Hyundai Elantra 2024 Owner's Manual page 43

Additional seat belt safety
precautions
Seat belt use during pregnancy
The seat belt should always be used
during pregnancy. The best way to
protect your unborn child is to protect
yourself by always wearing the seat belt.
Pregnant women should always wear a
lap-shoulder seat belt. Place the shoulder
belt across your chest, routed between
your breasts and away from your neck.
Place the lap belt below your belly and
pull the shoulder portion so it fits SNUGLY
across your hips and pelvic bone, under
the rounded part of your belly.
WARNING
• A pregnant woman is more vulnerable
to any impacts on the abdomen during
an abrupt stop or collision. If you are in
an accident while pregnant, consult
your doctor.
• To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death to an unborn child during an
accident, do not let pregnant women
place the lap portion of the seat belt
above or over the area of the abdomen
where the unborn child is located.
Seat belt use and children
Infant and small children
All 50 states have Child Restraint System
laws that require children to travel in
approved Child Restraint System devices,
including booster seats. The age at which
seat belts can be used instead of Child
Restraint System may be different, so you
should be aware of the specific
requirements in your state where you are
traveling. Infant and Child Restraint
System must be properly placed and
installed in a rear seat.
For more information, refer to the "Child
Restraint System (CRS)" section in this
chapter.
WARNING
Always properly restrain infants and small
children in a Child Restraint System
appropriate for the child's height and
weight.
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death to a child and other passengers,
Never hold a child in your lap or arms
when the vehicle is moving. Violent forces
during a collision will tear the child from
your arms and throw the child against the
interior or to be ejected from the vehicle.
Small children are best protected from
injury in an accident when properly
restrained in the rear seat by a Child
Restraint System that meets the
requirements of the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. Before buying
any Child Restraint System, make sure
that it has a label certifying that it meets
the applicable Safety Standards. The
Child Restraint System must be
appropriate for your child's height and
weight. Check the label on the Child
Restraint System for this information.
Refer to the "Child Restraint System
(CRS)" section in this chapter.
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