Owner's Manual

Reasons given... Consider...
⬙Belts are uncomfortable⬙ 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.
⬙I was in a hurry⬙ Prime time for an accident.
BeltMinder威 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.
⬙Traffic is light⬙ Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in
single-vehicle crashes, many when
no other vehicles are around.
⬙Belts wrinkle my clothes⬙ Possibly, but a serious crash can do
much more than wrinkle your clothes,
particularly if you are unbelted.
⬙The people I’m with don’t wear
belts⬙
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.
⬙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 thrown clear⬙ Not a good idea. People who are
ejected are 40 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 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
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