Checking Belt Strap

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Pull the belt strap fully out of the automatic belt device.
Check the belt strap for soiling; clean, if necessary, with mild soap suds. When drying, avoid direct sunshine.

Damage type 1
1. 1.1. If one of the damage types shown below -Damage type 1, 2- is found on an vehicle involved in an accident, the seat belt and seat-belt buckle must be replaced.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Seat Belt Strap Damage Area (Type 1)
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Damage type 2
1. 2.1. If damage -Damage type 1, 2, 3- is found on a vehicle not involved in an accident, it is sufficient to replace the damaged seat belt.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Seat Belt Strap Damage Area (Type 2)
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Damage type 3
1. 3.1. Burn marks from cigarettes or similar.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Seat Belt Strap Damage Area (Type 3)
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Damage type 4
1. 4.1. The seat-belt pretensioner must always be replaced if it has been triggered. The seat belt is damaged by the deflector -Damage type 4- .
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Seat Belt Strap Damage Area (Type 4)
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.