Porsche 911 CARRERA 4 -, Owner'S Manual

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Work may be performed on the belt-tensioner
system only by an authorized Porsche dealer.
Smoke is released when the belt tensioners are
triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the
vehicle.
Safety Belt Warning System
An audio-visual warning system is interconnect-
ed with the driver’s safety belt.
Every time the ignition is turned on, the gong will
sound for about 6 seconds to remind driver and
passenger to buckle up. In addition, the gong
will sound for approx. 90 seconds if vehicle
speed exceeds 15 mph/24 km/h. The safety
belt warning lights in the instrument panel and
on-board computer will go off as soon as the driver
has buckled up.
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.
Fastening the safety belt
Assume a comfortable sitting position.
Please observe the chapter ”SEAT POSITION”
on page 38.
The shoulder belt should always rest on your
upper body. The shoulder belt should never be
worn behind your back or under your arm.
Grasp belt and pull the belt in a 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 the belt to check.
Pull shoulder section to make sure belt fits
snugly across the pelvis.
Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis and
chest. Make sure there is no slack in the belt.
Releasing the safety belt
Push in release button ( arrow ) on buckle. Belt
tongue will spring out of buckle.
To release a latched belt, lean back to take the
body pressure off the belt.
To store lap/shoulder belt, allow the belt to
retract as you guide the latch to its stowed
position.
Please observe the chapter ”SMALL ADULT
PASSENGERS” on page 59.
Controls, Instruments
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