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 Steps1-5thoroughly before proceeding with the programming
procedure.
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
• The parking brake is set.
• The transmission is in park (P).
• The ignition is off.
• All vehicle doors and the hood 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 minute).
• 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.
• After Step 3 is complete, the safety belt warning light will be turned
on for three seconds.
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.
42 Safety Belts
2014 Econoline (eco)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, September 2013
USA (fus)
