2010 Ford Escape Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 134

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. Belt-Minder௡ reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up. ЉSafety belts don't Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk workЉ 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 Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more clothesЉ than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. ЉThe people I'm with Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times more don't wear beltsЉ 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 Not a good idea. People who are ejected are clearЉ 40 times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN'T ЉPICK OUR CRASHЉ. WARNING: 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...ЉBelts are uncomfortableЉ 134