Mazda 2008 B2300 Truck Owner's Manual page 83

If...
The driver's or front passenger's
seat belt becomes unbuckled for
approximately 1 minute while the
vehicle is traveling at least 3 mph
(5 km/h) and more than 1-2
minutes have elapsed since the
ignition switch has been turned to
ON...
The following are reasons most often given for not wearing seat 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
Seat belts don't
work
Traffic is light
Belts wrinkle my
clothes
Seating and Safety Restraints
Consider...
36,700 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.
Seat belts are designed to enhance comfort. If you
are uncomfortable - try different positions for the
seat belt upper anchorage and seatback which
should be as upright as possible; this can improve
comfort.
Prime time for an accident. Seat Belt Warning
Chime reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle
up.
Seat belts, when used properly, reduce risk of
death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars,
and by 60% in light trucks.
Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle
crashes, many when no other vehicles are around.
Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more
than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are
unbelted.
Then...
The Belt-Minder feature is
activated - the seat belt warning
light illuminates and the warning
chime sounds for 6 seconds every
30 seconds, repeating for
approximately 5 minutes or until
the seat belts are buckled.
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