Chrysler 2008 PT Cruiser - Manual (Page 91)

ENHANCED SEAT BELT REMINDER SYSTEM
(BELTALERT
ா )
If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt has not been
buckled within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if
the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the
Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert
௡) will alert the
driver or front passenger to buckle their seat belt. The
driver should also instruct all other occupants to buckle
their seat belts. Once the warning is triggered, the
Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert
௡) will continue to
chime and flash the Seat Belt Warning Light for 96
seconds or until the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt
is buckled. The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert
௡)
will be reactivated if the driver’s or front passenger’s seat
belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the
vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).
NOTE:
• The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert௡) can be
enabled or disabled by your authorized dealer.
• DaimlerChrysler does not recommend deactivating
the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert ௡).
If the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert ௡) is deacti-
vated, the Seat Belt Warning Light will continue to
illuminate while the driver seat belt remains unfastened.
SEAT BELTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN
We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts
throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is
the best way to keep the baby safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt
across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible.
Keep the belt low so that it does not come across the
abdomen. That way the strong bones of the hips will take
the force if there is a collision.
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