Seat Belts - Porsche 911 2020 Owner's Manual

Seat Belts

Correct use of seat belts
Unfastened or incor-
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rectly used seatbelts
A seatbelt that is not fastened will not provide any
protection in the event of an accident. A seatbelt
that is not fastened correctly can increase the risk of
injury in the event of an accident.
e All occupants must always fasten their seatbelts
before the start of a journey.
e Never allow two people to use the same seatbelt
at the same time.
e Remove any loose articles of clothing (e.g. jack-
et), as they can interfere with the correct posi-
tion of the seatbelt and restrict your freedom of
movement.
e Do not position seatbelts across hard or fragile
objects (e.g. glasses, ball-point pen, cellphone,
etc.).
Objects of this kind pose an additional risk of
injury.
e Make sure that the seatbelts are not twisted or
loose.
e Also provide your passengers with all the infor-
mation in this section.
e Use appropriate child restraint systems for all
children.
e Seatbelts must be positioned on the body as to
restrain the upper body and lap from sliding for-
ward. Improperly positioned seatbelts can cause
serious personal injury in case of an accident.
e The shoulder belt should always rest on your
upper body. The shoulder belt should never be
worn behind your back or under your arm.
e For maximum effectiveness, the lap belt should
be worn low across the hips.
e Pregnant women should position the seatbelt as
low as possible across the pelvis. Make sure it is
not pressing against the abdomen.
e Seatbelts must not rub against sharp objects or
damage may occur to the belt.
Using damaged
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seatbelts
Damaged or heavily worn seatbelts will not provide
adequate protection in the event of an accident.
The seatbelt pretensioner system may only be trig-
gered once; it must then be replaced.
e Regularly check all seatbelts for fabric damage
and check that the belt buckle and attachment
points are in good working order.
e The seatbelts must be kept clean or the retrac-
tors may not work properly.
e Immediately replace any seatbelts that are dam-
aged or have been subjected to heavy strain
during an accident along with triggered seatbelt
pretensioner systems and force limiters.
e In addition, you should have the anchorage
points of the seatbelts checked.
Go to a qualified specialized repair shop. Porsche
recommends an authorized Porsche dealer, as
they have trained technicians and the necessary
parts and tools.
e The seatbelt pretensioner system can be trig-
gered only once. Triggered belt tensioner sys-
tems must be replaced.
e Keep belt buckles free of any obstruction that
may prevent secure locking.
e If the seatbelts show damage to webbing, bind-
ings, buckles or retractors, they should be re-
placed to ensure safe operation.
e Do not modify or disassemble the seatbelts in
your vehicle.
e Never bleach or dye seatbelts.
e Do not allow seatbelts to retract until they are
completely dry after cleaning or this may cause
damage to the belt.
> Please see chapter "Cleaning the seat belts" on
page 83.
Seat-belt pretensioners
Whether the seat-belt pretensioner system is trig-
gered or not depends on the severity of the accident.
The seat-belt pretensioners can be triggered during:
– Frontal and rear collisions.
– Side impacts.
– Vehicle rollover.
Information
Smoke may be released when the seatbelt preten-
sioners are triggered. This does not necessarily mean
that the vehicle is on fire.
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