One Time Disable; Deactivating/Activating The Beltminder Feature - Ford Escape Hybrid 2006 Owner's Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
Reasons given...
The people I'm with don't
wear belts
I have an airbag
I'd rather be thrown clear
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate
into the buckle to avoid the BeltMinder chime. Buckling the
belt affects (and may prevent) frontal and side impact air bag inflation
and will increase the risk of injury in an accident. To disable
(one-time) or deactivate the BeltMinder feature please follow the
directions stated below.

One time disable

If at any time the driver/front passenger quickly buckles then unbuckles
the safety belt for that seating position, the BeltMinder is disabled for
the current ignition cycle. The BeltMinder feature will enable during the
same ignition cycle if the occupant buckles and remains buckled for
approximately 30 seconds. Confirmation is not given for the one time
disable.

Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature

The driver and front passenger BeltMinder are
deactivated/activated independently. When deactivating/activating
one seating position, do not buckle the other position as this will
terminate the process.
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Consider...
Set the example, teen deaths occur 4
times more often in vehicles with
TWO or MORE people. Children and
younger brothers/sisters imitate
behavior they see.
Airbags offer greater protection when
used with safety belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
Not a good idea. People who are
ejected are 40 times more likely
to DIE. Safety belts help prevent
ejection, WE CAN'T PICK OUR
CRASH .