Ford Taurus Owners Manual: Safety belt warning light and indicator chime

audible warning will sound if the This lamp illuminates and an
audible warning will sound if the driver’s safety belt has not been fastened when the vehicle’s ignition is turned on.

Conditions of Operation

Safety belt-minder


    Safety belt height adjustment
    WARNING: Position the safety belt height adjusters so that the belt rests across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the safety ...

    Safety belt-minder
    This feature supplements the safety belt warning function by providing additional reminders by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning light when the driver’s or f ...

    Other materials:

    Sitting in the correct position
    WARNING: Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat back reclined too far can take off weight from the seat cushion and affect the decision of the passenger sensing system, resulting in serious injury or death in a crash. Always sit upright against your seat back, with your feet on the ...

    Head restraints
    WARNING: To minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash, the driver and passenger occupants should not sit in or operate the vehicle, until the head restraint is placed in its proper position. The driver should never adjust the head restraint while the vehicle is in motion. WARNING ...

    Front manual seats
    WARNING: Do not adjust the driver’s seat or seatback while the vehicle is moving. WARNING: Rock the seat backward and forward after releasing the lever to make sure that it is fully engaged. Moving the seats backward and forward WARNING: Before returning the seatback to its original positi ...