Belt-Minder® Deactivating/Activating: Deactivating/Activating
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (Do not start the engine.)
- Wait approximately 1 minute until the safety belt warning indicator turns off.
- To disable/enable 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.
- 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 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.
NOTE:
Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning indicator turns off.