Ford 2007 Escape Hybrid Owner's Manual page 142

Reasons given... Consider...
Belts are Your Ford safety belts are designed to enhance
uncomfortable 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.
I was in a hurry Prime time for an accident. BeltMinder
reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up.
Safety belts don't Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of
work death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars,
and by 60% in light trucks.
Traffic is light Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle
crashes, many when no other vehicles are around.
Belts wrinkle my Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more
clothes than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are
unbelted.
The people I'm Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times more
with don't wear often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people.
belts Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate
behavior they see.
I have an airbag Airbags offer greater protection when used with
safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to
inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers.
I'd rather be Not a good idea. People who are ejected are 40
thrown clear times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help
prevent ejection, WE CAN'T PICK OUR CRASH .
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate
into the buckle to avoid the BeltMinder chime. To do so may
adversely affect the performance of the vehicle's air bag system
One time disable
If at any time the driver/front passenger quickly buckles then unbuckles
the safety belt for that seating position, the BeltMinder is disabled for
the current ignition cycle. The BeltMinder feature will enable during the
same ignition cycle if the occupant buckles and remains buckled for
approximately 30 seconds. Confirmation is not given for the one time
disable.
2007 Escape Hybrid (ehv)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
141