Porsche carrera gt-2004 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Controls, Instruments

Airbag Systems

The Airbags in combination with the safety belts 

makes up a safety system which offers the driver 

and the passenger the greatest known protection 

from injuries in case of accident. 
Even if your vehicle is equipped with airbags, the 

safety belts must be worn at all times, be-

cause the front airbag system is only actuated by 

frontal collisions with an impact of sufficient 

severity. 
Below the actuation threshold of the airbag sys-

tem, and during types of collisions which do not 

cause the actuation of the system, the safety belts 

provide the primary protection to the occupants 

when correctly worn. 

must always wear safety belts (in many states, 

state law requires the use of safety belts).
f Please observe the chapter “SAFETY BELTS” 

on Page 32.

The front airbags are located behind the padded 

steering wheel panel on the driver’s side and on 

the passenger’s side in the dashboard.

The side airbags are installed in the doors. 

Function 

The front airbags are triggered during a frontal 

collision of sufficient force.

In the event of a side impact of corresponding 

force, the side airbag on the impact side is trig-

gered. 
The inflation process generates the amount of gas 

required to fill the airbags at the necessary pres-

sure in fractions of a second. 
Airbags protect the face and upper body, while 

simultaneously damping the motion of the driver 

and passenger in the impact direction in the event 

of a frontal impact or side impact. 

injury or death. 
f Make sure there are no people, animals or ob-

jects between the driver or passenger and the 

area into which the airbag inflates. 

f Sit back as far from the dashboard or steering 

wheel as is practical, while still maintaining full 

vehicle control. 

f Do not lean against the inside of the doors. 
f Always hold the steering wheel by the outer 

rim.

Never rest your hands on the airbag panel. 

f Never transport heavy or sharp objects on or 

in front of the passenger seat. 

f Give your passenger all of the information in 

this chapter. 

f No changes must be made to the wiring or 

components of the airbag system.