Porsche 911 Turbo User Handbook Manual page 39

Passive safety: airbags.
Added side protection with intelligent deployment.
The 911 Turbo models have a direction of impact (e.g., frontal or
unique passive protection system diagonal) before inflating each
featuring six separate airbags. airbag accordingly. In a low-speed
The full-size front airbags for driver crash, the airbags are only
and front passenger have a partially inflated, thereby minimising
two-stage inflation capability. In the discomfort to the occupants.
event of an accident, the airbag
control unit measures the force and
The airbag control unit is located
in the centre tunnel where
it receives additional information
from a pair of impact sensors
near the headlights. This ar-
rangement allows faster and more
accurate crash evaluation
and thus better airbag deployment.
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In addition, each model is equipped each door. Each airbag has an
as standard with the latest approximate volume of 8 litres,
generation of Porsche Side Impact ensuring excellent protection
Protection (POSIP). This compre- in the event of side impact. The
hensive package features two POSIP package also includes
additional airbags on each front side-impact protection beams in
seat instead of the usual one. the doors.
A thorax airbag is located in the
side of each backrest, while a The head restraints for driver
head airbag is incorporated within and front passenger form an
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integral part of each seat. Other
standard features include an
energy-absorbing steering column,
three-point seat belts with height
adjustment (911 Turbo only), front
seat-belt pre-tensioners and
force limiters, energy-absorbing
elements in the dashboard,
and flame-retardant materials
throughout the interior.
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Safety