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Hi, ive a problem. I have a new (07) 997 C2. I will have a new baby in october, please god. I have a car seat that goes in the front of car. I looked in the manual to see how to turn off the front passenger air bag, showed a picture of a key operated slot on the side of the dash at the door. Suprise suprise, theres none on mine, none on either side,
1)why is this ?
2)Is mine somewhere else ?
3) is in an optional extra to be able to turn it on and off ?
4) now how am I going to be able to transport my baby ?
5) is there a car seat I can get, for a new born, that goes / fits in the back ?

Thanks for any help, starting to panic about this. have an X5 for family driving, however I would like to be able to take the baby in the porsche if I wanted to.

Cheers.
 
Air bag de-activation switch is not a standard item. Kit available from Porsche centres and I believe some other sources.
 
Had the deactivation kit fitted on my Cayman - from memory it cost £350 ish supplied and fitted.

Wouldn't fit it my self as they had to cut the side of the dash to fit the key slot and the centre consul for the warning light. Also you might have warranty problems if it is not fitted by an opc and you try and make a claim for an electrical problem in the future.

Matt
 
As I understand it, the kit for the 997 is complete with new centre consol sections and is a possible DIY job. The only action required at the Porsche centre is to activate the facility by plugging in a laptop, which is only a few minutes work. It would be prudent to investigate further the actual work required, perhaps by requesting the installation instructions from Carnewal. As for warranty issues, that's a completely different minefield, which can never be ignored and would need verifying.
 
Is there any Car seat then that fits in the Back of a 997 for a new born baby......ie. 0 - 9months. ? If anyone knows of one / make / where I can buy it, please tell.
Thanks.
 
Don't bother with the airbag deactivation device. My daughter is 8 weeks old and fits fantastically in a Maxi Cosi Cabrio fix in the back of my 997. The you can get a quinny zappy pushchair to fit in the boot that fits the maxi cosi seat. So all in all a complete family solution. The Mammas and papas pro tech is the choice for a fwd facing seat in the rear. I have had some great family trips out.

Enjoy!
 
JP.
Thanks for that. Few questions , the Maxi Cosi is rear facing yes ? you must have to push the seat a good bit forward in the front to fit it in ? Can your wife still fit in okay ? the Mammas & Pappas Pro Tech, goes in the rear also ? Forward facing and this is also for a new born baby ??

Thanks.
 
Hi BigPhil,

Maxi Cosi cabrio fix is rear facing (mandatory for infants) up to around around 13 mths. Pro tec is fwd facing (fits in rear) and baby needs to be 9kg - 18kg (9 months - 4 years approx), no good for new borns. As you can see transition from rear facing to fwd facing goes on a weight/age criterion. Check the specs but all infants start in rear facing. My wife is small and does have the seat a long way fwd. If your wife is tall, you'll struggle till your bub is old enough for a fwd facing seat I'm afraid. I take the rear seat base out of the car (fixed to carpet by velcro) to ensure no damage to leather. Hope this helps.
 
hi, for what its worth i have just managed to get my deactivation kit fitted for just over £200 at porsche sutton coldfield who are supplying my car. i have a 5 and 3 yr old and reckon for the cost its a safe smart move...all personal thinking i guess
 

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