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Child Seat: Technical Service Bulletins
Air Bags - Passenger Side Deactivation Device
911(996)
15/98 6923
3-7-99
Binder-Group 6
This bulletin replaces bulletin,
Group 6, # 15/98, dated 3-5-99
Porsche Child Restraint System - Installation
Vehicle Type:
911 Carrera (996)
Model Year:
As of 1999 (X)
Concern:
Retrofitting passenger side airbag deactivation device (crossbar with belt lock) to complete the Porsche Child Restraint system.
Information:
Whenever a Porsche Child Seat is installed in the passenger seat, the passenger side airbag (and the passenger side door airbag) MUST be deactivated to
prevent possible injury to a child in a child seat during a collision. A Porsche passenger airbag deactivation device (crossbar with belt lock) specially
designed for the Porsche Child Seat must be installed in the vehicle, and must be enabled with the Porsche System Tester 2 (PST2) before using the
Porsche Child Seat.
After the deactivation device (crossbar with belt lock) has been installed and enabled, the passenger side airbags (including airbag passenger door) are
deactivated by inserting the belt tongue from the child seat into the belt lock (receptacle) on the cross-bar. Deactivation is acknowledged by the airbag
light flashing for 10 seconds (or 60 seconds on cars produced after March 31,1999) when the vehicle is first started or ignition is turned on.
Note:
Passenger side airbags are returned to a normal (activated) state when the child seat tongue is removed from the belt lock receptacle.
Warning!
Advise the customer that when using the Porsche child seat, if the passenger side airbag deactivation cannot be acknowledged by a flashing airbag
light upon vehicle start-up, or if the airbag light remains continuously lit (fault present), a child SHOULD NOT be placed in the child restraint
system! The vehicle should be immediately brought to an authorized Porsche dealer for repair!
Parts Information:
Tools Required:
Porsche System Tester 2 (PST2)
Torque wrench, up to 65 Nm (48 ft. lb.)
Torx socket, E 12
Installation:
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.