2007 Ford Crown Victoria Owner's Manual - Page 115
2007 Ford Crown Victoria Manual
Page 115 highlights
Seating and Safety Restraints Consider...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. Belt-Minder 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. "Traffic is light" Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle crashes, many when no other vehicles are around. "Belts wrinkle my Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more clothes" than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. "The people I'm Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times more with don't wear often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people. belts" Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. "I have an airbag" Airbags offer greater protection when used with safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers. "I'd rather be Not a good idea. People who are ejected are 40 thrown clear" times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN'T "PICK OUR CRASH". Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate into the buckle to avoid the Belt-Minder chime. To do so may adversely affect the performance of the vehicle's air bag system. Reasons given..."Belts are uncomfortable" 115 2007 Crown Victoria (cro) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)