2001 Mazda Tribute Owner's Manual - Page 81

Seating and safety restraints Conditions of operation If...The driver's safety belt is not buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position...Then...The safety belt warning light illuminates 1-2 minutes and the warning chime sounds 4-8 seconds. The safety belt warning light and warning chime turn off. The driver's safety belt is buckled while the indicator light is illuminated and the warning chime is sounding...The driver's safety belt is buckled The safety belt warning light and before the ignition switch is turned indicator chime remain off. to the ON position...The purpose of the Safety Belt Warning Chime/Light is to remind occupants of the vehicle to wear safety belts all of the 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...36,700 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. 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. Prime time for an accident. Belt Minder 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. I'm not going far Belts are uncomfortable I was in a hurry Seat belts don't work Traffic is light 81