2005 Ford Escape Owner Guide 3rd Printing (Spanish) - Page 443

Seating and Safety Restraints The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts (All statistics based on U.S. data): Reasons given...ЉCrashes are rare eventsЉ Consider...36700 crashes occur every day. The more we drive, the more we are exposed to ЉrareЉ 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. Ford designs its 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. Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. ЉI'm not going farЉ ЉBelts are uncomfortableЉ ЉI was in a hurryЉ ЉSeat belts don't workЉ ЉTraffic is lightЉ ЉBelts wrinkle my clothesЉ 117 2005 Escape (204) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)