Seat Belts - Porsche Turbo 2007 Driver Manual

Seat belts

The seat belts are not suitable for persons under
150 cm (5 ft.) tall. Suitable restraint devices
should therefore be used.
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Safety notes!
f All occupants of the vehicle must wear seat
belts for their own safety, on every journey.
Give your passengers all the information in this
chapter.
f Never use one belt for two persons at the
same time.
f Remove any loose, bulky items of clothing that
prevent the belt from fitting correctly and
restrict your freedom of movement.
f Do not lay the belt across hard or breakable
objects (spectacles, ball-point pens, pipes,
etc.).
Such articles may represent an additional
danger of injury.
f Belt straps must not be twisted or loose.
f Check all belts regularly for signs of damage in
the fabric, and check that the buckle and
attachment points function correctly.
f Belts that are damaged or have been heavily
stressed in an accident must be replaced
immediately. The same applies to belt
tensioner systems which have been triggered.
In addition, the anchor points of the belts
should be checked.
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop. We
recommend that you use a Porsche partner for
this work since these are staffed with trained
personnel and have the necessary parts and
tools.
f Make sure the belts are fully retracted when
they are not being used. This protects them
from dirt and damage.
Warning light and warning
message
The following functions serve as a reminder to
fasten the seat belts; they remain active until the
tongue of the driver's seat belt is inserted into the
buckle:
– The warning light on the instrument panel lights
up when the ignition is switched on.
– A warning appears on the multi-purpose
display of the instrument panel,
– A warning signal (gong) sounds for approx.
90 seconds when the speed exceeds
24 km/h (15 mph).
Belt tensioner
Depending on the force of a collision, fastened
seat belts are tightened in an accident.
The belt tensioners are triggered in:
– Front and rear impacts
– Side impacts (front belt tensioners)
– Vehicle rollover
Maintenance notes
The belt tensioner system can be triggered only
once; the system must be replaced afterwards.
Work may be carried out on the belt tensioner
system only by a qualified specialist workshop. We
recommend that you use a Porsche partner for
this work since these are staffed with trained
personnel and have the necessary parts and
tools.
Smoke is released when the belt tensioners are
triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the
vehicle.