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Belt-Minder® Deactivating/Activating: Deactivating/Activating

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position (do not start the engine).
    • For vehicles with push-button start, push the start/stop switch and release quickly, do not attempt to start the engine.
  2. Wait approximately 1 minute until the safety belt warning indicator turns off.
  3. To disable the seating position, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 3 times, ending in the unbuckled state.
    NOTE: Complete Step 3 within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning indicator turns off
    NOTE: Buckle and unbuckle the safety belt at a moderate rate. If the safety belt buckle/unbuckle/buckle sequence is carried out too quickly, the Restraints Control Module (RCM) can fail to recognize one of the sequences and the procedure must be repeated
    • After Step 3, the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 3 seconds then turns off.
  4. Within 7 seconds of the indicator turning off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
    • If currently enabled this disables the Belt-Minder® feature for that seating position. As confirmation, the safety belt warning indicator flashes 1 time per second for 3 seconds.
    • If currently disabled this enables the Belt-Minder® feature for that seating position. As confirmation, the safety belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the indicator ff, then followed by the safety belt warning indicator flashing 1 times per second for 3 seconds again.