Airbag Systems - Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Owner's Manual

Airbag Systems

The vehicle is equipped with airbags and lap/
shoulder belts at both front seating positions. The
airbags are a supplemental restraint at those seating
positions.
The airbags in combination with the seat belts make
up a safety system which offers the driver and the
passenger the greatest protection from injuries in
case of an accident.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags,
the seat belts must be worn at all times, because the
front or side airbags deploy depending on the force
and angle of impact.
Below the deployment threshold of the airbag
system, and during types of collisions which do not
cause airbag deployment, the seat belts provide the
primary protection to the occupants when correctly
worn. Therefore, all persons within the vehicle must
wear seat belts at all times to minimize the risk of
severe injury or death in the event of a crash.
In many states, state law requires the use of seat
belts.
f Please see chapter „Seat Belts" on page 192.
The front airbags are located under the steering
wheel center pad on the driver's side and in the
dashboard on the passenger's side.
The side airbags on the front seats are installed in the
side of the seat backrests.
The side curtain airbags are located in the side
roof rails (718 Cayman GT4 only). In a rollover event,
they deploy to reduce the risk of occupant ejection.
The head airbags are installed in the door linings
(718 Spyder only).
The knee airbags of the front seats are located in the
knee area on the driver and the passenger side.
Seat Belts and
DANGER
Positioning
Airbags are most effective when occupants wear
seat belts and maintain a proper seating position.
To provide optimal occupant protection, airbags
must inflate at very high speed. If you are not wearing
your seat belt or are too close to the airbag when it is
deployed, inflating airbags can result in serious
personal injury or death.
e Always fasten seat belts.
e Make sure there are no persons, animals or
objects between the driver or passenger and the
area into which the airbags inflate.
e Sit back as far from the dashboard or steering
wheel as is practical, while still maintaining full
vehicle control.
e Always 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.
e Always keep feet in the footwell while driving. Do
not put feet on the dashboard or the seat area.
e Do not lean against the inside of the door or
outside the window while the vehicle is moving.
Safe Storage of Objects
DANGER
Objects and load have to be stored securely to keep
from causing injury.
e Do not transport heavy objects on or in front of
the passenger seat. These could impair the
function of the airbags, the seat belts, and
occupant sensing.
e Do not hang objects (e.g. jackets, coats, coat
hangers) over the backrest.
e Objects must not protrude out of the door storage
compartment.
e Do 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.
e No 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.
e Give your passenger all of the information in this
chapter.
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