Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG, Airplane Flight Manual

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DA 40 NG AFM
Page 7 - 16 Rev. 3 01-Jul-2014 Doc. # 6.01.15-E
7.6 SEATS AND SAFETY HARNESSES
To increase passive safety, the seats are constructed using a carbon fiber/Kevlar hybrid
material and GFRP. The seats are removable to allow the maintenance and inspection
of the underlying controls. Covers on the control sticks prevent loose objects from falling
into the area of the controls.
The seats have removable furnishings and are equipped with energy-absorbing foam
elements.
The seats are fitted with three-point safety harnesses. The harnesses are fastened by
inserting the belt clip into the belt lock, and are opened by pressing the red release on
the belt lock.
The backs of the rear seats can be laid forward after pulling upwards on the knob of the
locking bolt.
If front seats with adjustable backrests are installed (OÄM 40-252), the angle of the
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backrests can be adjusted for best comfort. The backrest lever is situated on the outboard
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side of the backrest. However, during take-off, landing and emergency landing the
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backrests must be fixed in the upright position designated by a placard on the roll-over
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bar.
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CAUTION
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Before the backrest lever is lifted in order to unlock the
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backrest, lean back towards the backrest to counteract the
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spring load; otherwise the backrest may snap forward.
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For adjustment lift the backrest lever and bend forward or backward to the desired backrest
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angle. Then release and press down the backrest lever.
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In case of a defective adjustment mechanism the outboard friction adjustment screw can
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be tightened with a 10 mm hexagon nut in clockwise direction in order to fix the backrest
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