Porsche 911 Turbo User Handbook Manual page 35

Comprehensive passive safety systems.
More than a decade ago, Porsche the airbags. In addition to making
was among the first manufacturers the airbags lighter and more
to outfit its entire range of compact, this organic propellant
production models with airbags also makes them easier to recycle.
as standard equipment.
A new-generation airbag system Frontal crash protection.
is found in the 911 Turbo models.
Comprising an array of six The dual front Advanced Airbags
airbags, the system uses a provide upper-body protection
non-azide gas generator to inflate with an added degree of
intelligence: A weight sensor in
the passenger seat automatically
switches off the passenger
airbags when the seat is fitted
with a child seat or is unoccupied.
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Side-impact protection. form a barrier between the
occupants and the doors, while
Complementing the front airbags providing head protection over
is the latest generation of the entire seat-adjustment range.
Porsche Side Impact Protection
(POSIP). This comprehensive
package includes two side Additional safety features.
airbags for each front seat and
thorax airbags in the side of each Other standard features include
backrest. Door panels protected integrated head restraints
by Boron steel side beams also updated to complement three-
include airbags that inflate to point, height-adjustable seat belts,
The 911 Turbo I Safety
seat-belt pretensioners and force
limiters, an energy-absorbing
steering column and dashboard
structures, and flame-retardant
materials throughout the interior.
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