1996 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 32

Safety BeltUse During Pregnancy Safety belts workfor everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don't wear safety belts. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more a likely that the fetus won't be hurt incrash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front PassengerPosition The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt. See "Driver Position," earlier in this section. When the lap portionof the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. A pregnant woman should weara lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be wornas low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle whoare wearing safety belts.