Porsche 911 TURBO - 1975 WORSHOP, Manual

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Controls, Safety, Instruments
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Seat Belts
The front seat belts are not suitable for persons
under approx. 150 cm (5 ft.) tall. Suitable restraint
devices should therefore be used.
Safety notes!
f
All occupants of the vehicle must wear seat
belts for their own safety, on every journey.
Give your passengers all the information in this
chapter.
f Never use one belt for two persons at the
same time.
f Remove any loose, bulky items of clothing that
prevent the belt from fitting correctly and
restrict your freedom of movement.
f Do not lay the diagonal part of the belt across
hard or breakable objects (spectacles, ball-
point pens, pipes, etc.).
Such articles may represent an additional
danger of injury.
f
Belt straps must not be twisted or loose.
f
Check all belts regularly for signs of damage in
the fabric, and check that the buckle and
attachment points function correctly.
f Belts that are damaged or have been heavily
stressed in an accident must be replaced
immediately. The same applies to belt
tensioner systems which have been triggered.
In addition, the anchor points of the belts
should be checked.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. We
recommend a Porsche partner for this work as
they have trained workshop personnel and the
necessary parts and tools.
f Make sure the belts are fully retracted when
they are not being used. This protects them
from dirt and damage.
The following functions serve as a reminder to
fasten the seat belts:
– The warning light on the instrument panel lights
up when the ignition is switched on.
– A warning is displayed on the on-board
computer.
– A warning signal (gong) sounds when the
speed exceeds 24 km/h (15 mph) for approx.
90 seconds.
These functions remain active until the tongue of
the driver's seat belt has been inserted into the
buckle.
Belt tensioner
Depending on the force of a collision, fastened
seat belts of the front seats are tightened in an
accident.
The belt tensioners are triggered by:
– Front, side and rear impacts
– For the Cabriolet, the vehicle overturning
Note
The belt tensioner system can be triggered only
once; the system must be replaced afterwards.
If there is a fault in the belt tensioner system, the
airbag warning light lights up.
Work may only be carried out on the belt tensioner
system by a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend a Porsche partner for this work as
they have trained workshop personnel and the
necessary parts and tools.
Smoke is released when the belt tensioners are
triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the
vehicle.
Warning light and warning
message