Porsche Boxster (2010 year). Manual

f Belts should not be worn twisted.

f The belts must be kept clean or the retractors

Safety Belts

may not work properly.

f Do not wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-

Please see the chapter “CAR CARE INSTRUC-

Warning!

jects in or on your clothing, such as eye glass-

TIONS” on Page 213.

es, pens, keys, etc. as these may cause injury.

Always make sure your and your passenger’s

f Never bleach or dye safety belts.

safety belts are properly fastened while the

f Several layers of heavy clothing may interfere

vehicle is in motion.

with proper positioning of belts.

f Do not allow safety belts to retract until they

Failure to follow safety belt warnings may re-

are completely dry after cleaning or this may

f Belts must not rub against sharp objects or

sult in serious personal injury or death.

cause damage to the belt.

damage may occur to the belt.

f For your and your passenger’s protection, use

f Two occupants should never share the same

safety belts at all times while the vehicle is in

belt at the same time.

Belt tensioner

motion.

Care and maintenance

Depending on the force of an impact, fastened

f Use appropriate child restraint systems for all

small children.

f Keep belt buckles free of any obstruction that

safety belts are tightened in an accident.

may prevent a secure locking.

Proper wearing of safety belts

The belt tensioners are triggered in:

f Belts that have been subjected to excessive

f Safety belts must be positioned on the body as

- Front, side and rear impacts of sufficient

stretch forces in an accident must be inspect-

to restrain the upper body and lap from sliding

severity.

ed or replaced to ensure their continued effec-

forward. Improperly positioned safety belts

tiveness in restraining you.

- In cases of vehicle rollover.

can cause serious personal injury or death in

The same applies to belt tensioner systems

case of an accident.

which have been triggered.

Note

f The shoulder belt should always rest on your

In addition, the anchor points of the belts

The belt-tensioner system can be triggered only

upper body. The shoulder belt should never be

should be checked.

once; the system must be replaced afterward.

worn behind your back or under your arm.

f If safety belts do not work properly, see your

If there is a fault in the belt-tensioner system, the

f For maximum effectiveness, the lap belt

authorized Porsche dealer immediately.

airbag warning light lights up.

should be worn low across the hips.

f If the belts show damage to webbing, bindings,

Work may be performed on the belt-tensioner sys-

f Pregnant women should position the belt as

buckles or retractors, they should be replaced

tem only by an authorized Porsche dealer.

low as possible across the pelvis. Make sure it

to ensure safe operation.

Smoke is released when the belt tensioners are

is not pressing against the abdomen.

f Do not modify or disassemble the safety belts

triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the

in your vehicle.

vehicle.

42 Operation, Safety

Inertia reel retractor

Releasing the safety belt

The combination lap/shoulder belt with inertia reel

f Push in release button (arrow) on buckle. Belt

locking mechanism adjusts automatically to your

tongue will spring out of buckle.

size and movements as long as the pull on the belt

f To release a latched belt, lean back to take the

is slow.

body pressure off the belt.

Rapid deceleration during hard braking or a colli-

f To store lap/shoulder belt, allow the belt to re-

sion locks the belt. The belt will also lock when you

tract as you guide the latch to its stowed posi-

drive up or down a steep hill or in a sharp curve,

tion.

otherwise, the shoulder belt will not inhibit your

upper body movement.

f Please see the chapter “AUTOMATIC LOCKING

RETRACTOR” on Page 52.

Fastening the safety belt

Cleaning the safety belts

f Assume a comfortable sitting position.

If it becomes necessary to clean the belts, you

f Please see the chapter “SEAT POSITION” on

can use any mild washing agent. Allow the belts to

Page 32.

dry prior to retracting, but avoid direct sunlight.

f The shoulder belt should always rest on your

Safety Belt Warning System

f Only use suitable cleaners. If unsuitable

upper body. The shoulder belt should never be

cleaners are used or any attempt is made to

worn behind your back or under your arm.

An audio-visual warning system is interconnect-

dye or bleach the belts, the webbing may be

ed with the driver’s safety belt.

f Grasp belt and pull the belt in a continuous

weakened and thus constitute a safety risk.

slow motion across your chest and lap.

Every time the ignition is turned on, the gong will

f Insert belt tongue into buckle on inboard side

sound for about 6 seconds to remind driver and

of seat. Push down until it securely locks with

passenger to buckle up.

an audible click. Pull the belt to check.

In addition, the gong will sound for approx. 90 sec-

onds if vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph/24 km/h.

f Pull shoulder section to make sure belt fits

The safety belt warning lights in the instrument

snugly across the pelvis.

panel and on-board computer will go off as soon

as the driver has buckled up.

f Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis and

chest. Make sure there is no slack in the belt.

Operation, Safety

Danger!

Always keep the lid of the door storage com-

Airbag Systems

partment closed. Objects must not protrude

To provide optimal occupant protection, air-

The airbags in combination with the safety belts

out of the door storage compartment.

bags must inflate at very high speed. If you

make up a safety system which offers the driver

are not wearing your safety belt or are too

No changes may be made to the wiring or

and the passenger the greatest known protection

close to the airbag when it is deployed, infla-

components of the airbag system.

from injuries in case of accident.

ting airbags can result in serious personal in-

Your vehicle is equipped with a weight sensing sys-

Do not add any additional coverings or stickers

jury or death.

tem for the passenger's seat in accordance with

to the steering wheel or in the area of the pas-

U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.

Make sure there are no people, animals or ob-

senger airbag, side airbags and head airbags.

jects between the driver or passenger and the

Doing so may adversely affect the functioning

Even if your vehicle is equipped with airbags, the

area into which the airbag inflates.

of the airbag system or cause harm to the oc-

safety belts must be worn at all times,

cupants if the airbag system should deploy.

because the front airbag system is only deployed

Sit back as far from the dashboard or steering

Do not use protective seat covers.

by frontal collisions with an impact of sufficient

wheel as is practical, while still maintaining full

severity.

vehicle control.

Do not modify the seat coverings. Do not at-

tach additional cushions, protective coverings,

Below the deployment threshold of the airbag sys-

Always hold the steering wheel by the outer

or pillows to the passenger's seat. Do not affix

tem, and during types of collisions which do not

rim. Never rest your hands on the airbag panel.

things to the passenger's seat or cover it with

cause the actuation of the system, the safety belts

Always fasten seat belts because triggering

other materials. Do not cover the back of the

provide the primary protection to the occupants

of the airbag system depends on the force and

backrest. Do not make changes to the passen-

when correctly worn.

angle of impact.

ger's seat and to the seat base frame.

Therefore, all persons within the vehicle

must wear safety belts at all times (in many

Do not transport heavy objects on or in front of

Do not undertake any wiring for electrical ac-

states, state law requires the use of safety belts).

the passenger’s seat. These could impair the

cessory equipment in the vicinity of the airbag

function of the airbag, the seat belts, and

wiring harnesses. Doing so may disable the air-

f Please see the chapter “SAFETY BELTS” on

weight sensing.

bag system or cause inadvertent inflation.

Page 42.

Do not hang objects (e.g. jackets, coats, coat

If the warning light comes on, the airbag sys-

The front airbags are located under the padded

hangers) over the backrest.

tem should be repaired immediately by your

steering wheel panel on the driver’s side and, on

authorized Porsche dealer.

the passenger's side, in the dashboard.

The side airbags are installed on the side in the

Always keep feet in the footwell while driving.

seat backrests.

Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat

The head airbags are installed in the door linings.

area. Do not lean against the inside of the door

or outside the window while the vehicle is mov-

ing.

44 Operation, Safety

f Using accessories not approved by Porsche

Function of the airbag system

higher speed accidents where the vehicle decele-

can cause the weight sensing system to be im-

rates over a long time. Since airbag deployment

paired.

Airbags are a supplemental safety system. Your

does not occur in all accidents, this further em-

primary protection comes from your safety belts.

phasizes the need for you and your passenger to

f Do not squeeze objects, such as the fire extin-

always wear safety belts.

guisher, or first aid kit under the seat.

The front airbags are triggered during a frontal

collision of sufficient force and direction.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and

f Only have seats removed and installed by an

In the event of a side impact of corresponding

diagnostic module. This module will record the

authorized Porsche dealer so that weight sens-

force, the side airbag on the impact side is

use of the seat belt restraint system by the driver

ing components will not be damaged.

triggered.

and passenger when the airbags and/or belt ten-

f Give your passenger all of the information in

sioner work.

The inflation process generates the amount of gas

this chapter.

required to fill the airbags at the necessary pres-

sure in fractions of a second.

Advanced Airbag

Note

Airbags help to protect the head and upper body,

Your vehicle is equipped with a weight sensing sys-

Airbag components (e.g. steering wheel, door lin-

while simultaneously damping the motion of the

tem for the passenger's seat in accordance with

ing, seats) may be disassembled only by an autho-

driver and passenger in the impact direction in the

U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.

rized Porsche dealer.

event of a frontal impact or side impact.

Depending on the weight acting on the passen-

When disposing of a used airbag unit, our safety

ger's seat, the passenger's airbag will automati-

In order to help provide protection in severe colli-

instructions must be followed. These instructions

sions which can cause death and serious injury,

cally be switched on and off.

can be obtained at any authorized Porsche dealer.

airbags must inflate extremely rapidly. Such high

Depending on the angle and force of impact, the

speed inflation has a negative but unavoidable

passenger's airbag which is activated will be trig-

side effect, which is that it can and does cause in-

gered during a collision.

juries, including facial and arm abrasions, bruising

Precondition for switching the passenger's airbag

and broken bones. You can help minimize such in-

on and off, depending on weight:

juries by always wearing your safety belts.

- Vehicles equipped with key-operated airbag

There are many types of accidents in which air-

deactivation device:

bags are not expected to deploy. These include

Switch position AUTO.

accidents where the airbags would provide no be-

nefit, such as a rear impact against your vehicle.

- Ignition key is inserted.

Other accidents where the airbags are designed

not to deploy are those where the risk of injury

Improper handling of the weight sensing system

from the airbag deployment could exceed any pro-

can unintentionally impair switching the

tective benefits, such as in low speed accidents or

passenger's airbag off and on.

Operation, Safety

Seat adjustment for the passenger's seat

f Do not transport a load and objects behind and

Automatic deactivation of the passenger’s

under the passenger's seat.

airbags

Danger!

If the load or objects are under the seat, it can

cause malfunctions.

Danger!

Safety belts only offer protection when the

backrest is upright and the belts are properly

If the weight on the passenger's seat is reduced

The use of a child restraint system in the pas-

positioned on the body. Improperly positio-

significantly, e.g., by supporting weight on the

senger seat can result in serious personal

ned safety belts can cause serious personal

armrest, the passenger's airbag can be switched

injury or death to the child from an airbag

injury or death in an accident.

off.

deployment.

f Do not operate the car with the driver or pas-

f Select an upright seat position, and do not sup-

Please see the chapter “PASSENGER AIRBAG

senger backrest excessively reclined.

port weight on the armrests or lean out of the

OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP”

window.

on Page 47.

f Porsche recommends the use of L.A.T.C.H.

Always keep feet in the footwell while driving.

(Lower Ancorage and Tether for Children)

Before transporting a child on the passenger’s

Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat

equipped Porsche child seat.

seat:

area. Do not lean against the inside of the door

Do not install a child restraint system in

Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

or outside the window while the vehicle is mo-

the Sports bucket seat.

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

ving.

The Sports bucket seat cannot be

Do not install a child restraint system in

equipped with the LATCH system.

If the passenger's seat is warped significantly, a

the Sports bucket seat.

message is displayed on the on-board computer:

If the seat is in an extreme position (e.g., the back-

f Correct the seat adjustment.

When an up to one-year old child is seated

rest is in contact with the engine compartment

in the child restraint system, the front airbag is

wall), the backrest can warp. Warping of the back-

f Please see the chapter “WARNINGS ON THE

automatically deactivated on the passenger

rest can lead to malfunctions.

INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ON-BOARD

side.

COMPUTER” on Page 162.

f Correct the seat adjustment.

When an adult is seated in the front seat the

Ensure that the seat is not jammed and is self-

Vehicle modifications to accommodate

front airbag remains active on the passenger‘s

supporting.

persons with disabilities

side.

Ensure that the backrest is in the upright posi-

Because modifications to your vehicle could com-

tion.

promise your advanced airbag system, please call

1-800-PORSCHE prior to having your vehicle modi-

fied.

46 Operation, Safety

The condition of the passenger’s front airbag is

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp

shown by the indicator lamp.

does not light up

If in doubt:

- The passenger's airbag is active and ready for

operation.

f Please see the chapter “PASSENGER AIRBAG

OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP”

- If the passenger's seat is not occupied, the

on Page 47.

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp will

also not light up, even though the passenger's

f Please see the chapter “KEY-OPERATED AIR-

airbag is switched off.

BAG DEACTIVATION DEVICE” on Page 49.

f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

Danger!

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

Risk of serious personal injury or death due

f Please see the chapter “LATCH SYSTEM

to the passenger airbag triggering unintenti-

CHILD SEAT BRACKET ON THE PASSENGER’S

onally.

SEAT” on Page 54.

When the ignition key is insterted and the up

to one-year old child is seated in the child re-

Note

straint system on the passenger’s seat, the

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp

f After inserting the ignition key, the PASSEN-

indicator lamp ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“

GER AIRBAG OFF warning light lights up for a

must be on.

Note on operation

few seconds as a bulb check.

If the ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ indicator

Although not desired, it can occur in the case of

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp

lamp does not light up, it could indicate a

heavier children that the passenger’s airbag

lights up

fault in the system.

remains active or, in the case of very light adults

In this case:

– The passenger's airbag is switched off.

or young persons, that the passenger airbag is

f On vehicles with key-operated airbag deactiva-

deactivated.

tion device: Switch to position OFF.

f On vehicles without key-operated airbag deac-

tivation device: Do not drive.

f Have the fault remedied at your nearest autho-

rized Porsche dealer.

Operation, Safety

Note

Airbag maintenance

The key switch for switching off the passenger’s

In order to ensure long-term functioning, the air-

airbag in combination with the LATCH attachment

bag system must be inspected by an authorized

bracket are not installed at the factory. They can

Porsche dealer at the intervals recommended in

be retrofitted.

your Maintenance Booklet.

f Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.

Important information

Warning light and warning

If you sell your Porsche, notify the purchaser that

message

the vehicle is equipped with airbags, and refer

them to the chapter, “Airbag Systems“, in the

Faults are indicated by a warning light in the instru-

Owner's Manual (safety and disposal rules).

ment panel and a message on the on-board com-

puter.

Further information on the airbag system can be

found on stickers attached to the sun visors.

f Please see the chapter “WARNINGS ON THE

INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ON-BOARD

For special recommendations on the use of child

COMPUTER” on Page 162.

restraints:

f In the following cases you should immedi-

f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

ately consult an authorized Porsche

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

dealer in order to assure the airbag sys-

tem is functioning properly:

- If the warning light does not light up when the

ignition key is inserted or

- If the warning light does not go out once the

engine is running or

– If the warning light appears while driving.

48 Operation, Safety

Warning light ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“

If the airbag on the passenger’s side is switched

off:

- Warning light “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” is

continuously lit when the ignition key is

inserted.

Danger!

Risk of serious personal injury or death from

the passenger’s airbag.

If the ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ warning

light is not lit when the ignition key is inserted

and the Airbag OFF switch is switched to the

OFF-Position, this could indicate a fault in the

system.

f Do not install a child restraint system on the

Key-operated airbag deactivation device

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp

passenger’s seat.

f Have the fault remedied immediately.

In case your vehicle is equipped with LATCH, you

Danger!

Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.

can switch off (OFF) the passenger’s front airbag

Risk of serious personal injury or death for

manually. In the automatic mode (AUTO), the air-

passenger if passenger’s airbag remains

bag will be switched on or off automatically de-

Note

switched off after the child restraint system

pending on the weight on the passenger seat.

is removed.

f Do not install a child restraint system in the

f Switch off the passenger’s airbag on the key

Sports bucket seat.

f Make sure that the key switch is switched to

switch using the vehicle key.

AUTO once the child seat has been removed,

The key switch for switching off the passenger’s

A Switch position AUTO - passenger’s front

in order to provide protection to the adult

airbag in combination with the LATCH attachment

airbag is active

occupants.

bracket are not installed at the factory. They can

be retrofitted (not on vehicles with Sports bucket

B Switch position OFF - passenger’s front airbag

seats).

is switched off

f Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.

Operation, Safety

tion manual provided with the restraint.

Danger!

Child Restraint Systems

Risk of serious personal injury or death to the

f Do not install a child restraint system in the

Danger!

child.

Sports bucket seat.

The use of a child restraint system in the pas-

The Sports bucket seat cannot be equipped

Follow all child restraint instructions and

senger seat can result in serious personal in-

with the LATCH system.

warnings in this manual.

jury or death to the child from an airbag

Porsche recommends that all infants and children

deployment.

When using an infant or child restraint system,

be restrained in child restraint systems at all times

To reduce risk of injury from an inflating air-

be sure to follow all manufacturer's instruc-

while the vehicle is in motion in accordance with

bag in an accident, Porsche strongly recom-

tions on installation and use.

applicable laws.

mends:

Infants and small children should never be held

Use only child restraint systems with the LATCH-

f Please see the chapter “PASSENGER AIRBAG

on the lap, nor should they share a safety belt

system recommended by Porsche. These sys-

OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP”

with another occupant while the vehicle is in

tems have been tested and adjusted to the interior

on Page 47.

motion.

of your Porsche and the appropriate child weight

f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

groups. Other systems have not been tested and

Children too big for child restraint systems

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

could entail an increased risk of injury or death.

should use regular safety belts. A shoulder belt

f Do not install a child restraint system in

can be used providing it does not cross the

You can obtain child seats that are LATCH compa-

the Sports bucket seat.

face or the neck of the child.

tible at your authorized Porsche dealer.

The Sports bucket seat cannot be equipped

Choose a child restraint system according to

f Always see the separate installation

with the LATCH system.

the weight of the child.

instructions for your child seat.

Child restraint systems that are damaged or

The use of infant or child restraints is required by

Note

have been heavily stressed in an accident must

law in all 50 states of the U.S. and all Canadian

The key switch for switching off the passenger’s

be replaced immediately.

provinces. The child restraint system should be

airbag and the LATCH attachment bracket are not

one that complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle

Children could be endangered in a crash if their

installed at the factory. They can be retrofitted (not

Safety Standards and should be secured by a lap

child restrains are not properly secured in the

on vehicles with Sports bucket seats).

belt or lap belt portion of a lapshoulder belt or for

vehicle.

child seats equipped with the LATCH sytem (Lo-

f Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.

Do not affix things to child restraint systems or

wer Anchorage and Tether for Children, also

cover it with other materials.

known as ISOFIX) to the LATCH anchorages.

A statement by the seat manufacturer of compli-

ance with this standard can be found on the in-

struction label on the restraint and in the instruc-

50 Operation, Safety

Your authorized Porsche dealer will be glad to

Direction of installation for child restraint

Using child restraint systems in the

advise you about the installation possibility for

systems

passenger seat

a Porsche child restraint system which allows

a key-operated airbag deactivation of the pas-

Group 0 and 0+: Children up to 29 lbs (13 kg)

f Do not install a child restraint system in the

senger’s airbag.

Sports bucket seat.

Children of this weight must be transported in a

The key-operated airbag deactivation device

restraint system which is installed on the passen-

Danger!

installation requires special programming

ger’s seat facing rearward.

available only from your authorized Porsche

The use of a child restraint system in the pas-

dealer.

Group I: Children between 20 lbs (9 kg) and 40 lbs

senger seat can result in serious personal

Children of this weight are held in child restraint

injury or death to the child from an airbag

Please see the chapter “KEY-OPERATED AIR-

systems facing forward.

deployment.

BAG DEACTIVATION DEVICE” on Page 49.

To reduce risk of injury from an inflating air-

Group II: Children in between 33 lbs (15 kg) and

bag in an accident, Porsche strongly recom-

55 lbs (25 kg)

mends:

Children of this weight are held in child restraint

f Please see the chapter “PASSENGER AIRBAG

systems facing forward.

OFF INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP”

on Page 47.

Group III: Children in between 49 lbs (22 kg) and

80 lbs (36 kg)

f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

Children of this weight are held in child restraint

systems facing forward.

f Do not install a child restraint system in

the Sports bucket seat.

f The vehicle seat must be adjusted so that it is

The Sports bucket seat cannot be equipped

in its lower rear position.

with the LATCH system.

Operation, Safety

Child restraint system for up to one-year old

Child restraint system for children older than

Automatic locking retractor

children

one year

f Do not install a child restraint system in

- Make sure that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

Your vehicle is equipped with a weight sensing sys-

the Sports bucket seat.

indicator lamp lights up.

tem for the passenger's seat in accordance with

The Sports bucket seat cannot be equipped

U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.

- Adjust the passenger's seat as far away from

with the LATCH system.

Depending on the weight acting on the passen-

the airbag as possible.

ger's seat, the passenger's airbag will automati-

The safety belt for the passenger is equipped with

cally be switched on or off.

an automatic locking retractor for securing the

Danger!

child restraint system. When activated, this retrac-

Risk of serious personal injury or death due

Small adult passengers

tor allows you to securely fasten the child restraint

to the passenger airbag triggering uninten-

system in place so that inadvertent movements

Make sure that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi-

tionally.

will not occur.

cator lamp does not light up.

When the ignition is on and the up to one-

Before transporting a child on the passenger seat:

year old child is seated in the child restraint

Danger!

f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

system on the passenger seat the indicator

Risk of serious personal injury or death due

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

lamp ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ must be on.

to the passenger airbag not triggering.

If the ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ indicator

Danger!

When the ignition key is inserted on and the

lamp does not light up, it could indicate a

small adult passenger is seated on the pas-

Risk of serious personal injury or death to the

fault in the system.

senger’s seat, the indicator lamp ”PASSEN-

child, when excessive force is acting on the

In this case:

GER AIRBAG OFF“ must be off.

passenger's seat due to the seat belt.

f Do not use a child restraint system on the pas-

In such cases, the passenger's airbag can be

If the ”PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ indicator

senger’s seat.

switched on unintentionally.

lamp lights up, it could indicate a fault in the

f On vehicles with key-operated airbag deactiva-

system.

f After fastening the child restraint system, do

tion device: Switch to position OFF.

In this case:

not adjust the seat.

f On vehicles without key-operated airbag deac-

f Do not carry a passenger in the passenger’s

f Check the condition of the passenger’s airbag

tivation device: Do not drive.

seat.

shown by the indicator lamp in the central con-

sole.

f Have the fault remedied at your nearest autho-

f Have the fault remedied at the nearest authori-

rized Porsche dealer.

zed Porsche dealer.

52 Operation, Safety

Activating the automatic locking retractor

Releasing the safety belt

1. If a child restraint system must be fastened to

1. Unbuckle the safety belt latch.

the passenger's seat, adjust the passenger's

2. Then make certain that the belt has fully retrac-

seat as far away from the airbag as possible.

ted. At this point the automatic locking feature

2. Fasten child seat.

will be disengaged.

Seek appropriate advice from your authorized

3. Pull the safety belt retractor completely out. At

Porsche dealer about the possible installation

this point the locking mechanism is activated.

of a Porsche child restraint system.

4. Insert the safety belt tongue into the buckle

and make certain that it is properly latched.

Make no more adjustments to the seat.

5. Allow the safety belt to retract until it is tight on

the child restraint system. You may further tigh-

ten the belt by pulling on it to allow more of it

to retract.

Make sure that excessive seat belt forces do

not occur by moving the seat with the child

seat installed.

Operation, Safety

LATCH System

Child seat bracket on the passenger’s

seat

f Do not install a child restraint system in

the Sports bucket seat.

The Sports bucket seat cannot be equipped

with the LATCH system.

The key switch for switching off the passenger’s

airbag and the LATCH attachment bracket are not

installed at the factory. They can be retrofitted (not

on vehicles with Sports bucket seats).

f Please see your authorized Porsche dealer.

Porsche recommends the use of a Porsche Child

Seat with Lower Anchorage and Tether for Child-

ren system (LATCH).

These systems have been tested and adjusted to

Installing a LATCH child seat system

the interior of your Porsche and the appropriate

child weight groups. Other systems have not been

1. Secure the child seat to retaining lugs A as out-

tested and could entail an increased risk of injury.

lined in the instruction manual for the child

seat.

You can obtain child seats that are LATCH compa-

tible at your authorized Porsche dealer.

2. Pull the child seat to check that both fastening

points are engaged correctly.

f Always see the separate installation instruc-

tions for your child seat.

Note

f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT

f Make sure that the key switch is switched to

SYSTEMS” on Page 50.

AUTO once the child seat has been removed,

in order to provide protection to the adult

occupants.

54 Operation, Safety

Setting the parking brake

f Pull the lever all the way up (arrow).

With the ignition on, the parking brake warning

lights in the instrument panel and on-board

computer will come on if the lever is even

slightly raised. A firm pull upward is required to

properly engage the parking brake.

If the brake is not fully set, the vehicle may roll

without control.

f Move the selector lever to “P” (PDK) or move

the gearshift lever to reverse or first gear

(Manual transmission).

f Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the

parking brake is fully set and the vehicle is not

moving at all.

Sports Exhaust System

Parking Brake

Danger!

Parking brake force is mechanically transferred to

Risk of serious personal injury or death. A

Switching on and off

partially engaged parking brake may allow

the rear wheels by means of cables.

the vehicle to roll, causing serious personal

The sports exhaust system can be switched on

f Use the parking brake only after the vehicle

injury or death to any person in its path.

and off when the ignition is switched on using

has come to a full stop.

button A.

f Engage the parking brake fully.

When the sports exhaust system is switched on,

the light-emitting diode in the button lights up.

Releasing the parking brake

f Pull the lever slightly up as you depress the re-

lease button, and then push the lever all the

way down.

Operation, Safety

Parking brake warning light USA

Brakes

Brake system function

f Make it a habit to check the operation of your

Your Porsche is equipped with a power assisted

Parking brake warning light

brakes before driving.

hydraulic dual circuit brake system with disc

Canada

brakes at the front and rear.

Keep in mind that the braking distance increases

Both circuits function independently. One brake

The warning lights in the instrument panel and on-

very rapidly as the speed increases. At 60 mph or

circuit operates the front and the other operates

board computer will go out after the parking brake

100 km/h, for example, it is not twice but four

the rear.

is fully released.

times longer than 30 mph or 50 km/h. Tire trac-

The warning lights are not an indicator that the

tion is also less effective when the roads are wet

If one brake circuit has failed, the other will still op-

parking brake is fully set; it is only intended to be

or slippery.

erate. However, you will notice an increased pedal

a warning to release the parking brake before

travel when you apply the brakes.

f Therefore, always maintain a safe distance

driving the car.

Failure of one brake circuit will cause the stopping

from the car in front of you.

distance to increase.

Caution!

Vehicles without Porsche Ceramic Compos-

Warning!

ite Brake (PCCB)

A partially engaged brake will overheat the

rear brakes, reduce their effectiveness and

Even though the brake discs consist of alloyed

Risk of an accident, resulting in serious per-

cause excessive wear.

grey cast iron, they will unavoidably start to cor-

sonal injury or death.

rode if your car is parked for an extended period.

In the unlikely event of hydraulic failure of

f Release the parking brake fully.

The brakes will tend to “rub” as a result.

one brake circuit:

The nature, extent and effects of corrosion de-

f When parking your car, always set the parking

f Push the brake pedal down firmly and hold it in

pend on the amount of time the vehicle was

brake by pulling all the way up on the lever.

that position.

parked, whether granular or liquid road salt was

A mechanical linkage activates the second cir-

f Move the selector lever to “P” (PDK) or move

spread and whether grease-dissolving agents

cuit, and you will be able to bring the vehicle to

the gearshift lever to reverse or first gear

were used in car washes.

a stop.

(Manual transmission).

To prevent corrosion of the brake discs, ”brake

them dry“ before parking the car.

f After bringing your vehicle to a complete stop,

f On hills also turn the front wheels towards the

If the braking comfort is noticeably impaired, we

avoid driving the vehicle and instead have it

curb.

recommend having the brake system checked by

towed to the nearest authorized Porsche deal-

experts at an authorized Porsche dealer.

er for repair.

56 Operation, Safety

Brake system warning light

Brake pedal

Warning!

You can check the functionality of the brake

To avoid overheating and premature wear of

Warning!

system warning light by switching the ignition to

the brakes:

the "On" position and verifying that the warning

Risk of an accident, resulting in serious per-

Before descending a steep grade, reduce

light illuminates.

sonal injury or death.

speed and shift the transmission into a lower

Any obstruction of the brake pedal could

gear or driving position to control speed.

Brake warning light USA

increase the stopping distance.

Do not “ride the brakes” by resting your foot on

f Always check the movement of the brake pedal

the pedal when not intending to apply brake

Brake warning light Canada

before driving and make sure that it is not ob-

pressure.

structed by a floor mat or any other object.

If the warning lights in the instrument panel and on-

Do not hold the pedal down too long or too

f Secure the floor mat to prevent it from sliding

board computer go on while driving, the brake flu-

often.

into positions that could interfere with the safe

This could cause the brakes to get hot and not

id level may be too low, or (if the brake pedal travel

operation of your vehicle.

has increased) one of the two brake circuits may

function properly.

Your Porsche dealer will be glad to offer you

have failed.

nonskid floor mats of the correct size.

Please see the chapter “DRIVE-OFF ASSIS-

A greater braking pressure will be required, stop-

TANT” on Page 173.

ping distances will be longer and the braking be-

Note

havior will change, particularly in curves.

In case one of the two brake circuits fails, in-

With correctly adjusted brakes, and a correctly

creased pedal travel is required to bring your

working brake system, the pedal travel to the

vehicle to a full stop.

point of brake actuation should be 1-3/16 in. to

1-9/16 in. or 30 to 40 mm.

Whenever the brake pedal travel exceeds this dis-

tance, have the brake system checked.

Operation, Safety

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