Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions - Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual

Seats & Safety system
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 that it fits
SNUGLY across your hips and pelvic
bone, under the rounded part of your
belly.
WARNING
• Pregnant women and patients are 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, 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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Seat belt use and children
Infant and small children
Most countries 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
among countries, so you should be aware
of the specific requirements in your
country, and where you are travelling.
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 Safety Standards of
your country. 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.