Child Restraint Systems - Porsche Boxster Owner's Manual

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.
Use only child restraint systems with the LATCH-
system recommended by Porsche. These sys-
tems have been tested and adjusted to the interior
of your Porsche and the appropriate child age
groups. Other systems have not been tested and
could entail an increased risk of injury or death.
You can obtain child seats that are LATCH compati-
ble at your authorized Porsche dealer.
Always observe the separate installation
instructions for your child seat.
The use of infant or child restraints is required by
law in all 50 states of the U.S. and all 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 or lap belt portion of a
lap-shoulder belt or for child seats equipped with
the LATCH sytem (Lower Anchorage and Tether
for Children, also known as ISOFIX) to the LATCH
anchorages. A statement by the seat manufacturer
of compliance with this standard can be found
on the instruction label on the restraint and in the
instruction manual provided with the restraint.
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Danger!
The use of a child restraint system in the
passenger seat can result in serious personal
injury or death to the child from an airbag
deployment. To reduce risk of injury from
an inating airbag in an accident, Porsche
strongly recommends:
Please observe the chapter "PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT
LIGHT UP" on page 55.
Please observe the chapter "CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS" on page 58.
Note
The key switch for switching off the passenger's
airbag and the LATCH attachment bracket are not
installed at the factory. They can be retrofitted.
Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.
Danger!
Risk of serious personal injury or death to the
child.
Follow all child restraint instructions and
warnings in this manual.
– When using an infant or child restraint system,
be sure to follow all manufacturer's instruc-
tions on installation and use.
– Infants and small children should never be held
on the lap, nor should they share a safety belt
with another occupant while the vehicle is in
motion.
– Children too big for child restraint systems
should use regular safety belts. A shoulder
belt can be used providing it does not cross
the face or the neck of the child.
– Choose a child restraint system according to
the age and size of the child.
– Child restraint systems that are damaged or
have been heavily stressed in an accident must
be replaced immediately.
– Do not affix things to child restraint systems or
cover it with other materials.
– Your authorized Porsche dealer will be glad
to advise you about the installation possibility
for a Porsche child restraint system which
allows a key-operated airbag deactivation of
the passenger's airbag.
– The key-operated airbag deactivation device
installation requires special programming
available only from your authorized Porsche
dealer.
Please observe the chapter "KEY-OPERATED
AIRBAG DEACTIVATION DEVICE" on page 56.