Emergency Adjustment (Seat); Backrest Lock; Safety Belts - Porsche 944 Driver Manual

Emergency Adjustment
In the event of a failure of the electrically
operated seat adjuster, fore-and-aft
adjustment of the seat can be obtained using
the Allan key contained in the tool kit. The seat
is adjusted by turning the servo motor located
at the front on the seat using the Allan key.
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Safety Belts

WARNING
For your and your passengers'
protection, use safety belts at all times
while the vehicle is in motion. Use child
safety seats for all small children.
Safety belts must be properly positioned
on the body. Improperly positioned safety
belts may cause serious personal injury
in case of an accident. Therefore heed all
of the following warnings and
instructions.
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
recommend that small children travel in
the rear seats. Regardless of where small
children sit, remember that every state in
the 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.

Backrest Lock

The backrest is locked to prevent it from tilting
forward when you are forced to brake hard.
For unlocking, pull up the knob on the left or
right side of the backrest.
WARNING
For driver and passenger protection, back-
rest locks must be engaged at all times
while the vehicle is in motion.
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
interfere with proper positioning of belts.
Belts must not rub against sharp objects.
Keep belt buckles free of any obstruction
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 reduces the
possibility of the tongue hitting a vehicle
occupant in case of sudden stop.
Belts that have been subjected to
excessive stretch forces in an accident
must be replaced.
If belts show damage to webbing,
bindings, 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 otherwise
the retractors may not work properly (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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