Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions - Hyundai Elantra 2018 Owner's Manual

NOTICE
• Both the driver's and front passen-
ger's pre-tensioner seat belts may
be activated in certain frontal or
side collisions or rollovers.
• When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and fine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment.
These are normal operating condi-
tions and are not hazardous.
• Although it is non-toxic, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro-
longed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly after an acci-
dent in which the pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated.
WARNING
•
Fasten your seat belt while sitting
properly in an upright position to
maximize the effectiveness of the
pre-tensioner seat belt system.
•
A pre-tensioner seat belt system
is designed to activate only once.
Replace the pre-tensioner seat
belt system, if it was activated in
an accident.
Rear center seat belt
When using the rear center seat belt, the
buckle with the "CENTER" mark must be
used.
Additional Seat Belt Safety
Precautions
Seat belt use during pregnancy
The seat belt should always be used dur-
ing 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 shoul-
der belt across your chest, routed
between your breasts and away from
your neck. Place the lap belt line so that
it fits snugly and as low as possible
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across the hips, not across the abdomen.
WARNING
• A pregnant woman or a patient is
more vulnerable to any imapcts
on the abdomen during an abrupt
stop or accident. If you are in an
accident while pregnant, we rec-
ommend you consult your doctor.
• To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death to an unborn child
during an accident, pregnant
women should NEVER place the
lap portion of the seat belt above
or over the area of the abdomen
where the unborn child is located.
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