Ford 2004 Expedition Owner's Manual page 176

Seating and Safety Restraints
If...
The driver's safety belt is
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the ON
position...
The purpose of the BeltMinder
safety belts all of the time.
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"
"Seat belts don't work"
"Traffic is light"
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Then...
The BeltMinder feature will not
activate.
is to remind occasional wearers to wear
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.
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.
BeltMinder 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.
Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in
single-vehicle crashes, many when
no other vehicles are around.