Ford 2003 Mustang Owner's Manual page 72

Seating and Safety Restraints
If...
The driver's safety belt is
buckled before the
ignition switch is turned
to the ON position...
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"
"Traffic is light"
"Belts wrinkle my clothes" Possibly, but a serious crash
2003 Mustang (mus)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)
Then...
The BeltMinder feature will not
activate.
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.
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.
can do much more than wrinkle
your clothes, particularly if you
are unbelted.
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