Belt-Minder® Deactivating/Activating: Deactivating/Activating
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Place the ignition in the RUN mode (do not start the engine).
- Wait approximately 1 minute until the safety belt warning indicator turns off.
- To disable the seating position, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 3 times, ending in the unbuckled state.
- After Step 3, the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 3 seconds.
NOTE: Step 3 must be completed within 30 seconds after the safety belt warning indicator turns off. - Within 10 seconds of the safety belt warning indicator turning on, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt. This enables the Belt-Minder® if disabled and disables the Belt-Minder® if enabled.
- This disables the Belt-Minder® feature for that seating position, if it is currently enabled. As confirmation, the safety belt 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 safety belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the light off, then followed by the safety belt warning indicator flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds again.
- The safety belt warning indicator flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds provides confirmation that the Belt-Minder® is disabled.
- The following sequence of events confirms the Belt-Minder® is enabled:
- flashing of the safety belt warning indicator 4 times per second for 3 seconds
- 3 seconds with the safety belt warning indicator off
- flashing of the safety belt warning indicator 4 times per second for 3 seconds again
- After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.