2007 Ford Escape Owner Guide 1st Printing (Spanish) - Page 431

Seating and Safety Restraints Consider...Your Ford safety belts are designed 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. ЉI was in a hurryЉ Prime time for an accident. BeltMinder௡ reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up. ЉSafety belts don't workЉ Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars, and by 60% in light trucks. ЉTraffic is lightЉ Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle crashes, many when no other vehicles are around. ЉBelts wrinkle my clothesЉ Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. ЉThe people I'm with don't wear Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 beltsЉ times more often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people. Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. ЉI have an airbagЉ Airbags offer greater protection when used with safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers. ЉI'd rather be thrown clearЉ Not a good idea. People who are ejected are 40 times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN'T ЉPICK OUR CRASHЉ. 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 Reasons given...ЉBelts are uncomfortableЉ 109 2007 Escape (204) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)