Q: front child seat v. passenger air bag?

[oxford_hippo]

Hi,

is it possible to deactivate the passenger air bag so a child seat can be fitted in the front?

Ideally is there a way to do this that can be reveresed in the future without too much trouble.

If yes.....does anyone think it would be something the insurer would be able to moan about / charge for?

Lastly - realise fitting set in the rear woudl be an alternative - but how to fit baby seat in our 1994 Cabrio which only has lap / 2 point belts in the rear?

Any help much appreciated,

T[&:]

 

[Mark.Lines]

Hi T you can fit an airbag de-activation bar which attaches to the existing fittings of your front passenger seat. You'll either need a porsche seat or the male part of a seat belt buckle clip into it so that your car knows to turn off it's air bag.

here's a link to porsche shop where you'll find one and a selection of porsche seats"¦http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/porsche_baby_child_seats.html

There only one that you can use with a 993 the Porsche Kid Plus Child Seat other than that you're off to ebay.

I've got one and they're great.



I have an infant carrier I'm going to sell if you need a genuine porsche one.


P

 

[rico76]

All the info you need to know is here... http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/faqs/index.htm

 

[sawood12]

I wouldn't put a seat in the back even if it is a seat designed for the car. I've got a Brittax St Anton which is a discontinued model but was the seat that came up against the 944/968 on the Brittax car selector. I got a brand new one off ebay and when fitted it into the car I found two things that I didn't like:-

1. Modern baby seats rely on the seatbelt being tensioned against the cushioning of the seat pushing back against the seatbelt. Because the rear seats of the 944 (not sure about the 993 but would imagine they are the same) are quite hard with little cushioning I couldn't get enough tension in the seatbelt and the seat could roll forward by a good couple of inches rather than being held tight in the seat. This would mean that in the event of a crash the seat would roll forward a good couple of inches before the seatbelt took up the tension, so not safe in my view.

2. Putting issue 1 aside, even with the seat in place there was precious little room between the child's face and the rear of the front seat and there was no room for their legs, so very cramped and even if issue 1 wasn't an issue in the event of a crash i'm certain the baby's face would hit the rear of the seat in front - unless there was no adult in the seat and it was slid as forward as possible with the back as forward as possible.

I think you're best pushing the passenger seat as far back as it will go and putting the baby seat in the front and the wife can follow in a second car!

 

[ianpop]

I had exactly the same questions as you. I have a 1997 993 Cabriolet. The space in the rear is limited and
the seat choice for a lap belt fitting is even more limiting.

I bought the deactivation kit from PorscheShop and asked the local dealer to fit it. The reason was this:
1. The 10 year test for the airbag system was due
2. There is an electrical connection from the buckle fastener which must be connected to the car (somewhere under the passenger seat)
3. The airbag system needs needs informing that the deactivation kit is present (done by simple 2min OBD procedure)

Although I had specified make and model, PorscheShop sent the part for a 996 and claimed there was only one part number. The dealer did a good job, supplied the correct part, fitted it, tested it and signed off the 10 year air test, When the airbag is deactivated the airbag warning light will flash for approx. 10 seconds on starting the engine.

I have had a 'male buckle part' made from brass which I use as a key to deactivate / activate the airbag as appropriate; I use a non-Porsche seat in the front - note that some seats fit better than others.

Make your own assessment of whether to use the rear seats.

 

[oxford_hippo]

very many thanks for all the help,

happen to have an old seat belt in the garage - as you do - so at least that's a start with the male seat belt needed.


On obviously a totally needless practical level - just occured to me that I can't see how the madly large pram will fit anywhere?

T[&:]