Belt Minder
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The Belt Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning function. This feature provides an additional reminder to the driver that the driver and/or passenger safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster.
The passenger Belt Minder feature is activated only when the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system detects a passenger in the right front seat and the passenger weight exceeds a programmed limit.
To activate or deactivate the Belt Minder feature, REFER to WARNING DEVICES .
BELT MINDER FEATURE REFERENCE CHART
| If... | Then... |
|---|---|
| The driver and/or passenger safety belt is not buckled before the vehicle has reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turn 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 belt is buckled. |
| The driver and/or passenger safety belt is buckled while the safety belt indicator light is illuminated and the safety belt warning chime is sounding... | The Belt Minder feature will not activate. |
| The driver and/or passenger safety belt is buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position... | The Belt Minder feature will not activate. |