General information · The airbag system is constantly monitored by a The following components must be removed

911 Carrera (996) Diagnostic airbag General information The airbag system is constantly monitored by a The following components must be removed diagnosis unit in the triggering unit. Any fault is and replaced following an accident in which signalled by a warning light. the airbag system was triggered: The warning light for the airbag system lights Contactunit up in the event of a fault. Triggered airbag unit(s) The airbag warning light lights for approx. 3 seconds after the ignition is switched on The triggering unit must be replaced after the and goes out if no fault has been entered airbag is triggered for the third time. in the fault memory. Warning: If it lights up again, this indicates a fault in Danger of injury the system. The fault can be read out with > Observe safety instructionswhenthe Porsche System Tester 2. & working on the airbag system (see ServoNo. 69). Note A period of 10 seconds is required to enable the triggering unit to identify all faults in the system. In order to guarantee that every possible fault source is checked during the vehicle test, the ignition must be switched on for at least 10 seconds. The fault memory must be cleared following a fault in the airbag system and after it has beenremedied. The replacement of a component must be noted in the Guaranteeand Maintenancebooklet. To do this, attach the documentationnumber in a free panel intended for that purpose. The documentationnumber is attached to the replacementpart as a tear-off sticker. 69 01 Diagnosis/troubleshooting, airbag 69 -D 47 Printed in Germany -12, 1998 99669D45