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Safety Belt Minder Deactivating/Activating: Deactivating/Activating

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  1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (Do not start the engine.)
  2. Wait approximately 1 minute until the safety belt warning indicator turns off.
  3. NOTE: Step 3) must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning indicator turns off.
  4. To disable the seating position, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 9 times, ending in the unbuckled state.
    • After Step 3), the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 3 seconds.
  5. Within 10 seconds of the safety belt warning indicator turning on, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
    • This disables the belt minder feature for that seating position, if it is currently enabled. As confirmation, the restraint system warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds.
    • This enables the belt minder feature for that seating position, if it is currently disabled. As confirmation, the restraint system warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the light off, then followed by the restraint system warning indicator flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds again.