
Then...
If...
The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.
You buckle your safety belt before you
switch the ignition switch on or less than 1-
2 minutes elapse after you switch the igni-
tion on...
The Belt-Minder feature activates, the
safety belt warning light illuminates and a
warning tone sounds for six seconds every
25 seconds, repeating for about five
minutes or until you buckle the safety belt.
You do not buckle your safety belt before
your vehicle has reached at least 6 mph
(9.7 km/h) and 1-2 minutes elapse after
you switch the ignition on...
The Belt-Minder feature activates, the
safety belt warning light illuminates and a
warning tone sounds for six seconds every
25 seconds, repeating for about five
minutes or until you buckle the safety belt.
The safety belt for the driver is unbuckled
for about one minute while the vehicle is
traveling at least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and
more than 1-2 minutes elapse after you
switch the ignition on...
Deactivating and Activating the
Belt-Minder Feature (Driver Only)
WARNING
While the system allows you to
deactivate it, this system is designed
to improve your chances of being
safely belted and surviving an accident.
We recommend you leave the system
activated for yourself and others who may
use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury,
do not deactivate or activate the system
while driving the vehicle.
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before
proceeding with the programming
procedure.
Deactivate or activate the system by
performing the following procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
•
The parking brake is set.
•
The transmission is in park (P) (if
equipped) or neutral (N).
•
The ignition is off.
•
All vehicle doors are closed.
•
The driver safety belt is unbuckled.
•
The parking lamps and headlamps are
off.
1.
Turn the ignition on. Do not start the
engine.
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light
turns off (about one or two minutes).
You must complete Steps 3–5 within
60 seconds after the safety belt
warning light turns off. If not
completed, you must repeat the
procedure.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt
three times at a moderate speed,
ending with the safety belt in the
unbuckled state. After Step 4, the
safety belt warning light turns on for
three seconds.
4. Within seven seconds of the light
turning on, buckle then unbuckle the
safety belt.
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