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Safety in the passenger compartment
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Seatbelts and pregnancy
The seatbelt should always be worn during
pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in
the correct way. The diagonal section should
wrap over the shoulder then be routed be-
tween the breasts and to the side of the ab-
domen. The lap section should lay flat over
the thighs and as low as possible under the
abdomen. – It must never be allowed to ride
upward. Remove all slack from the seatbelt
and ensure that it fits close to the body. In
addition, check that there are no twists in the
seatbelt.
As the pregnancy progresses, pregnant driv-
ers should adjust their seats and steering
wheel such that they can easily maintain con-
trol of the vehicle as they drive (which means
they must be able to easily operate the foot
pedals and steering wheel). Within this con-
text, they should strive to position the seat
with as large a distance as possible between
the abdomen and the steering wheel.
Seatbelt reminder
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An audio signal and indicator lamp remind
anyone not wearing a seatbelt to use one.
The audio reminder is speed-dependent. Re-
minder indicator lamps are located in the roof
console and combined instrument panel. At
low speed, the audio reminder will sound for
the first 6 seconds.
Child seats are not covered by the seatbelt
reminder system.
Rear seat
The seatbelt reminder in the rear seat has
two subfunctions:
• Provides information on which seatbelts
are being used in the rear seat. This is
shown on the information display. The
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