2011 Ford F150 Regular Cab Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 191

Seating and Safety Restraints If...The driver's or front passenger's safety belt becomes unbuckled for approximately 1 minute while the vehicle is traveling at least 6 mph and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned to ON...The Belt-Minder௡ feature is activated and the vehicle speed is less than 3 mph...Then...The Belt-Minder௡ feature is activated - the safety belt warning light illuminates and the warning chime sounds for six seconds every 30 seconds, repeating for approximately five minutes or until the safety belts are buckled. The Belt-Minder௡ feature is suspended - the safety belt warning light remains illuminated, but the warning chime does not sound. This time does not count towards the five-minute expiration time. The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts: (All statistics based on U.S. data) Reasons given..."Crashes are rare events" 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. 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home. 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. Prime time for an accident. Belt-Minder௡ reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up. 191 "I'm not going far" "Belts are uncomfortable" "I was in a hurry" 2011 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)