Advice For Pregnant Women; Additional Safety Precautions - Honda 2011 Element Owner's Manual

Protecting Adults and Teens

Advice for Pregnant Women

If you are pregnant, the best way to
protect yourself and your unborn
child when driving or riding in a
vehicle is to always wear a seat belt,
and keep the lap part of the belt as
low as possible across the hips.
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When driving, remember to sit
upright and adjust the seat as far
back as possible while allowing full
control of the vehicle. When riding
as a front passenger, adjust the seat
as far back as possible.
This will reduce the risk of injuries to
both you and your unborn child that
can be caused by a crash or an
inflating front airbag.
Each time you have a checkup, ask
your doctor if it's okay for you to
drive.

Additional Safety Precautions

Never let passengers ride in the
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cargo area or on top of a folded-
If they do, they
down back seat.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Passengers should not stand up or
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change seats while the vehicle is
A passenger who is not
moving.
wearing a seat belt during a crash
or emergency stop can be thrown
against the inside of the vehicle,
against other occupants, or out of
the vehicle.
Two people should never use the
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If they do, they
same seat belt.
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.