2003 Ford Mustang Owner Guide 5th Printing - Page 71

Seating and Safety Restraints If...The driver's safety belt is buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position...Then...The BeltMinder feature will not activate. The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts: (All statistics based on U.S. data) 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. "I'm not going far" 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home. "Belts are uncomfortable" 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. "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 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. Reasons given..."Crashes are rare events" 71 2003 Mustang (mus) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)