frappold

While scheduling my car for state inspection at my local dealer, he suggested an airbag check. I've never heard of that one before.
Anyone else?

Barn996

Is your air bag light on?

Loren

It falls under Porsche's "Additional Maintenance".

"Maintenance after 4, 8, 10 then every 2 years
Inspect air bag system
Mounting of assemblies and running gear: Visual inspection of all rubber mounts for damage"

The procedure (per the service manual):
"Inspecting airbag system
1. Function test of airbag warning light. Switch on ignition to carry out this test. The airbag warning light must light up for approx. 3 seconds. If the warning light does not light up, check the bulb and power supply.
2. Function test of the airbag system:
- Connect and switch on the Porsche System Tester.
- Switch ignition on.
- Establish communication with the Airbag/POSIP control module.
- Read out fault memory: No fault stored.
- Remove E1 fuse.
- Fault present after approx. 30 seconds (Airbag warning light).
- Insert E1 fuse again.
- Clear fault memory.
- Read out fault memory again after approx. 30 seconds: No fault stored.
3. Check that a trim or stickers are not attached to the airbag units (driver's, passenger's, side airbag).
4. Visual inspection of the components for damage and deformation.
5. The system check must be acknowledged in the stamp spaces provided in the Guarantee and Maintenance booklet."

They should not charge you much - it takes about 5 minutes with a PST2 or PIWIS.

smshirk

Can you do it with Durametric? I just ordered it but not loaded yet.

Loren

I haven't tried it with the Durametric software but I think it should work... because pulling the fuse just causes an air bag fault code. Then you put the fuse back in and clear the code. Should work fine.