Ford 2009 Escape Hybrid Owner's Manual page 127

If...
The driver's or front
passenger's safety 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 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
Safety belts don't work
2009 Escape Hybrid (ehv)
Owners Guide, 2nd 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 6 seconds every
30 seconds, repeating for
approximately 5 minutes or until the
safety belts are buckled.
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.
Your Ford safety belts are designed 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.
Safety belts, when used properly,
reduce risk of death to front seat
occupants by 45% in cars, and by
60% in light trucks.
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