911 Turbo Cabriolet (996) F6-3.6L Turbo (2004)
Air Bag: Service Precautions
Handling airbag and belt tensioner
Dangers for persons and the environment
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Injury caused by incorrect triggering of the installed unit.
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Injury caused by spinning away e.g. of the entire unit.
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Burns caused by touching the hot surfaces of a triggered unit.
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Damage to hearing due to the explosion when gas is released.
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Irritation caused by breathing in explosive dust, especially in older models.
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Irritation due to skin and eye contact with slag produced by the explosion, especially in older models.
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Airbag/belt tensioner components should neither be opened or repaired; always use only new parts.
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Injury caused by incorrect triggering due to manipulation of the short circuit bridge.
Protective measures and rules of behaviour
NOTE: Assembly work only by trained staff.
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Carry out tests only with the Porsche System Tester diagnostic module; do not use test lamps, voltmeters or ohmmeters.
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Do not bring into contact with grease, solvents or cleaning agents.
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Do not expose to temperatures above 100 degree C.
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Keep the unfolding area of the airbag clear; e.g. do not hang test devices over the steering wheel. When carrying, hold the airbag with the blow-out
direction facing away from the body. Store the unit with the airbag facing upwards.
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Electrostatic charge: in general, suitable work clothing and footwear are to be worn.
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Do not remove the short-circuit spring of the plug contacts.
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Never connect airbag units to electrical power sources not in accordance with regulations (danger of immediate ignition). Only use testers
prescribed by the manufacturer.
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During installation/removal or work on the vehicle involving shocks: switch off ignition, disconnect and cover the negative terminal of the battery,
wait 1 minute and only then disconnect the plug connection.
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Transport: in transport packaging. Forbidden in passenger compartment.
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Storage in the workshop: max. 10 kg (=> 100 driver's or 50 passenger's airbags); security against theft.
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The installation of the airbag/belt tensioner unit must be carried out immediately after removal from the transport container.
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If work is interrupted, the airbag/belt tensioner unit must be stored in the transport container again.
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Leaving the belt tensioner unit unsupervised is not permitted.
Behaviour in cases of malfunction or danger
NOTE: Protect against flames and heat.
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In case of fire, inform the fire brigade on arrival about the units present.
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Do not install mechanically damaged units or units that have fallen from a low height.
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Always replace units that are mechanically damaged (bulges, cracks).
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Because of the irritating combustion residues, only handle triggered airbags with protective gloves and goggles.
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In the case of contact with combustion residues, wash the affected skin with soap and water.
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In the case of eye contact, wash the eyes with water.
Materials
General information
The airbag system is constantly monitored by a diagnosis unit in the triggering unit. Any fault is signalled by a warning light. The warning light for the
airbag system lights up in the event of a fault. The airbag warning light lights for approx. 3 seconds after the ignition is switched on and goes out if no
fault has been entered in the fault memory. If it lights up again, this indicates a fault in the system. The fault can be read out with the Porsche System
Tester 2.
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A period of 10 seconds is required to enable the triggering unit to identify all faults in the system.