Seat Belt Pretensioners
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Porsche Boxster and 2004 Porsche 911. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ensure seat belt pretensioner is securely mounted to vehicle. Disconnect battery cables. Disconnect seat belt pretensioner connector and connect Ignition Device (9257) with Ignition Cable (9257/3) to seat belt pretensioner connector. See Fig 1 . Close doors with windows down. Connect ignition device to a 12-volt battery at least 33 feet (10 m) in front of vehicle.
- Depress deployment switch on ignition device to deploy pretensioner. Because of heat, DO NOT touch pretensioner for about 30 minutes. If pretensioner does not deploy, pretensioner unit must be returned to manufacturer in Porsche-approved packaging.