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The seat belt should always be worn during pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in the correct way. The diagonal
section should wrap over the shoulder then be routed between the breasts and to the side of the belly. The lap section
should lay flat over the thighs and as low as possible under the belly. It must never be allowed to ride upward. Remove
all slack from the belt and insure that it fits close to the body without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats and steering wheel such that they can easily
maintain control of the vehicle as they drive (which means they
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Seat belts
must be able to easily operate the foot pedals and steering wheel). Within this context, they should strive to position
the seat with as large a distance as possible between their belly and the steering wheel.
Child seats
Please refer to
page 33
for information on securing child seats with the seat belts.
Seat belt reminder
The seat belt reminder consists of an audible signal, an indicator light above the rearview mirror, and a symbol in the
instrument panel (see
page
51) that alert the driver and front seat passenger if their seat belts are not fastened.
NOTE
The function is active for a total of 6 minutes from the time the ignition is switched on.
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