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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 don't wear safety belts.
The best way to protect the fetus
is
to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more
likely that the fetus won't 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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Right'
Front
Passenger
Position
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The right front passenger's safety belt works the same
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way as the driver's safety belt. See "Driver Position"
earlier in this section.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will
lock. If it does, let it go back all the way~and start again:
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Center Front Passenger Position
@-Door Models)
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.
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