Porsche 911 CARRERA - 2003 Manual page 39

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Safety Belt Warning System
An audio-visual warning system is intercon-
nected with the driver's safety belt.
Every time the ignition is turned on, the gong
will sound for about 6 seconds to remind driver
and passenger to buckle up.
The safety belt warning lights in the instrument
panel and on-board computer will go off as soon
as the driver has buckled
up.
Inertia reel retractor
The
combination lap/shoulder belt with inertia
reel locking mechanism adjusts automatically to
your size and movements as long as the pull on
the belt is slow.
Rapid deceleration during hard braking or a colli-
sion locks the belt. The belt will also lock when
you drive up or down a steep hill or in a sharp
curve, otherwise, the shoulder belt will not inhibit
your upper body movement.
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Assume a comfortable sitting position.
The shoulder belt should always rest on your
upper body. The shoulder belt should never
be worn behind your back or under your arm.
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To fasten, grasp belt and pull the belt in a
continuous slow motion across your chest
and lap.
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Insert belt tongue into buckle on inboard side
of seat. Push down until it securely locks with
an audible click. Pull the belt to check.
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Pull shoulder section to make sure belt fits
snugly across the pelvis.
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Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis and
chest. Make sure there is no slack in the belt.
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To unfasten belt, push in release button
(arrow) on buckle. Belt tongue will spring out
of buckle.
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To release a latched belt, lean back to take
the body pressure off the belt.
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To store lap/shoulder belt, allow the belt to
retract as you guide the latch to its stowed
position.
Please note chapter "Automatic locking retrac-
tor".
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