Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt
Minder
娂
chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk
of injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt
Minder
娂
feature please follow the directions stated below.
One time disable
Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an
ignition ON cycle, BeltMinder
娂
will be disabled for that ignition cycle
only.
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder
姟
feature
Read steps 1 - 9 thoroughly before proceeding with the
deactivation/activation programming procedure.
The BeltMinder
娂
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) (automatic transmission)
•
The ignition switch is in the OFF position
•
All vehicle doors are closed
•
The driver’s safety belt is unbuckled
•
The parklamps/headlamps are in OFF position (If vehicle is equipped
with Autolamps, this will not affect the procedure.)
To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the
BeltMinder
娂
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
娂
warning activation.
4. Turn on the parklamps/headlamps, turn off the parklamps/headlamps.
2004 Navigator
(nav)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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