2003 Ford Explorer Sport Owner Guide 5th Printing - Page 113

2003 Ford Explorer Sport Manual

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Seating and Safety Restraints If...The driver's safety belt is not buckled before the vehicle has reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned to ON...Then...The BeltMinder feature is activated - the safety belt warning light illuminates and the warning chime sounds for 6 seconds every 30 seconds, repeating for approximately 5 minutes or until safety belt is buckled. The driver's safety belt is buckled The BeltMinder feature will not while the safety belt indicator light activate. is illuminated and the safety belt warning chime is sounding...The driver's safety belt is buckled The BeltMinder feature will not before the ignition switch is turned activate. to the ON position...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. "I'm not going far" 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home. "Belts are We design our safety belts to enhance comfort. If uncomfortable" 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 Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of work" death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars, and by 60% in light trucks. 113 2003 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)

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If...
Then...
The driver’s safety belt is not
buckled before the vehicle has
reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph)
and 1-2 minutes have elapsed
since the ignition switch has been
turned to ON...
The BeltMinder feature is
activated - the safety belt warning
light illuminates and the warning
chime sounds for 6 seconds every
30 seconds, repeating for
approximately 5 minutes or until
safety belt is buckled.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
while the safety belt indicator light
is illuminated and the safety belt
warning chime is sounding...
The BeltMinder feature will not
activate.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position...
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)
Reasons given...
Consider...
“Crashes are rare
events”
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.
2003 Explorer
(exp)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
113