Safety Belt Warning System; Inertia Reel Retractor; Lap Belts For Rear Seats - Porsche 944 Driver Manual

Safety belt warning system

An audio-visual warning system is
interconnected with the driver's safety belt.
Every time the ignition is turned on, the seat
belt warning light in the left instrument cluster
comes on for about 6 seconds to remind driver
and passenger to buckle up. If the driver does
not fasten the safety belt, the buzzer will
continue for the duration of this six second
period. The buzzer will go off as soon as the
driver has buckled up.
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To unfasten belt, push in release button on
buckle. Belt tongue will spring out of buckle.
To release a locked belt, lean back to take
the body pressure off the belt.
To store lap/shoulder belt, allow belt to wind
up on retractor as you guide belt to its
stowed position on doorpost.

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
collision 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.

Lap belts for rear seats

The lap 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
collision locks the belt. The belt will also lock
when you drive up or down a steep hill or in a
sharp curve.
To fasten lap belt, grasp belt on outboard
side of seat and slowly pull across the pelvis.
Insert belt tongue into buckle on inboard side
of seat and push down until it securely locks
with an audible click. Pull belt to check.
To fasten, grasp belt and pull belt in
continuous slow motion across your chest
and lap.
Insert belt tongue into buckle on inboard side
of seat. Push down until it securely locks with
an audible click. Pull belt to check.
Pull shoulder section to make sure belt fits
snugly across the hips.
Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis and
chest. Make sure any slack is wound on the
retractor.
To unfasten belt, push in release button on
the buckle.
To store belt, allow belt to wind up as you
guide belt to retractor.
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