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FORD'S
LIFEGUARD
DESIGN
SAFETY
FEATURES
The following
pages
describe the
opera~
tion of some of the many safety features
which
have been a
dded for
1968.
Learn-
ing
to use
them
properly
takes
only a few
moments-and
may
save
you
a
lifetime.
There
are also
many
safety
improve-
m
ents
this
year
which
are
"
built
ill"
to
your
new
Falcon-they
won't be visible
.
no
r
do they need
operating
instructions.
For
instance,
your Falcon
is
equipped
with
an
energy
absorbing
steering
column
and
wheel a
s well
as
an
energy
absorbing
instrument
panel.
Another
important
ad-
dition
to
U
.S. vehicles
this
year
(standard
,
too)
are
smog
control
systems
which
are
an
integral part
of aU
engines
and
are
de-
signed
to
combat air pollution.
Don't
forget,
though,
that
the
most
important
safety
factor
in
auto t
ranspor-
tation
today is
you
, the driver.
Keep
th
ese
points in mind:
•
Be
sure a
ll
occupants
buckle their
safety belts
before
you
drive
off
.
• Make SURE
a
ll doors
ar~
LOCKED
before you
drive
off.
•
Se
t your
parking
brake
EVERY
TIME
you
leave t
he
car.
Put
transmission in
gear (in
"PARK"
with
automatic
trans-
mission)
.
•
Use
BOTH
r ear-view mirrors
and
your
turn
signal
before you change
lanes.
•
Keep
t
ires
inflated
to
recommended
pressures a
nd
replace
tires before they
are worn completely
smooth.
• In the
event
your car is
disabled
or
you
have
stopped
fo
r an
emergency
on
the
highway, use
your
emergency flasher.
• DRIVE DEFENSIVELY -
T he d
river
of
that
othe
r
car
CAN
ma ke a mistake.
r'..
.
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'
, .......
,
~!
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