Ford EXPEDITION 2017 Owner's Manual page 37

You buckle your safety belt before you
switch the ignition on or less than 1-2
minutes elapse after you switch the ignition
You do not buckle your safety belt before
your vehicle reaches at least 6 mph (9.7
km/h) and 1-2 minutes elapse after you
switch the ignition on...
The driver safety belt is unbuckled for about
1 minute while the vehicle is traveling at
least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2
minutes elapse after you switch the ignition
Deactivating and Activating the
Belt-Minder Feature
WARNING
While the system allows you to
deactivate it, this system is designed
to improve your chances of being
safely belted and surviving an accident.
We recommend you leave the system
activated for yourself and others who may
use the vehicle.
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly 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 are closed.
• The driver safety belt is unbuckled.
1. Switch the ignition on. Do not start the
engine.
Expedition (TB7) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201604, Third Printing
Seatbelts
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The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.
The Belt-Minder feature activates, the
safety belt warning light illuminates and a
warning tone sounds for 6 seconds every
25 seconds, repeating for about 5 minutes
or until you buckle your safety belt.
The Belt-Minder feature activates, the
safety belt warning light illuminates and a
warning tone sounds for 6 seconds every
25 seconds, repeating for about 5 minutes
or until you buckle your safety belt.
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light
turns off (about one minute). After
Step 2, wait an additional 5 seconds
before proceeding with Step 3. Once
you start Step 3, you must complete
the procedure within 60 seconds.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt
three times at a moderate speed,
ending in the unbuckled state. After
Step 3, the safety belt warning light
turns on.
4. While the safety belt warning light is
on, buckle then unbuckle the safety
belt. After Step 4, the safety belt
warning light flashes for confirmation.
• This will switch the feature off if it is
currently on.
• This will switch the feature on if it is
currently off.
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