Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 34

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
The best way to protect the fetus
is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
likely that the fetus won't be hurt
in
a crash.
For
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making
seriously injured if they don't wear safety belts.
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap' portion should be worn as low as possible, b'elow
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger's safety belt works the same
way
as
the driver's safety belt. See "Driver Position,"
earlier in this section.
Rear Seat Passengers
It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that wbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown
out
of
the vehicle in
a
crash. And they can strike others
i n
the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
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