2006 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 91

Seating and Safety Restraints If...The driver's and front passenger's safety belts are buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or less than 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned ON...The driver's or front passenger's safety belt is not buckled when the vehicle has reached at least 3 mph (5 km/h) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned to ON...Then...The BeltMinder௢ feature will not activate. The BeltMinder௢ feature is activated - the safety belt warning light illuminates and the warning chime sounds for 6 seconds every 30 seconds, repeating for approximately 5 minutes or until the safety belts are buckled. The driver's or front passenger's The BeltMinder௢ feature is safety belt becomes unbuckled for activated - the safety belt warning approximately 1 minute while the light illuminates and the warning vehicle is traveling at least 3 mph (5 chime sounds for 6 seconds every km/h) and more than 1-2 minutes 30 seconds, repeating for have elapsed since the ignition approximately 5 minutes or until switch has been turned to ON...the safety belts are buckled. The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts (All statistics based on U.S. data): Reasons given..."Crashes are rare events" Consider...36700 crashes occur every day. The more we drive, the more we are exposed to "rare" events, even for good drivers. 1 in 4 of us will be seriously injured in a crash during our lifetime. "I'm not going far" 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. "Belts are We design our safety belts to enhance comfort. If you are uncomfortable - try different positions for uncomfortable" the safety belt upper anchorage and seatback which should be as upright as possible; this can improve comfort. 91 2006 Taurus (tau) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)