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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Front Seats
The vehicle's front seats have head restraints in the outboard seating positions.
WARNING
With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a
greater chance that occu ...
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Safety Belt Care
Keep belts clean and dry.
WARNING
Do not bleach or dye safety belts.
It may severely weaken them. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection.
Clean safety belts only with mi ...