Porsche 911 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Airbag Systems
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continuously illuminated when the ignition is
switched on and/or the engine is running. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator light stays illu-
minated, the passenger airbag will not deploy.
DANGER
Improper Use of Front
Passenger Seat
Improper use of the front passenger seat can unin-
tentionally impair operation of capacitance occupant
sensing for the passenger’s airbag.
If the electrical capacitance of an adult on the pas-
senger's seat is not properly maintained, the pas-
senger's airbag may be switched off.
e Always make sure that there is nothing on the
front passenger seat that could cause the ca-
pacitance occupant sensing system to judge that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is not.
e Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or similar
items on the front passenger seat. The additional
layers prevent the capacitance occupant sensing
for the front passenger seat from accurately
measuring the capacitance of the child restraint
system and/or the person on the seat and thus
keep the advanced airbag system from working
properly.
e
Never place or use any electrical device (such as
a cell phone, tablet, laptop, CD player, electronic
games device or power inverter) on the front
passenger seat if the device is connected to the
cigarette lighter socket. Such device can influ-
ence the capacitance registered by the capaci-
tance occupant sensing for the front passenger
seat, so that incorrect information is provided to
the airbag control unit.
DANGER
Risk of serious personal injury or death due to the
passenger airbag triggering unintentionally.
e
If the front passenger seat gets wet, dry it
immediately.
e If liquid soaks into the front passenger seat, this
can keep the airbag system from working prop-
erly and may, for instance, deactivate or activate
the passenger frontal airbag. If this happens, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF/ON indicator light
and the airbag warning light on the instrument
cluster may come on.
e If liquid is pooled on the front passenger seat, but
has not soaked in, this may also keep the ca-
pacitance occupant sensing for the front pas-
senger seat from working properly and cause the
passenger frontal airbag to be enabled (turned
on), even though there is a properly installed
child restraint system on the seat. Wet towels or
other wet things on the seat cushion can have
the same effect.
WARNING
Improper Front Passen-
ger Seating
Improper use of the front passenger seat can unin-
tentionally impair operation of capacitance occupant
sensing for the passenger’s airbag.
If the electrical capacitance of an adult on the front
passenger seat is not properly maintained, the
passenger's airbag may be switched off.
e Select an upright seat position, and do not sup-
port weight on the armrests or center console, or
lean out of the window while driving.
e Always keep feet positioned on the floor in the
footwell while driving. Do not put feet on the
dashboard or the seat area.
Adjusting the passenger seat
WARNING
Reclining Passenger
Seatback
Seat belts only offer protection when the backrest is
positioned at an upright seating angle and the belts
are properly positioned on the body.
e Do not operate the vehicle with the driver or
passenger backrests excessively reclined.
Modify vehicle to accomodate
persons with disabilities
Because modifications to your vehicle could com-
promise your advanced airbag system, please call
1-800-PORSCHE prior to having your vehicle
modified.
Automatic deactivation of the
passenger airbag
DANGER
Child Restraint in Front
Seat
The use of a child restraint system in the front pas-
senger’s seat can result in serious personal injury or