The BeltMinder feature can be deactivated/activated by performing the
following procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
•
The parking brake is set.
•
The gearshift is in P (Park).
•
The ignition switch is in the OFF position.
•
All vehicle doors are closed.
•
The driver’s safety belt is unbuckled.
•
The parklamps are in OFF position.
To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the Belt
Minder feature while driving the vehicle.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (DO NOT
START THE ENGINE.)
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off. (Approximately 1–2
minutes.)
•
Steps 3–5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the
safety belt unbuckled. This can be done before or during BeltMinder
warning activation.
4. Turn on the parklamps, turn off the parklamps.
5. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the
safety belt unbuckled.
•
After step 5 the safety belt warning light will be turned on for three
seconds.
6. Within seven seconds of the safety belt warning light turning off,
buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
•
This will disable BeltMinder if it is currently enabled, or enable
BeltMinder if it is currently disabled.
7. Confirmation of disabling BeltMinder is provided by the safety belt
warning light flashing four times per second for three seconds.
8. Confirmation of enabling BeltMinder is provided by:
•
The safety belt warning light flashing four times per second for three
seconds.
REVIEW COPY
2005 Thunderbird
(tbr)
, Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
(own2002)
,
Market:
USA_English
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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