The diagonal section should wrap over the shoul-
der then be routed between the breasts and to
the side of the abdomen.
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 the
slack from the seatbelt and ensure that it fits as
close to the body as possible. In addition, check
that there are no twists in the seatbelt.
As the pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers
must adjust the seat (p. 85) and steering wheel
(p. 90) such that they can easily maintain con-
trol of the vehicle as they drive (which means that
they must be able to easily operate the foot ped-
als and steering wheel). The aim should be to
position the seat with as large a distance as pos-
sible between abdomen and steering wheel.
Related information
•
Seatbelt - putting on (p. 29)
•
Seatbelt - loosening (p. 29)
Seatbelt reminder
Unbelted occupants will be reminded to fasten
their (p. 29) seatbelt by means of an audio and
visual reminder.
The audio reminder is speed dependent, and in
some cases time dependent. The visual reminder
is located in the roof console and in the com-
bined instrument panel (p. 68).
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
(p. 28) are being used in the rear seat. A
message appears in the combined instru-
ment panel when the seatbelts are in use, or
if one of the rear doors has been opened.
