Seat Belts And Pregnant Women - Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner's Manual

other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the
warning is triggered, BeltAlert will continue to chime
and flash the Seat Belt Reminder Light for 96 seconds or
until the driver's or front passenger's seat belt is buckled.
BeltAlert will be reactivated if the driver's or passen-
ger's seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and
the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).
For front passenger seats equipped with BeltAlert, your
vehicle is equipped to detect when it is occupied. The
BeltAlert warning system is not activated when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied. The BeltAlert warn-
ing system may be triggered when an animal or heavy
object is on the front passenger seat or when the seat is
folded flat (if equipped). It is recommended that pets be
restrained in the rear seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers
that are secured by seat belts and cargo is properly
stowed.
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NOTE:
• BeltAlert can be enabled or disabled by your autho-
rized dealer.
• Chrysler Group LLC does not recommend deactivat-
ing BeltAlert .
If BeltAlert is deactivated, the Seat Belt Reminder Light
will continue to illuminate while the driver's seat belt
remains unfastened.

Seat Belts and Pregnant Women

We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts
throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is
the best way to keep the baby safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt
across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible.
Keep the belt low so that it does not come across the
abdomen. That way the strong bones of the hips will take
the force if there is a collision.
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