Reasons given... Consider...
“I was in a hurry” Prime time for an accident.
Belt-Minder 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”.
WARNING: Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a
latchplate into the buckle to avoid the Belt-Minder chime. To
do so may adversely affect the performance of the vehicle’s air bag
system
One-time disable
Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an
ignition on cycle, Belt-Minder will be disabled for that ignition cycle
only.
2009 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints
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A
ABS (see Brakes) .....................289
Accessory delay ........................114
AdvanceTrac ..............................291
Air cleaner filter ...............395, 398
Air suspension ...........................297
description ..............................297
Airbag supplemental
restraint system ........217, 221, 223
and child safety seats ............219
description ..............217, 221, 223
disposal ....................................227
driver airbag ............219, 222, 224
indicator light .................221, 226
operation .................219, 222, 224
passenger airbag .....219, 222, 224
side airbag ...............................221
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................374
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................289
Anti-theft system ..............177, 181
arming the system ..................181
disarming a triggered
system .....................................182
Armrests ....................................187
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................20, 24, 32
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................300
fluid, adding ............................395
fluid, checking ........................395
fluid, refill capacities ..............399
fluid, specification ..................399
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....40
Auxiliary power point ...............110 Axle
lubricant specifications ..........399
refill capacities ........................399
B
Battery .......................................372
acid, treating emergencies .....372
jumping a disabled battery ....339
maintenance-free ....................372
replacement, specifications ...398
servicing ..................................372
Belt-Minder .............................213
Booster seats .............................242
Brakes ........................................288
anti-lock ...................................289
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................289
fluid, checking and adding ....394
fluid, refill capacities ..............399
fluid, specifications .................399
lubricant specifications ..........399
parking ....................................290
shift interlock ..................298–299
Bulbs ............................................99
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....399
Cargo cover ...............................160
Cargo management system ......159
Cassette tape player ...................24
Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................329
Child safety seats ......................231
in front seat ............................232
in rear seat ..............................232
LATCH .....................................235
recommendations ...................229
2009 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus) Index
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