Seat Belts - Porsche 911 Manual

Seat Belts

Seat Belts
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Using seat belts correctly
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Unfastened or incor-
DANGER
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rectly used seat belts
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Seat belts do not offer any protection in the event of
F an accident if they are not worn. Incorrectly worn
seat belts increase the risk of injury in an accident.
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e For their own safety, all occupants of the vehicle
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must wear a seat belt on all journeys.
e Share all the information in this section with your
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passengers.
e Never use one seat belt for two persons at the
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same time.
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e Remove any loose or bulky items of clothing that
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prevent the seat belt from fitting correctly and
restrict your freedom of movement.
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e Do not lay the seat belt across hard or breakable
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objects (glasses, ball-point pens, pipes, etc.).
These objects may present an additional risk of
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injury.
P e Belt straps must not be twisted or loose.
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Using damaged seat
DANGER
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belts.
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Damaged, heavily stressed or worn seat belts do not
offer adequate protection in the event of an
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accident.
The seat belt pretensioner system can only be trig-
gered once; the system must then be replaced.
e Check all seat belts regularly for signs of damage
to the fabric and check that the seat-belt buckle
and attachment points function correctly.
e Protect seat-belt buckle from soiling and keep it
clean.
e Have seat belts that are damaged or have been
heavily stressed in an accident replaced
immediately.
The same applies to the seat belt pre-tensioner
systems and force limiters installed on the seats
that have been triggered.
e In addition, have the anchor points of the seat
belts checked.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Porsche
recommends a Porsche partner as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools.
e Ensure that the seat belts are fully retracted
when not in use to protect them from dirt and
damage.
> Please refer to chapter "Car Care" on page 61.
Seat-belt pretensioners
Triggering of the seat-belt pretensioners depends on
the severity of the accident.
The seat-belt pretensioners can be triggered:
– In the event of front and rear impact
– In the event of side impact
– If the vehicle turns over
Information
Smoke is released when the seat-belt pretensioners
are triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the
vehicle.
Observe seat belt warning light
and warning message
Fig. 171: Seat belt status display in instrument cluster
A Green symbol: the rear seat belt is fastened
B Red symbol: the rear seat belt is not fastened
C Warning symbol: driver's or passenger seat belt not
fastened
Front seats
When the ignition is switched on, the red warning
symbol C in the instrument cluster lights up and
stays on until the driver side and occupied passenger
side seat belts have been fastened.