FORD 2007 Escape Hybrid - Manual (Page 141)

Reasons given... Consider...
ЉBelts are
uncomfortable
Љ
Your Ford safety belts are designed to enhance
comfort. If you are uncomfortable - try different
positions for the safety belt upper anchorage and
seatback which should be as upright as possible;
this can improve comfort.
ЉI was in a hurryЉ Prime time for an accident. BeltMinder௡
reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up.
ЉSafety belts don’t
work
Љ
Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of
death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars,
and by 60% in light trucks.
ЉTraffic is lightЉ
Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle
crashes, many when no other vehicles are around.
ЉBelts wrinkle my
clothes
Љ
Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more
than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are
unbelted.
ЉThe people I’m
with don’t wear
belts
Љ
Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times more
often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people.
Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate
behavior they see.
ЉI have an airbagЉ Airbags offer greater protection when used with
safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to
inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers.
ЉI’d rather be
thrown clear
Љ
Not a good idea. People who are ejected are 40
times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help
prevent ejection, WE CAN’T
ЉPICK OUR CRASHЉ.
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate
into the buckle to avoid the BeltMinder
௡ chime. To do so may
adversely affect the performance of the vehicle’s air bag system
One time disable
If at any time the driver/front passenger quickly buckles then unbuckles
the safety belt for that seating position, the BeltMinder
௡ is disabled for
the current ignition cycle. The BeltMinder
௡ feature will enable during the
same ignition cycle if the occupant buckles and remains buckled for
approximately 30 seconds. Confirmation is not given for the one time
disable.
2007 Escape Hybrid (ehv)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
141