Chevrolet Spark Owners Manual: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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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.

Chevrolet Spark. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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.

Lap-Shoulder Belt

All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. The following instructions explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can ...

Safety Belt Extender

If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the hea ...

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Connections
The required specific Onstar subscription plan includes the services that follow to help customers stay connected. For coverage maps, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada). WiFi Connectivity (If Equipped) The vehicle has a WiFi hotspot that provides a high-speed, wireless Internet ...

Exit Lighting
If the dome lamps are in the DOOR position, they come on automatically when the key is removed from the ignition. The exterior lamps and dome lamps remain on after the door is closed for a set amount of time, then automatically turn off. The headlamps, parking lamps, and back-up lamps will turn ...

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
Warning If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors or with the safety belt, the child restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child restraint properly using the anchors, or use ...