Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
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Folding the Seatback
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Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), passenger sensing system, the pretensioners, the airbag modules,
the wiring, and the crash sensi ...
Hazard Warning Flashers
(Hazard Warning Flasher): Press
this button, on the center of the instrument panel, to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps flash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble. ...