Piper SEMINOLE 2013 Pilot Operating Handbook page 268

SECTION 7
DESCR/OPERATION
SEATS
All seat backs have three positions: normal, intermediate and recline. An
adjusment lever is located at the base of each seat back on the outboard side.
The two front seats are adjustable fore, aft and vertically. The seats are
adjustable fore and aft by lifting the bar below the seat front and moving to
the desired position. Release the handle and move the seat until the locking pin
engages. To raise the vertically adjustable pilot and copilot seats, push back on
the pushbutton located at the lower right of each seat, relieve the weight from
the seat and it will rise. To lower the seat, push the button and apply weight
until the proper position is reached.
The rear seats are easily removed to provide room for bulky items. Rear
seat installations incorporate leg retainers with latching mechanisms, which
must be released before the rear seats can be removed. Releasing the retainers
is accomplished by depressing the plunger behind each rear leg.
To remove the rear seats, depress the plunger
behind each front leg and slide seat to rear.
SEAT BELTS AND SHOULDER HARNESSES
Seat belts and adjustable shoulder harnesses with inertial reels are
standard on all four seats. The pilot should adjust this fixed seat belt strap so
that all controls are accessible while maintaining adequate restraint
for the occupant. The seat belt should be snugly fastened over each
unoccupied seat.
The shoulder harness is routed over the shoulder adjacent to the window
and attached to the seat belt in the general area of the occupant's inboard hip.
A check of the inertial reel mechanism is made by pulling sharply on the strap.
The reel should lock in place and prevent the strap from extending. For normal
body movements, the strap will extend or retract as required.
REPORT: VB-2307
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NOTE
PA-44-180, SEMINOLE
ISSUED: June 5, 2013