Porsche 92854 Owner's Manual page 22

Safety belts
WARNING
Failure to follow safety belt instruc-
tions may result in serious personal
injury.
INSTRUCTIONS
• For your and your passengers' protec-
tion, use safety belts at all times while
the vehicle is in motion. U s e child safety
seats for all small children.
• Safety belts must be properly positioned
on the body. Improperly positioned safe-
ty belts can cause serious personal in-
jury in case of an accident.
• A combination lap-shoulder belt should
not be worn by a person less than 4' 11"
or 1 . 5 m in height, because it would not
be in its most protective position and,
therefore, may increase the possibility
of injury in an accident.
• Persons smaller than 4' 11" or 1 . 5 m in
height and children who are able to sit
upright by themselves should use one
of the rear seating positions and the lap
belt provided.
• For maximum safety and protection, we
r e c o m m e n d that s m a l l children travel i n
the r e a r seats. Regardless of where small
children sit, remember that every state
in US now requires small children to ride
in child safety seats.
• When driving in some states and many
foreign countries, remember that they
require the wearing of safety belts by law .
• Do not strap in more than one person
with each belt.
• For maximum effectiveness, the lap belt
should be worn low across the pelvic
crest.
• Do not wear shoulder part of belt under
your arm or otherwise out of position.
This would increase the possibility of
serious injury in case of an accident.
• Belts should not be worn twisted.
• Do not wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc. as these
may cause injury.
• Several layers of heavy clothing may in-
terfere with proper positioning of belts.
• Belts must not rub against sharp objects.
• Keep belt buckles free of any obstruc-
tion that may prevent secure locking.
• Make sure that belt of the unoccupied
passenger seat is fully wound up on its
retractor so that the belt tongue is in its
stowed position. This r e d u c e s the possi-
bility of the tongue hitting a vehicle occu-
pant in case of a sudden stop.
• Belts that have been subjected to ex-
cessive stretch forces in an accident
must be replaced.
• If belts show damage to webbing, bind-
ings, buckles or retractors, they should
be replaced.
• If belts do not work properly, see your
authorized Porsche dealer.
• Do not modify or disassemble the safety
belts in your vehicle.
• The belts must be kept clean as other-
wise the retractors may not work pro-
perly (see also "Car care instructions").
• Never bleach or dye safety belts.
• Do not allow safety belts to retract until
they are completely dry.
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