Porsche carrera gt-2004 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Controls, Instruments

Safety Belts 

sult in serious personal injury. 
f For your and your passenger’s protection, use 

safety belts at all times while the vehicle is in 

motion. 

Proper wearing of safety belts 
f Safety belts must be positioned on the body so 

as to restrain the upper body and lap from slid-

ing forward. Improperly positioned safety belts 

can cause serious personal injury in case of an 

accident. 

f The shoulder belt should always rest on your 

upper body. The shoulder belt should never be 

worn behind your back or under your arm. 

f For maximum effectiveness, the lap belt 

should be worn low across the hips. 

f Pregnant women should position the belt as 

low as possible across the pelvis. Make sure it 

is not pressing against the abdomen. 

f Belts should not be worn twisted. 
f Do not wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-

jects in or on your clothing, such as eye glass-

es, pens, keys, etc. as these may cause injury. 

f Several layers of heavy clothing may interfere 

with proper positioning of belts. 

f Belts must not rub against sharp objects or 

damage may occur to the belt. 

f Two occupants should never share the same 

belt at the same time. 

Care and maintenance 
f Keep belt buckles free of any obstruction that 

may prevent a secure locking. 

f Belts that have been subjected to excessive 

stretch forces in an accident must be inspect-

ed or replaced to ensure their continued effec-

tiveness in restraining you.

The same applies to belt tensioner systems 

which have been triggered.

In addition, the anchor points of the belts 

should be checked. 

f If safety belts do not work properly, see your 

authorized Porsche dealer immediately. 

f If the belts show damage to webbing, bindings, 

buckles or retractors, they should be replaced 

to ensure safe operation. 

f Do not modify or disassemble the safety belts 

in your vehicle. 

f The belts must be kept clean or the retractors 

may not work properly.

Please observe the chapter “CAR CARE IN-

STRUCTIONS” on Page 135.

f Never bleach or dye safety belts. 
f Do not allow safety belts to retract until they 

are completely dry after cleaning or this may 

cause damage to the belt. 

Belt tensioner 

Depending on the force of an impact, fastened 

safety belts are tightened in an accident. 

The belt tensioners are triggered in: 
– Front and rear impacts 

The belt tensioners are not triggered in: 
– Side impacts 
– Vehicle overturning 

Note
The belt tensioner system can be triggered only 

once; the system must be replaced afterwards. 

Work may be performed on the belt-tensioner sys-

tem only by an authorized Porsche dealer.

Smoke is released when the belt tensioners are 

triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the 

vehicle.