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Belt Minder Deactivating/Activating: Deactivating/Activating

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  1. Start with the ignition OFF and the driver and passenger safety belts unbuckled.
  2. Turn the ignition to RUN (it is not required to start the vehicle.)
  3. Wait until the safety belt warning lamp turns off (approximately one minute.)
  4. Buckle then unbuckle the driver or passenger safety belt three times, ending in the unbuckled state.
  5. Turn the headlamps ON then OFF.
  6. Buckle then unbuckle the driver or passenger safety belt three times, ending in the unbuckled state. Steps 4 through 6 must be completed within 60 seconds.
  7. After Step  6 is complete the safety belt warning lamp will be turned on for three seconds.
  8. After the safety belt warning lamp turns off, buckle, then unbuckle the safety belt again. This step must be completed within 10 seconds. This will enable the beltminder if it is currently disabled, or will disable the beltminder if it is currently enabled.
  9. Confirmation of enabling the beltminder is provided to the customer by the safety belt warning lamp flashing four times per second for three seconds, followed by flashing four times per second for three seconds again.
  10. Confirmation of disabling the beltminder is provided to the customer by the safety belt warning lamp flashing four times per second for three seconds.
  11. Customer programming of the beltminder is automatically exited after completion of the customer confirmation.
  12. The beltminder will automatically exit the programming mode without changing its enable status if Step  8 does not occur within 10 seconds of the end of Step  6.
  13. Performing Steps 1-12 using only the driver safety belt will permanently enable/disable the driver beltminder feature.
  14. Performing Steps 1-12 using only the passenger safety belt will permanently enable/disable the passenger beltminder feature.
  15. Only one side (driver or passenger) can be enabled/disabled per key cycle. While programming the driver side, any activity on the passenger safety belt will abort the programming sequence. While programming the passenger side, any activity on the driver safety belt will terminate the programming sequence.
  16. The programming sequence will abort if a system fault occurs that requires the illumination of the safety belt warning lamp at any time during programming or confirmation.
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