PORSCHE (1987-04)

WARNING: Accidental air bag deployment is possible. Personal injury may result. Avoid area near steering wheel and instrument panel even if air bags have deployed. Dual-stage air bag modules may be present that could contain an undeployed stage. When disposing of a deployed dual-stage air bag, always treat it as a "live" module. See appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article.

APPLICATION - PORSCHE

Make/Model	Year	Location	Table
Boxster	2002-04	D-P, SI	Porsche-2
	1998-01	D-P, SI	Porsche-1
	1997	D-P	Porsche-1
Cayenne	2003-04	D-P2, SI, HI	Porsche-3
911 Series	2002-04	D-P, SI	Porsche-2
	1999-01	D-P, SI	Porsche-1
	1990-98	D-P	Porsche-1
928 Series	1990-95	D-P	Porsche-1
944 Series	1987-92	D-P	Porsche-1
968 Series	1992-95	D-P	Porsche-1

D-P: Driver's & Passenger's Side
D-P2: Driver's & Passenger's Side (Dual-Stage)
DS: Driver's Side
HI: Head Impact
KI: Knee Impact
SI: Side Impact
PS2: Passenger's Side (Dual-Stage)

Porsche-1

Replace After Deployment

Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)

Comments

Deployed air bag modules; Contact ring; Control unit⁽¹⁾; Air bag sensors;

Knee bolster; Mounting brackets; Passenger-side air bag dash trim cover; Seat belts & mounting points; Wiring harness;

DO NOT attempt SRS wiring repairs.;

⁽¹⁾	On Boxster, replace after third deployment.

Porsche-2

Replace After Deployment

Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)

Comments

Deployed air bag modules; Contact ring; Control unit⁽¹⁾; Side air bag sensor⁽²⁾; Air bag sensors; Deployed seat belt pretensioners⁽³⁾;

Knee bolster; Mounting brackets; Passenger-side air bag dash trim cover; Seat belts & mounting points; Wiring harness;

DO NOT attempt SRS wiring repairs.;

⁽¹⁾	Replace control unit after third deployment.

⁽²⁾	Replace side air bag sensor after third side air bag module deployment.

⁽³⁾	Replace both seat belt pretensioners.

Porsche-3

Replace After Deployment

Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)

Comments

Deployed air bag modules; Contact ring; Control unit⁽¹⁾; Side air bag sensor⁽²⁾; Deformed or damaged seat components; Deployed seat belt pretensioners⁽³⁾; Instrument panel⁽⁴⁾;

Knee bolster; Mounting brackets; Seat belts & mounting points; Wiring harness;

DO NOT attempt SRS wiring repairs.;

⁽¹⁾	Replace control unit after third deployment.

⁽²⁾	Replace side air bag sensor after third side air bag module deployment.

⁽³⁾	Replace all seat belt pretensioners.

⁽⁴⁾	Replace instrument panel if passenger-side air bag deployed.