Rollover Protection System - Porsche 911 CARRERA - 2003 Manual

Rollover Protection System
The Rollover Protection System on the
Cabriolet consists of two supplemental safety
bars that together with the front windshield
frame help to create occupant survival space in
case of rollover. Because of the extreme and
unpredictable forces which can be encountered
in a rollover, it is not possible to guarantee that
occupants will be protected from all contact with
exterior objects or the ground. However, the
Rollover Protection System is designed to main-
tain the occupant survival space.
The Rollover Protection System is activated
automatically in the event of an accident or ex-
treme driving situation.
The protective devices are located behind each
rear seat and rapidly deploy within a fraction of
a second.
They can deploy under:
- Extreme tilting of the vehicle.
- Loss of ground contact (e.g. Going over the
crest of a hill at high speed).
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Controls, Instruments
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Danger!
Risk of death or serious injury.
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Do not block area of supplemental safety
bars with objects.
In the event of a deployment event, such ob-
jects could potentially prevent such deploy-
ment from occuring, or such objects could
impact the car occupants at high speed.
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Do not tamper with or work on wiring and or
components of Rollover Protection System.
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All work regarding this system must be car-
ried out by your authorized Porsche dealer.
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Check functions and periodic service intervals
according to maintenance schedule (see your
authorized Porsche dealer).
To avoid damage to the convertible top:
I> If the supplemental safety bars are extended
for any reason, do not open or close convert-
ible top.
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Warning light
The warning light illuminates when ignition is
switched on and goes off when engine is run-
ning.
Should the warning lights in the instrument panel
and on-board computer illuminate with the en-
gine running or while driving, it means that a
fault has been detected in the system. The oper-
ation of the system may be compromised.
See your authorized Porsche dealer immediately
and have the fault remedied.