Dog in passenger seat....Interior seat/car protection....Airbag Protection...

I have a 60 lb dog that occasionally rides in the passenger seat.

Should I be turning off the airbag whenever he rides in the car? If so, how?

Also, I got a new puppy who is only 15 weeks old. Does anybody else drive with 2 dogs in the passenger seat? Pictures?

I put a sheepskin cover over the seat and a towel over the console compartment to protect the car but would gladly welcome any other tips....

2006 Boxster S

Thank you

Anthony

P.S. Here is a picture of the new puppy, TEAGAN.





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/07/2013 03:41PM by atwnsw. (view changes)

There is a device that Porshce sells for use with a child seat that deactivates the air bag. My dog Cayman likes to ride in the Boxster too.

Grant

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I tried buckling the seatbelt with no weight in the seat and the light didn't come on showing it was inactive....

I won't spend $600 trying to buy a child deactivation device.

Any other ideas?

I hope you'll agree that, if that's what it takes to make sure an airbag doesn't explode and maim or kill your dog, it's a small price to pay.

... and always wears her seatbelt.

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I carry my Border Collie in my Boxster a lot. I have fitted the Porsche child seat rail, plugged it in and paid an independent dealer to activate it. When I plug an old seat belt clip a warning light flashes to say the air-bag has been de-activated.

I have a nylon seat cover and a soft fabric lined picnic blanket for Frosty to sit on. He wears a car harness which fastens to the main seat belt.

I would recommend anyone carrying their dog to de-act the air bag. Frosty rests his snout on the dash... If the air bag fired I'm sure the blow would kill him.

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I carry my Border Collie in my Boxster a lot. I have fitted the Porsche child seat rail, plugged it in and paid an independent dealer to activate it. When I plug an old seat belt clip a warning light flashes to say the air-bag has been de-activated.

I have a nylon seat cover and a soft fabric lined picnic blanket for Frosty to sit on. He wears a car harness which fastens to the main seat belt.

I would recommend anyone carrying their dog to de-act the air bag. Frosty rests his snout on the dash... If the air bag fired I'm sure the blow would kill him.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/12/2013 11:21AM by atwnsw. (view changes)

You definitely want to deactivate the passenger side airbag when your pooch is riding in the seat.

A guy in England sells a switch that plugs into the socket under the passenger seat that will allow you to do this. See discussion in 986forum. [986forum.com]. Alternatively, you can buy a used bar (and hopefully a child seat buckle) from a dismantler. Oklahoma Foreign sold a set up to me for about $50. In both cases, you will need to have a dealer or independent shop program the car to activate the child seat option.

PS: Before you buy either option, check to see how your car deactivates the passenger side airbag. What I describe above works on 986s up through 2004. So I'm not sure what needs doing for a 2006 model.