Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder® Feature
WARNING:
While the design allows you to deactivate your
Belt-Minder®, this system is designed to improve your chances of
being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you leave
the Belt-Minder® system activated for yourself and others who may use
the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate or activate
the Belt-Minder® feature while driving the vehicle.
Read Steps 1-4 thoroughly before proceeding with the deactivation or
activation programming procedure.
The system can be deactivated and activated by performing the following
procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
•
the parking brake is set
•
the gearshift is in position
P
(if equipped) or
N
for an automatic
transmission or neutral for a manual transmission
•
the ignition is off
•
all vehicle doors are closed
•
the driver’s safety belt is unbuckled
•
the parklamps and headlamps are off.
1. Turn the ignition on. (DO NOT START THE ENGINE.)
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (approximately one
or two minutes).
•
Steps 3–5 must be completed within 60 seconds after the safety
belt warning light turns off, or the procedure has to be repeated.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times at a moderate
speed, ending with the safety belt in the unbuckled state.
4. Turn on the parklamps and headlamps, then turn them off.
5. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times at a moderate
speed, ending with the safety belt in the unbuckled state.
•
After Step 5, the safety belt warning light turns on for three
seconds.
6. Within seven seconds of the light turning on, buckle then unbuckle
the safety belt.
•
This disables the Belt-Minder® feature if it is currently enabled.
•
This enables the Belt-Minder® feature if it is currently disabled.
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Safety Belts
2013 F-650/750
(f67)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, March 2013
USA
(fus)