Ford 2001 Windstar Owner's Manual page 144

Seating and safety restraints
The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts:
(All statistics based on U.S. data)
Reasons given... Consider...
Crashes are rare 36 700 crashes occur every day. The more we
events drive, the more we are exposed to rare events,
even for good drivers. 1 in 4 of us will be seriously
injured in a crash during our lifetime.
I'm not going far 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home.
Belts are Ford designs its safety belts to enhance comfort. If
uncomfortable 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.
I was in a hurry Prime time for an accident. Belt Minder reminds
us to take a few seconds to buckle up.
Seat belts don't Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of
work death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars,
and by 60% in light trucks.
Traffic is light Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle
crashes, many when no other vehicles are around.
Belts wrinkle my Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more
clothes than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are
unbelted.
The people I'm Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times more
with don't wear often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people.
belts Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate
behavior they see.
I have an air bag Air bags offer greater protection when used with
safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to
inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers.
I'd rather be Not a good idea. People who are ejected are 40
thrown clear times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help
prevent ejection, WE CAN'T PICK OUR CRASH .
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt
Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of
injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt
Minder feature please follow the directions stated below.
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