General information · The airbag system is constantly monitored by Exchangedairbag units or airbag modules must

911 Carrera (996) Passengerprotection General information The airbag system is constantly monitored by Exchangedairbag units or airbag modules must a diagnosis unit in the triggering unit. Any fault be taken into possession by the Porsche Centre is signalled by a warning light. or by dealers authorised by Porsche and must not be handedover to the customer (customer The warning light for the airbag system lights has no right to possess them). They must be up in the event of a fault. destroyed, disposed of or returned to the manufacturerin accordance with the explosives The airbag warning light lights for approx. 3 ordinance and the hazardousmaterials seconds after the ignition is switched on and ordinance. goes out if no fault has been entered in the fault memory. Whenthe steering wheel is exchanged,e.g. to install a steering wheel from the Tequipment If it lights up again, this indicates a fault in product range, the airbag unit of the replaced the system. The fault can be read out with steering wheel must be removed and destroyed, the Porsche System Tester 2. disposed of or returned to the manufacturer before the steering wheel is handed over to the customer. Note Component exchange after airbag triggeringA period of 10 seconds is required to enable the triggering unit to identify all faults in the system. In order to guarantee that every The following components must be removed and possible fault source is checked during the replaced after the airbag system is triggered: vehicle test, the ignition must be switched After triggering of the airbag unit on theon for at least 10 seconds. driver's side The fault memory must be cleared following -Contact unit a fault in the airbag system and after it has beenremedied. Airbagunit, driver'sside After triggering of the airbag unit onThe replacement of a component must be the passenger's side noted in the Guaranteeand Maintenance -Airbag unit, passenger'ssidebooklet. To do this, attach the documentation number in a free panel intended for that Triggering unit after the third time thepurpose. The documentationnumber is airbag is triggeredattached to the replacementpart as a tear-off sticker. 69 Safety regulations for airbag vehicles 69 -3 Printed in Germany -23, 1999 996691