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 - 5 thoroughly before proceeding with the programming
procedure.
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
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the parking brake is set
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the transmission selector lever is in position
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the ignition is off
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all vehicle doors and the hood are closed
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the driver’s safety belt is unbuckled
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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 minute).
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Step 3 must be completed within 30 seconds after the safety belt
warning light turns off.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times at a moderate speed,
ending with the safety belt in the unbuckled state.
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After Step 3 is complete, the safety belt warning light will be turned
on for three seconds.
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Belt-Minder® will automatically exit programming mode without
changing its enable status if Step 4 does not occur within 10 seconds
of the end of Step 3.
4. Within about seven seconds of the light turning off, buckle then
unbuckle the safety belt.
•
This will disable the feature for that seating position if it is currently
enabled.
•
This will enable the feature for that seating position if it is currently
disabled.
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Safety Belts
2013 Econoline
(eco)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, November 2012
USA
(fus)