Airbag Maintenance - Porsche 911 Carrera Owner's Manual

Please observe the chapter "PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT
LIGHT UP" on page 54.
Please observe the chapter "KEY-OPERATED
AIRBAG DEACTIVATION DEVICE" on page 55.
Please observe the chapter "CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS" on page 57.
Please observe the chapter "LATCH SYSTEM"
on page 61.
Note
After inserting the ignition key, the PASSEN-
GER AIRBAG OFF warning light lights up for a
few seconds as a bulb check.
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up
– The passenger's airbag is switched off.
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up
– The passenger's airbag is active and ready for
operation.
– If the passenger's seat is not occupied, the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp will
also not light up, even though the passenger's
airbag is switched off.
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Controls, Instruments
Danger!
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's
seat, the indicator lamp "PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF" must be on. If the "PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF" indicator lamp does not light up, it could
indicate a fault in the system. In this case:
Child restraint systems facing forwards:
Install on the rear seats.
Child restraint systems facing rearwards: On
vehicles with key-operated airbag deactivation
device: Switch to position OFF.
Child restraint systems facing rearwards:
On vehicles without key-operated airbag
deactivation device: Do not use a child
restraint system in the front passenger's seat.
Have the fault remedied at your nearest
authorized Porsche dealer.
Note
The key switch for switching off the passenger's
airbag in combination with the LATCH attachment
bracket are not installed at the factory. They can
be retrofitted.
Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.
Warning light and warning
message
Faults are indicated by a warning light in the
instrument panel and a message on the on-board
computer.
Please observe the chapter "WARNINGS
ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE
ON-BOARD COMPUTER" on page 143.
In the following cases you should imme-
diately consult an authorized Porsche
dealer in order to assure the airbag sys-
tem is functioning properly:
– If the warning light does not light up when the
ignition key is inserted or
– If the warning light does not go out once the
engine is running or
– If the warning light appears while driving.

Airbag maintenance

In order to ensure long-term functioning, the airbag
system must be inspected by an authorized
Porsche dealer at the intervals recommended in
your Maintenance Booklet.
Note
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).