Belt Minder
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford RV Cutaway, 2004 Ford Econoline, 2004 Ford E450 Super Duty, and 2004 Ford Cutaway. 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 additional reminders to the driver that the driver's safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster.
SAFETY BELT WARNING LAMP SPECIFICATIONS
| If... | Then... |
|---|---|
| The driver's 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 turned 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 safety belt is buckled. |
| The driver's 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's safety belt is buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position... | The Belt Minder feature will not activate. |