Safety; Seat Belts - Ford F-MAX User Manual

Seat belts provided with your vehicle
are the most important on-board safety
equipment.
Seat belts minimize the risk of injury by
reducing the movement of the occupants
in the direction of impact and their contact
with the interior in case of a crash.
Always fasten your seat belts while driving.
Seat belt shall not loose or bent or shall
not be blocked by another occupant or
load.
WARNING
Seat belt cannot provide its protection
function if you do not fasten it correctly
or ensure that the belt lock is engaged
properly. Otherwise, you may get seriously
or fatally injured in case of an accident.
Ensure that all occupants of the vehicle
have properly fastened their seat belts to
prevent this.
WARNING
Always ensure that the seat belt passes
over the hip area, not over the abdominal
area; that it is tensioned, and not bent in
any way; that it passes from the center
of the shoulders, not from the neck area
or from the armpits; that it is pulled
upwards from the chest area and that
it is tensioned on the hip area. Do not
fasten the belt with heavy items and avoid
wearing thick clothes.
Do not fasten the seat belt over fragile
objects in or on your clothes such as
glasses, keys, pens etc.
Use a seat belt for only one person.
Never travel with your children on your lap
and do not fasten the seat belt over them.
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Safety

Seat Belts

WARNING
Seat belts provide safety inside the vehicle
when the occupants are seated in vertical
position while the backrests of the seat
are in vertical position.
Avoid seating position that prevent correct
operation of the seat belts.
Do not drive while the backrest is leaned
backwards excessively.
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