Passenger Protection - I

Control Unit Function

Events
Event data can be read out in the menu item "Events" after airbag triggering. Up to max. three events can be stored. The airbag triggering unit must be replaced after the third event, since the airbag warning light lights up continuously and the events cannot be deleted.

Lock

DANGER: Danger of personal injury if airbag triggering unit is not locked.

In the event of an accident / triggering event the airbags cannot be triggered.
- Lock new airbag triggering units immediately after installation in the vehicle.
- Only start the vehicle if the airbag triggering unit has been locked beforehand.

An unlocked triggering unit can be locked under the menu item "Locking". When the airbag triggering unit is replaced, the new airbag triggering unit must be locked.

NOTE:
- As long as the airbag triggering unit is not locked, the airbag warning light lights up continuously.
- A locked airbag triggering unit cannot be unlocked again.

If an airbag triggering unit is unlocked, the airbag warning light flashes. The airbag triggering unit must then be locked.

The airbag triggering unit is delivered from the Parts Service dealers in an unlocked state.

Procedure:
1. Connect the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
2. Select vehicle type, Boxster, and start the automatic control module search.
3. Select the menu item Locking and press the key >>
4. Porsche System Tester II 9588 indicates the vehicle type. Check the vehicle type and activate using the F7 key
5. Porsche System Tester II 9588 indicates the vehicle identification number. Check vehicle identification number, accept with the key >>, and code by pressing key F7
6. Porsche System Tester II 9588 shows Start locking with [F8] Press key F8. Porsche System Tester II 9588 then shows Control unit is locked, please wait

NOTE: The airbag triggering unit can only be locked when the instrument cluster has been coded (Veh. Ident. No.). In the event that the instrument cluster is replaced simultaneously, code the instrument cluster first and then the airbag triggering unit.

If there is no fault, the following message is displayed after a short waiting period.

Airbag was locked.

This ends locking.

The following messages can be displayed in a fault state:
Airbag was already locked
No Porsche control unit
Incorrect vehicle type
Incorrect database version
Incorrect equipment

In the event of a fault, the triggering unit cannot be locked.

In the case of the "wrong equipment" message, select the correct equipment.

Replace the triggering unit in the case of the other messages.

Coding

Extract coding
Under the menu item "Extract coding" you can read out which equipment features are activated and which are not.

Also, it is possible to read out the vehicle type and the data record version, and where the airbag triggering unit was locked.

The following equipment features can be read out:
- Driver's/passenger's airbag
- Buckle (detects whether seat belt is fastened)
- Child seat occupancy (detects whether a child seat is being used on the passenger's side)
- USA (vehicles)

Modify coding
Under the menu item "Change coding" you can adapt the airbag triggering unit to the vehicle equipment.

After the airbag triggering unit is replaced, the coding must be adapted to the vehicle equipment.

The following equipment features can be changed:
- Driver's/passenger's airbag
- Buckle
- Seat belt tensioner
- Child seat occupancy (passenger)
- USA (vehicles)

Coding table for USA vehicles

Coding Table For USA (passenger):

Coding table for Row vehicles

Coding Table For RoW Vehicles:

NOTE:
- When the coding is changed in the menu item Change coding, the ignition must always be switched off afterwards and the key removed.
- After the ignition is switched on again, the new coding from the airbag triggering unit is updated and the stored faults can be erased.
- If the coding does not agree with the vehicle equipment, faults will be displayed that do not really exist.

Child seat occupancy
In relation to this, see Technical Information.