Seatbelt Minder Deactivating Activating
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Seatbelt Minder Deactivating/Activating
Activation
WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this information, refer to Safety Warnings in General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
The driver and passenger seat Belt-Minder™ deactivating/activating can be carried out using the diagnostic scan tool.
NOTE:
If you are using a MyKey™ programmed key, the Belt-Minder™ cannot be disabled and does not time out after 5 minutes. If the Belt-Minder™ has been previously disabled, it is re-enabled when a MyKey™ programmed key is used.
NOTE:
The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder™ are deactivated/activated independently. When deactivating/activating one seating position, do not buckle the other position.
NOTE:
Clear any message center warnings that are present before and throughout the procedure.
- Apply the parking brake before deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder™.
- Place the selector lever in PARK (P).
- Place the ignition in OFF.
- Close all doors and the hood.
- Unbuckle the driver and the front passenger seat belts.
- Place the ignition in the RUN mode (do not start the engine).
- Wait until the seat belt warning indicator turns off (approximately 1 minute).
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NOTE: This step must be completed within 30 seconds after the seat belt warning indicator turns off (step 6).
Wait 5 seconds after the seat belt warning indicator turns off then for the seating position to be disabled, buckle then unbuckle the seat belt 3 times at a moderate speed, ending with the seat belt in the unbuckled state. After this step the seat belt warning indicator turns on.
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NOTE: Clear any message center warnings that are present before proceding with this step.NOTE: As confirmation of disabling the Belt-Minder™ (if currently enabled), the seat belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds.NOTE: As confirmation of enabling the Belt-Minder™ (if currently disabled), the seat belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the seat belt warning indicator off, followed by another flash sequence of 4 times per second for 3 seconds.
While the seat belt warning indicator is still on, buckle then unbuckle the seat belt one time at a moderate speed.
- After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.