Reasons given...
Consider...
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Belts are uncomfortable
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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.
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I was in a hurry
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Prime time for an accident.
BeltMinder
威
reminds us to take a few
seconds to buckle up.
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Safety belts don’t work
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Safety belts,
when used properly,
reduce risk of death
to front seat
occupants by
45% in cars,
and by
60% in light trucks.
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Traffic is light
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Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in
single-vehicle crashes,
many when
no other vehicles are around.
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Belts wrinkle my clothes
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Possibly, but a serious crash can do
much more than wrinkle your clothes,
particularly if you are unbelted.
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The people I’m with don’t wear
belts
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Set the example, teen deaths occur 4
times more often in vehicles with TWO
or MORE people. Children and younger
brothers/sisters imitate behavior they
see.
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I have an airbag
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Airbags offer greater protection when
used with safety belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
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I’d rather be thrown clear
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Not a good idea.
People
who are
ejected are 40 times more likely to
DIE.
Safety belts help prevent ejection,
WE CAN’T
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PICK OUR CRASH
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.
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate
into the buckle to avoid the BeltMinder
威
chime. To do so may
adversely affect the performance of the vehicle’s air bag system
2007 Mariner
(mrn)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
102