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, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
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.
See also:
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
WARNING:
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to
anchors, the child restraint will not be able to
protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child
could be seriously injured or kil ...
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA)
For vehicles with the URPA system, it operates at
speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph), and assists the driver
with parking and avoiding objects while in R (Reverse).
The sensors on the rear bumper ar ...
New side-impact air bag system
Other notable new features for 2006 include the availability of a side-impact
air bag system for first- and second-row outboard occupants, in addition to the
standard dual-stage front driver and p ...