Ford F-150 Owner's Manual page 191

If...
The driver's or front
passenger's safety belt becomes
unbuckled for approximately
1 minute while the vehicle is
traveling at least 6 mph and
1-2 minutes have elapsed since
the ignition switch has been
turned to ON...
The Belt-Minder feature is
activated and the vehicle speed
is less than 3 mph...
The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts:
(All statistics based on U.S. data)
Reasons given...
"Crashes are rare events"
"I'm not going far"
"Belts are uncomfortable"
"I was in a hurry"
2011 F-150 (f12)
Owners Guide, 3rd Printing
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
Then...
The Belt-Minder feature is activated
- the safety belt warning light
illuminates and the warning chime
sounds for six seconds every
30 seconds, repeating for
approximately five minutes or until
the safety belts are buckled.
The Belt-Minder feature is
suspended - the safety belt warning
light remains illuminated, but the
warning chime does not sound. This
time does not count towards the
five-minute expiration time.
Consider...
36700 crashes occur every day. The
more we 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.
3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25
miles of home.
We design our safety belts 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.
Prime time for an accident.
Belt-Minder reminds us to take a few
seconds to buckle up.
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