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Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2008 Escape Hybrid v.2 User Manual

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Both the driver’s and passenger’s safety belt usages are monitored and
either may activate the Belt-Minder

௡ feature. The warnings are the same

for the driver and the front passenger. If the Belt-Minder

௡ warnings have

expired (warnings for approximately 5 minutes) for one occupant (driver
or front passenger), the other occupant can still activate the
Belt-Minder

௡ feature.

If...

Then...

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 Belt-Minder

௡ feature will not

activate.

The driver’s or front passenger’s
safety belt is not buckled when the
vehicle has reached at least 5 km/h
(3 mph) and 1-2 minutes have
elapsed since the ignition switch
has been turned to ON...

The Belt-Minder

௡ 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
safety belt becomes unbuckled for
approximately 1 minute while the
vehicle is traveling at least 5 km/h
(3 mph) and more than 1-2
minutes have elapsed since the
ignition switch has been turned to
ON...

The Belt-Minder

௡ 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.

2008 Escape Hybrid (ehv)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

119