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A quiet dashboard does not prove the back seat is empty. Before you walk away from a parked car, check the cabin directly and account for every person and pet travelling with you. A rear occupant reminder is an additional prompt, not a substitute for that check. The Ford manual example below concerns a Crew Cab/SuperCab system that monitors rear-door and rear-seat-buckle activity. Other vehicles can use different equipment and rules. Read the manual for your vehicle rather than transferring this example to every car. In this guide 1. Read what the system actually monitors 2. Build the arrival check around people 3. Separate the display from the physical check 4. A change of driver needs a spoken handover 5. Questions before changing a setting 6. Find the limitations before the menu instructions 1. Read what the system actually monitors Ford’s “Rear Occupant Alert System Limitations” section says this example does not sense whether people or objects are present on the rear seat. It use...