Seats, Mirrors, Steering Wheel and Sun Protection 51
Using child restraint systems in the front
passenger seat
The use of a child restraint system in the front
passenger seat can result in serious personal
injury or death to the child from an airbag
deployment.
To reduce risk of injury from an inflating airbag in
an accident, Porsche strongly recommends:
f Under all normal circumstances, the child seat
must be placed in the rear.
Do not use a child restraint system in the front
passenger seat.
However, there may be serious situations where it
might be necessary to place a child in the front
seat so that he/she can be kept under direct
observation to prevent an immediate risk to the
child (for example, while driving to the doctor or
hospital). The following instructions are provided
to you solely for that purpose.
f Seek appropriate advice from your authorized
Porsche dealer about the possible installation
of a Porsche child restraint system.
f If a child restraint system must be fastened to
the passenger's seat, adjust the passenger's
seat as far away from the airbag as possible.
f If emergency or other serious conditions
require a child to be placed in the front seat,
exercise extreme caution and defensive
driving of your vehicle.
Child restraint system for up to one-year old
children
If the child restraint system must be fastened to
the passenger’s seat in exceptional cases:
– When an up to one-year old child is seated
in the child restraint system, the front airbag is
automatically deactivated on the passenger
side.
f Make sure that the “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF”
indicator lamp lights up.
f Adjust the passenger’s seat as far away from
the airbag as possible.
The indicator lamp “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF”
must be on when a child restraint occupied by a
child is in the front passenger seat.
If the “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator lamp
does not light up, it could indicate a fault in the
system.
In this case:
f Move the child restraint system to a rear seat
immediately.
f Have the fault remedied at your nearest
authorized Porsche dealer.
Occupant size sensing
Your vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for
the passenger's seat in accordance with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Depending on the weight, body positioning and
shape acting on the passenger's seat, the
passenger's airbag will automatically be switched
on or off.
f In case of doubt, fasten the child restraint
system on a rear seat.
Small adult passengers
Some smaller adults may not turn off the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp. If the
lamp is lit when an adult occupies the seat, they
should reposition their body properly, centered in
the seat with feet on the floor and not leaning on
adjacent body parts. If the lamp still does not turn
off, the person should move to a rear seat for
better protection, and the vehicle should be taken
to a authorized Porsche dealer for evaluation.
When the ignition is on and the small adult
passenger is seated on the passenger seat, the
indicator lamp “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” must
be off.
If the “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator lamp
lights up, it could indicate a fault in the system.
In this case:
f Have the system evaluated and if necessary,
remedied at an authorized Porsche dealer.
Child Restraint in Front
Seat
Child Seat Detection
Fault
Adult Use of Front Seats
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