Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 681

Locking clip

Locking clip compressed -A-
Locking clip relieved -B-

Unlocking connector for airbag wiring harness

3. Unlock electrical connector -2- on steering wheel -A- and

remove.

Removing airbag lead:

Removing airbag lead

4. Unlock electrical connectors -1, 2- with a screwdriver and unplug.

5. Unplug electrical connector -3- .

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Removing driver's airbag unit

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Installing driver's airbag unit

Installing driver's airbag unit

ATTENTION

Incorrect release of airbag unit.

Danger of injury and material damage if airbag units are not installed correctly!

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→ Before installing the airbag unit, check whether the locking clip, the airbag unit mounting and/or the metal

stop on the steering wheel are deformed. If there is deformation, replace the damaged component (steering
wheel/airbag unit).

→ The airbag unit must only be installed with locking clips that are operational and are in the correct

position.

→ The locking clip must not jam or grind.

→ Do not expose face and other parts of the body to the airbag unit.

Installing airbag lead:

Installing airbag lead

1. Push in the electrical connector -3- until it clicks into place.

2. Press in the electrical connectors -1, 2- until they click into place, then clip the retainer into the electrical

connectors -1, 2- .

Incorrect triggering of airbag module. →  AW Removing and installing driver's airbag unit - general warnings

Inserting connector for airbag wiring harness

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3. Insert electrical connector for the airbag wiring harness -2- until it clicks into

place.

Engaging the airbag unit

4. Engage the airbag unit into the steering wheel with both hands using intermittent pressure.

Checking the airbag unit is positioned firmly:

5. Each time the airbag unit is fitted, it is important to check that it is installed correctly by pulling the airbag

unit, tapping the steering wheel rim and performing a visual inspection (position of airbag unit on
steering wheel).

Reworking

Work in wake of driver's airbag unit

1. Connect the battery . Carry out →   Work instructions after disconnecting the battery..

997110, 997111, 997120, 997121, 997310, 997311, 997320, 997321, 997410, 997411, 997430, 997431,
997610, 997611, 997620, 997621

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WARNUNG

Gefahr des Verlusts der Text-Bild-Zuordnung beim Ausdruck.

Aus technischen Gründen kann derzeit nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass trotz
einwandfreier Darstellung auf dem Bildschirm beim Ausdruck der
Zusammenhang von Text und zugehörigem Bild verloren geht.

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Wird der Fehler nicht bemerkt, besteht die Gefahr, daß Arbeiten nicht korrekt
durchgeführt werden und es dadurch zu Personen- und Sachschäden kommt.

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→ Vergleichen Sie deshalb nach dem Druckvorgang unbedingt die Ausdrucke mit der
Bildschirmdarstellung. Korrigieren Sie die Ausdrucke im Fehlerfall so, daß der Inhalt der
Bildschirmdarstellung zutreffend wiedergegeben wird.

WARNING

Danger of losing text-figure correspondence when printing out.

For technical reasons, it can currently not be ruled out that the correspondence
between text and associated figure can be lost when it is printed out, even though
the display on the screen is correct.

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If the fault is not noticed, there is the danger that work will not be performed
correctly which can cause injury and damage.

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→ Therefore, always compare printouts with the screen display after printing them out. Correct
the printouts if they are faulty so that the content of the screen display matches that on the
printouts.

AVERTISSEMENT

Risque de perte de la correspondance texte-illustration lors de l'impression papier.

Pour des raisons techniques, il ne peut pas être exclu à l'heure actuelle que, même
en cas d'affichage correct à l'écran, la correspondance entre le texte et l'illustration
puisse être erronée sur l'impression papier.

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Si l'erreur passe inaperçue, on court le risque d'exécuter certaines opérations de
manière incorrecte pouvant conduire à des dommages corporels et matériels.

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→ Comparez impérativement pour cette raison les impressions papier avec l'affichage à l'écran.
Corrigez-les en cas d'erreur de manière à reproduire correctement l'affichage à l'écran.

ATTENZIONE

Pericolo di perdita dell'abbinamento testo-immagine nella stampa.

Per motivi tecnici non è escluso che, nonostante la rappresentazione sullo schermo

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