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The driver’s safety belt is not
buckled approximately five
seconds after the safety belt
warning light has turned off...
The Belt-Minder feature is
activated - the safety belt warning
light illuminates and the warning
chime sounds for six seconds
every 30 seconds, repeating for
approximately five 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 Belt-Minder feature will not
activate.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is turned
to the on position...
The Belt-Minder feature will not
activate.
The purpose of the Belt-Minder is to remind occasional wearers 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... 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. 1in4ofuswill
be seriously injured in a crash
during our lifetime.
“I’m not going far” 3of4fatal 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.
Seating and Safety Restraints
214
2010 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide (own2002), 1st Printing
USA (fus)