Driving and Driving Safety 217
Airbag systems
Safety notes!
f Always fasten seat belts, as the triggering of
the airbag system depends on the force and
angle of any impact.
f Make sure there are no persons, animals or
objects between the driver or passengers and
the area into which the airbag inflates.
f Always hold the steering wheel by the outer
rim.
f For airbags to give effective protection, they
must be a certain distance from the driver or
passengers.
So select your seat position so that it is not
unnecessarily close to the airbags.
Do not lean against the inside of the doors
(side airbags).
f Objects must not protrude out of the door
oddments tray.
f Do not transport heavy objects on or in front of
the seats.
f Give your passengers all the information in this
chapter.
f Always keep feet in the footwell while driving.
Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat
area.
Function
In conjunction with the seat belts, the airbags are
a safety system designed to provide the driver and
passengers with maximum protection from injury
in an accident.
Airbags protect the face and upper body, whilst
simultaneously damping the motion of the driver
and passengers in the impact direction in the
event of a frontal impact or side impact.
The front airbags are installed under the padded
steering wheel panel on the driver’s side and in the
dashboard on the passenger’s side.
The side airbags of the front seats are installed
in the side of the seat backrests.
The head airbags are installed above the doors
in the roof area.
The respective airbags could trigger depending
on the angle of impact and force of impact.
After inflation, the front airbags deflate so quickly
again that any restriction of vision is insignificant.
Equally, the inflating noise will be drowned out by
the noise of the accident.
Safety notes!
f Always consult a qualified specialist workshop
if the airbag system is faulty.
f Have triggered airbag systems replaced
immediately.
f Do not modify the wiring or components of the
airbag systems.
f Do not attach any additional trim or stickers to
the steering wheel or in the vicinity of the
passenger airbag, side airbags or head
airbag.
f Do not route any cables of additional electrical
equipment in the vicinity of the airbag wiring
harnesses.
f Do not disassemble airbag components
(e.g. steering wheel, front seats, roof trims).
f If you sell your Porsche, tell the buyer that the
car is fitted with airbags and refer him to the
chapter “Airbag Systems” in the Driver’s
Manual.
f Have the functional readiness checked at the
prescribed service intervals.
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