911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (996) F6-3.4L (1999)
Air Bag: Technical Service Bulletins
Restraint System - Air Bag Service Information
911 (996)
2/03
6959
Binder 6, Body Equipment
Date: 6-27-03
New Passenger's Airbag
Vehicle Type:
911 Carrera (996) / 911 Carrera 4 (996) / 911 GT3 (996)
Model Year:
As of '99 (X)
Concerns:
New Passenger's airbag (in the dashboard) available as replacement spare part.
Information:
A new passenger's airbag has been installed as from the introduction date below. Simultaneously, the plug connection or the 2-pin plug on the airbag has
been changed.
Identifying features:
The new airbag is identifiable only by means of the new part No. The 2-pin plug is colored green (was yellow) and has a different shape.
Introduction:
June 5, 2003 as of the VINs:
The new airbag can be retroactively installed during repair work. For installation in vehicles prior to the above-mentioned introduction date, service
wiring harness, Part Number, 996 612 030 00 must be used additionally.
Parts Information:
Tools:
Repair kit for wiring harnesses (Messrs. Cartool)
Press-out tools Nos. 89072 and 90207 (from 12-piece Porsche press-out tool set)
Side cutters
Adhesive tape
Work Procedure:
Install new passenger's airbag in vehicles prior to the above-mentioned introduction date. The service wiring harness with the green 2-pin plug must be
additionally installed in this case.
1.
Remove the passenger's airbag from the dashboard, see 911 Carrera (996) Technical Manual, Group 6, Chapters 69-1 - Safety regulations for
airbag vehicles and 69-6 - Removing and installing the passenger's airbag unit.
2.
As far as possible, cut off and tie the existing wiring harness to the passenger's airbag (with yellow-pin plug) on the main wiring harness.