the inflating airbag.In this case:fChild restraint systems facing forwards: Install on the rear seats.fChild restraint systems facing rearwards: Do not drive with a rearward facing child restraint system.fHave the fault remedied at your nearest authorized Porsche dealer.
Airbag Warning light
Faults are indicated by a warning light on the tachometer.
The airbag warning light illuminates when the electronic monitoring of the airbag system detects a malfunction of the sensors, safety belt system, occupant detection system, PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp, related wiring, airbag modules and control units.fIn the following cases you should immediately consult an authorized Porsche dealer in order to assure the airbag system is functioning properly: – If the warning light does not light up when the ignition is switched on or – If the warning light does not go out once the engine is running or – If the warning light appears while driving.
Information
If you sell your Porsche, notify the purchaser that the vehicle is equipped with airbags, and refer them to the chapter “Airbag systems“ in the owner’s manual (safety and disposal rules).
Further information on the airbag system can be found on stickers attached to the sun visors, as well as on all airbag components.
For special recommendations on the use of child restraints:fPlease see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS” on page 42.
Child Restraint Systems
Porsche recommends that all infants and children be restrained in child restraint systems at all times while the vehicle is in motion in accordance with applicable laws.
When possible, use only child restraint systems recommended by Porsche. These systems have been tested and adjusted to the interior of your Porsche and the appropriate child weight groups.Other systems have not been tested and could entail an increased risk of injury.
The use of infant or child restraints is required by law in all 50 US states and the Canadian provinces. The child restraint system should be one that complies with U.S. Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and should be secured by a lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt or for child seats equipped with the LATCH system ( Lower Anchorage and Tether for Children, also known as ISOFIX) to the LATCH anchorages.
All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lapbelts or the lapbelt portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
You can obtain child seats that are LATCH compatible at your authorized Porsche dealer.fAlways observe the separate installation instructions for your child seat.
Children could be endangered in a crash if their child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle.fMake sure that all child restraints are properly secured.
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A statement by the seat manufacturer of compliance with this federal standard can be found on the instruction label on the restraint and in the instruction manual provided with the restraint.
The use of a child restraint system in the front passenger’s seat can result in serious personal injury or death to the child from an airbag deployment.
To reduce risk of injury from an inflating airbag in an accident, Porsche strongly recommends:fPlease see the chapter “PASS AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP” on page 42.
fFollow all child restraint instructions and warnings in this manual.
fWhen using an infant or child restraint system, be sure to follow all manufacturer's instructions on installation and use.fInfants and small children should neither be held on the lap, nor should they share a safety belt with another occupant while the vehicle is in motion.fChildren too big for child restraint systems must use regular safety belts. A shoulder belt can be used providing it does not cross the face or the neck of the child.fChoose a child restraint system according to the weight of the child.fChild restraint systems that are damaged or have been heavily stressed in an accident must be replaced immediately.fChildren could be endangered in a crash if their child restraints are not properly secured in vehicle.fDo not affix objects to child restraint systems or cover them with other materials.fFor maximum safety and protection, do not use a child restraint system in the front passenger seat.
Direction of installation for child restraint systems
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
Under all normal circumstances, the forward facing child seat must be placed in the rear. fDo not use a child restraint system in the front passenger seat.
Group 0 and 0+: Children up to 29 lbs (13 kg)
Children of this weight must be transported in a restraint system which is installed on the passenger‘s seat facing rearward.
Group I: Children in between 20 lbs (9 kg) and 40 lbs (18 kg)
Children of this weight are transported in child restraint systems facing forward. Whenever possible, these child restraint systems should be installed on the rear seats.
Group II: Children in between 33 lbs (15 kg) and 55 lbs (25 kg)
Children of this weight are transported in child restraint systems facing forward. Whenever possible, these child restraint systems should be installed on the rear seats.
Group III: Children in between 49 lbs (22 kg) and 80 lbs (36 kg)
Children of this weight are transported in child restraint systems facing forward. Whenever possible, these child restraint systems should be installed on the rear seats.If a child restraint system must be fastened to the passenger’s seat, the passenger’s seat must be adjusted to the upper rear position.
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If a child seat with top tether is adapted for use on the front seat, do not use Toptether in the rear.
Using child restraint systems in the front passenger seat
The use of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat can result in serious personal injury or death to the child from an airbag deployment.To reduce risk of injury from an inflating airbag in an accident, Porsche strongly recommends:fPlease see the chapter “PASS AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP” on page 42.
However, there may be serious situations where it might be necessary to place a child in the front seat so that he/she can be kept under direct observation to prevent an immediate risk to the child (for example, while driving to the doctor or hospital). The following instructions are provided to you solely for that purpose.fSeek appropriate advice from your authorized Porsche dealer about the possible installation of a Porsche child restraint system.fIf a child restraint system must be fastened to the passenger's seat, adjust the passenger's seat as far away from the airbag as possible.fIf emergency or other serious conditions require a child to be placed in the front seat, exercise extreme caution and defensive driving of your vehicle.
Child restraint system for up to one-year old children
If the child restraint system must be fastened to the passenger’s seat in exceptional cases:– When an up to one-year old child is seated in the child restraint system, the front airbag is automatically deactivated on the passenger side.fMake sure that the “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator lamp lights up.fAdjust the passenger’s seat as far away from the airbag as possible.
When the ignition is on and the up to one-year old child is seated in the child restraint system on the passenger seat the indicator lamp “PASS AIR BAG OFF” must be on.
If the “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator lamp does not light up, it could indicate a fault in the system, and the airbag could inflate in a collision, placing the child at risk of death or severe injury from the inflating airbag.In this case:fChild restraint systems facing forwards: Install on the rear seats.fChild restraint systems facing rearwards: Do not drive with a rearward facing child restraint system.fHave the fault remedied at your nearest authorized Porsche dealer.
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Child restraint system for children older than one year
Your vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for the passenger's seat in accordance with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208. Depending on the weight, body positioning and shape acting on the passenger's seat, the passenger's airbag will automatically be switched on or off.fIn case of doubt, fasten the child restraint system on the rear bench.
Small adult passengers
fMake sure that the PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp does not light up.
When the ignition is on and the small adult passenger is seated on the passenger seat, the indicator lamp “PASS AIR BAG OFF” must be off.
If the “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator lamp lights up, it could indicate a fault in the system.In this case:fHave the fault remedied at your nearest authorized Porsche dealer.
Automatic locking retractor
The safety belts for the front passenger and rear seats are equipped with an automatic locking retractor for securing the child restraint system. When activated, this retractor allows you to securely fasten the child restraint system in place so that inadvertent movements will not occur.
The use of a child restraint system on the front passenger seat can result in serious personal injury or death to the child from an airbag deployment.To reduce risk of injury from an inflating airbag in an accident, Porsche strongly recommends:fUnder all normal circumstances, the child seat must be placed in the rear. Do not use a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
If there are emergency reasons for transporting a child in the front passenger seat, use a child restraint seat and the automatic locking retractor function. Follow the other safety instructions on the previous pages in this section.
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
fAfter fastening the child restraint system, do not adjust the seat in any direction.
Moving the seat could adjust the safety belt against the child restraint and cause the “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator lamp to go off and activate the airbag system.fCheck the condition of the passenger airbag system shown by the indicator lamp in the overhead operating console.
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Activating the automatic locking retractor
1. If a child restraint system must be fastened to the passenger's seat, adjust the passenger's seat as far away from the airbag as possible.2. Position child seat according to the child seat’s manufacturer instructions.3. Pull the safety belt retractor completely out. At this point the locking mechanism is activated.4. Insert the safety belt tongue into the buckle and make certain that it is properly latched. Make no more adjustments to the seat. 5. Allow the safety belt to retract until it is tight on the child restraint system. You may further tighten the belt by pulling on it to allow more of it to retract.Make sure that excessive safety belt forces do not occur by moving the seat with the child seat installed.
Releasing the safety belt
1. Unbuckle the safety belt latch. 2. Then make certain that the belt has fully retracted. At this point the automatic locking feature will be disengaged.Seek appropriate advice from your authorized Porsche dealer about the possible installation of a Porsche child restraint system.
LATCH Child Seat System
LATCH child seats are the best option for mounting a child seat in your Porsche. Such LATCH child seats can be installed only using the LATCH system in the rear seats.
Use only child restraint systems with the LATCH system ( Lower Anchorage and Tether for Ch ildren) recommended by Porsche. These systems have been tested and adjusted to the interior of your Porsche and the appropriate child weight groups. Other systems have not been tested and could entail an increased risk of injury.
You can obtain child seats that are LATCH- compatible at your authorized Porsche dealer.
Always observe the separate installation instructions for your child seat.Using a LATCH child seat system
The rear seats are equipped with the LATCH system (lower anchorage and anchor points for tether straps on the back of the backrests).
Removing the backrest lower section
Detach the backrest lower section at the top center (Velcro strap) and disengage from the ISOFIX brackets.
Markings on the right and left for the LATCH child seat anchorage can be found on the backrest lower section of the rear seats.
The anchor bars A for the LATCH child seat anchorage can be found under the backrest lower section.
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