2002 Ford Excursion Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 137

Seating and Safety Restraints Reasons given..."I was in a hurry" Consider...Prime time for an accident. BeltMinder reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up. "Seat belts don't work" Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of 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 clothes" Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. "The people I'm with don't Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 wear belts" times more often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people. Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. "I have an air bag" Air bags 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 thrown Not a good idea. People who are ejected clear" are 40 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 to avoid the Belt Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt Minder feature please follow the directions stated below. One time disable Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an ignition ON cycle, BeltMinder will be disabled for that ignition cycle only. 137