Ford S-MAX 2007 - Seat Belt Reminder; Using Seat Belts During Pregnancy; Disabling the Passenger Airbag

SEAT BELT REMINDER
WARNING
Do not sit on top of a fastened
seat belt to prevent the seat belt
reminder from coming on. The
occupant protection system will only
provide optimum protection when
you use the seat belt properly.
The seat belt reminder
warning lamp will come on
and an audible warning will
sound if you or your front seat
passenger have not fastened your
seat belts and the vehicle exceeds
10 km/h (6 mph). It will also come on
if your seat belts are unfastened
when the vehicle is moving. The
audible warning will go off after five
minutes but the seat belt reminder
warning lamp will remain on until you
fasten your seat belts.
Deactivating the seat belt
reminder
You can have the seat belt reminder
deactivated by your Ford dealer.
USING SEAT BELTS
DURING PREGNANCY
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WARNING
Position the seat belt correctly
for your safety and that of your
unborn child. Do not use only the lap
strap or the shoulder strap.
Position the lap strap comfortably
across your hips and low beneath
your pregnant abdomen. Position the
shoulder strap between your breasts,
above and to the side of your
pregnant abdomen.
DISABLING THE
PASSENGER AIRBAG
WARNING
Make sure the passenger airbag
is disabled when using a
rearward facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat.
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Occupant protection