General Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The driver and passenger seat Belt-Minder® deactivating/activating can be carried out using the scan tool.

NOTE: If you are using MyKey®, the Belt-Minder® cannot be disabled. If the Belt-Minder® has been previously disabled, it is re-enabled during the use of MyKey®.

Apply the parking brake before deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder®.
Place the gear selector lever in PARK (P).
Place the ignition in OFF.
Unbuckle the driver and the front passenger safety belts.
Place the ignition in the ON mode (do not start the engine).
Wait until the safety belt warning lamp turns off (approximately 1 minute).
NOTE: This step must be completed within 20 seconds after placing the ignition in ON (step 6).

For the seating position to be disabled, at a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 3 times, ending with the safety belt in the unbuckled state. After this step the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 3 seconds.
Within 7 seconds of the safety belt warning indicator turning off, at a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
1. 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.
2. This enables the safety 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 safety belt warning indicator off, then the safety belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds again.
After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.