Porsche Boxster 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Controls, Instruments
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Using child restraint systems in the
passenger seat
Danger!
The use of a child restraint system in the pas-
senger seat can result in serious personal in-
jury or death to the child from an airbag de-
ployment.
To reduce risk of injury from an inflating air-
bag in an accident, Porsche strongly recom-
mends:
f
Please observe the chapter “PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT
LIGHT UP” on Page 49.
f Please observe the chapter “CHILD RES-
TRAINT SYSTEMS” on Page 51.
Child restraint system for up to one-year old
children
– Make sure that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp lights up.
– Adjust the passenger's seat as far away from
the airbag as possible.
Danger!
Risk of serious personal injury or death due
to the passenger airbag triggering uninten-
tionally.
When the ignition is on and the up to one-
year old child is seated in the child restraint
system on the passenger seat the indicator
lamp „PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ must be on.
If the “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator
lamp does not light up, it could indicate a
fault in the system.
In this case:
f
Do not use a child restraint system on the pas-
senger’s seat.
f
On vehicles with key-operated airbag deactiva-
tion device: Switch to position OFF.
f
Have the fault remedied at your nearest autho-
rized Porsche dealer.
Child restraint system for children older than
one year
Your vehicle is equipped with a weight sensing sys-
tem for the passenger's seat in accordance with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Depending on the weight acting on the passen-
ger's seat, the passenger's airbag will automati-
cally be switched on or off.
Small adult passengers
Make sure that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi-
cator lamp does not light up.
Danger!
Risk of serious personal injury or death due
to the passenger airbag not triggering.
When the ignition is on and the small adult
passenger is seated on the passenger’s 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
Do not carry a passenger in the passenger’s
seat.
f Have the fault remedied at the nearest authori-
zed Porsche dealer.