The 911 | Safety
Porsche Side Impact Protection (POSIP)
911 Carrera 4S
Passive safety: airbags.
What all sports enthusiasts take for granted:
reliable protection of sensitive areas.
We have been innovators not only
in production installation, but also
in airbag technology. Porsche set
the benchmark by introducing a
non-azide gas generant based on
an organic propellant. This makes
the driver airbag lighter and more
compact, and also makes it easier
to recycle. The 911 models benefit
from the latest airbag technology
in the form of full-size airbags for
driver and passenger which are
inflated in two stages depending
on the severity and type of
accident (e.g. frontal or offset
frontal). In less serious accidents,
the airbag is only partially inflated,
thereby minimising discomfort to
the occupants.
In addition to the central airbag
control unit on the transmission
tunnel, a pair of impact sensors
are located near the headlights.
This allows a crash to be detected
and evaluated far sooner and with
considerably greater accuracy.
All 911 models are equipped with
Porsche Side Impact Protection
(POSIP) as standard. It comprises
two airbags on each side instead
of the usual one. An integral
thorax airbag is located in the
seat backrests, while the door
panels each contain a head
airbag. With each having a volume
of approximately 8 litres, the
thorax and head airbags offer
excellent protection in the event
of a side impact. Naturally, their
design protects the occupants of
the 911 Carrera Cabriolet models
and the 911 Targa 4 models, even
with the roof open.
The head restraints are integrated
into the backrests. Also standard
are the safety steering column,
three-point seat belts, belt height
adjustment (not on 911 Carrera
Cabriolet models), front seat-belt
pretensioners and force limiters,
energy-absorbing elements in the
dashboard and flame-retardant
materials throughout the interior.
