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Installing Knee Airbag On Driver's Side

WARNING: Incorrect handling of safety bolts
  • Danger of injury
  • Loss of torque

→ Always use new fastening screws and nuts following removal.

→ Observe specified tightening torques.

→ Carry out a visual inspection of all re-used parts.

  1. Position knee airbag so that the plug connections can be contacted.
  2. Plug in plug connections for knee airbag.
    1. 2.1. Plug in plug connection -4-  on the knee airbag -2-  and push in -3-  the locking mechanism -arrow A-  .
    2. 2.2. Insert -1-  ground connection -2-  on knee airbag -arrow B-  .

      Information 

      Fig 1: Pluging Plug Connections For Knee Airbag.
      G10027526Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Always replace the fastening screws on the airbag unit after customer service and reworking. The micro-self-locking screws must not be treated, greased or loosened and then screwed on again.

  3. Align knee airbag -2-  (-arrows-  ) and secure with the fastening screws -1-  (Tightening torque 13 Nm (9.5 ftlb.)  ).
    Fig 2: Installing Knee Airbag
    G10027527Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.