Safety Belt Warning Light And Indicator Chime; Conditions Of Operation; Belt-Minder - Ford 2011 F-250 Owner's Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints

Safety belt warning light and indicator chime

The safety belt warning light illuminates in the instrument cluster and a
chime sounds to remind the occupants to fasten their safety belts.

Conditions of operation

If...
The driver's safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the on
position...
The driver's safety belt is
buckled while the indicator light
is illuminated and the warning
chime is sounding...
The driver's safety belt is
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the on
position...

Belt-Minder

The Belt-Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt
warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the
driver that the driver's safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently
sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the
instrument cluster.
If...
The driver's safety belt is not
buckled before the vehicle has
reached at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
and 1-2 minutes have elapsed
since the ignition switch has
been turned to the on position...
The driver's safety belt is
buckled while the safety belt
indicator light is illuminated and
the safety belt warning chime is
sounding...
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Then...
The safety belt warning light
illuminates 1-2 minutes and the
warning chime sounds 4-8 seconds.
The safety belt warning light and
warning chime turn off.
The safety belt warning light and
indicator chime remain off.
Then...
The Belt-Minder feature is activated -
the safety belt warning light illuminates
and the warning chime sounds for six
seconds every 30 seconds, repeating for
approximately five minutes or until
safety belt is buckled.
The Belt-Minder feature will not
activate.