Restraints and Safety Systems: Service Precautions

Introduction

System B 05
911 Carrera (996)

Safety notes

WARNING: Observe the safety regulations when working on the airbag system. Refer to Safety regulations for vehicles with airbag and belt tensioner.

DANGER: Danger of personal injury if airbag triggering unit is not locked.

In the event of an accident / triggering event the airbags cannot be triggered.
- Lock new airbag triggering units immediately after installation in the vehicle.
- Only start the vehicle if the airbag triggering unit has been locked beforehand.

WARNING:
- Danger of injury when driving and working on the vehicle.
- Never hang the Porsche System Tester II 9588 over the steering wheel.
- Tools and special tools should in general be kept away from all airbag operating areas and the roll-over protection strap area.

WARNING: Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of airbag units.

Please observe the following points:
- Inspection and assembly work may only be carried out by specialist staff.
- After the battery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle with a hammer or similar tools may not be started until after a waiting period of 1 minute.
- This is necessary in order to interrupt the power supply to the airbag system and to ensure it is not triggered accidentally.
- Airbag units must be fitted immediately after being removed from their storage location.
- On no account may airbag units be left lying around unsupervised.
- If work is interrupted, airbag units must immediately be locked away again.
- Airbag units must not come into contact with grease, oil, cleaning agents or similar substances.
- Airbag units may not be exposed to temperatures above 90 degrees C.
- Airbag units and control units which have fallen from a height of more than 0.5 m may no longer be installed.
- No additional linings, stickers or similar may be attached to the steering wheel and in the vicinity of the passenger's airbag.
- No changes may be made to the wiring and to the components of the airbag system.
- The battery must always be disconnected before starting straightening and welding work with an electrical welding unit.

WARNING: Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of airbag units

Please observe the following points:
- The airbag units are pyrotechnical items in hazard class T 1.
- Handling, transport and storage of these units must conform to the explosives legislation.
- The listed statutory requirements refer to the Federal Republic of Germany.
- The relevant valid regulations must be observed in all other countries.
- The commencement of work with pyrotechnical items must be reported 14 days in advance to the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority).
- Airbag units may only be dispatched in transport packaging officially approved for that purpose.
- Airbag units may not be transported with other hazardous goods.
- Internally, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or cargo hold of a vehicle using the above-mentioned transport packaging.
- They must not be transported in the passenger's compartment.
- Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the second ordinance of the explosives legislation.
- This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and objects may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval.
- According to the Explosives Storage Directive of August 1997, these quantities are max. 10 kg (net) in a work room and max. 100 kg (net) in a storage room in the case of Class T 1 pyrotechnical items.

CAUTION: Danger of damage due to improper handling of batteries and control module plug connections.

This may cause malfunctions and system failures.
- Disconnect the battery connection terminals only when the engine is switched off.
- Start the engine only when the battery connection terminals are properly connected.
- Pull off or push on plug connections for the control units or other electronic components only when the ignition is switched off.
- Protect the plug connections from liquids.
- Remove any penetrating liquids completely by suitable means.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery before welding work on the vehicle.