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Section 2
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like
all occupants, they are more likely
to be seriously injured if they do
not wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap/shoulder belt, and the lap
portion should be worn as low as
possible throughout the pregnan-
cy.
The best way to protect the fetus is
to protect the mother. When a
safety belt is worn properly, it is
more likely that the fetus will not
be hurt in a crash. For pregnant
women, as for anyone, the key to
making safety belts effective is
wearing them properly.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
The safety belt reminder light is
located in the instrument cluster.
When you start your engine, a
chime will come on for several
seconds to remind you to fasten
your safety belts. The safety belt
light will also come on and stay on
for several seconds, and then it will
flash for several more seconds. If
the driver's belt is buckled, neither
the chime nor the light will come
on.
The chime and light will repeat if
the driver remains unbuckled and
the vehicle is in motion.
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