Ford Fusion 2013 Manual page 33

The driver's and front passenger's safety
belts are buckled before the ignition switch
is turned to the on position or less than 1-2
minutes have elapsed since the ignition
switch has been turned to on...
The driver's or front passenger's safety belt
is not buckled when the vehicle has reached
at least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and 1-2 minutes
have elapsed since the ignition switch has
been turned to on...
The driver's or front passenger's safety belt
becomes unbuckled for approximately one
minute while the vehicle is traveling at least
6 mph (9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2
minutes have elapsed since the ignition
switch has been turned to on...
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. To reduce the risk of injury,
do not deactivate or activate the system
while driving the vehicle.
Note: The driver and front passenger
warning are deactivated and activated
independently. When deactivating or
activating one seating position, do not
buckle the other position as this will
terminate the process.
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before
proceeding with the deactivation or
activation programming procedure.
Safety Belts
If...
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.
The Belt-Minder feature is activated - the
safety belt warning light illuminates and
the warning chime sounds for six seconds
every 25 seconds, repeating for approxim-
ately five minutes or until the safety belts
are buckled.
The Belt-Minder feature is activated - the
safety belt warning light illuminates and
the warning chime sounds for six seconds
every 25 seconds, repeating for approxim-
ately five minutes or until the safety belts
are buckled.
The system can be deactivated or
activated by performing the following
procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
• the parking brake is set
• the transmission selector lever is in
position P (automatic transmission)
or N (manual transmission)
• the ignition is off
• the driver and front passenger safety
belts are unbuckled.
1. Turn the ignition on. DO NOT START
THE ENGINE.
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light
turns off (approximately one minute).
After Step 2, wait an additional five
seconds before proceeding with Step
3. Once Step 3 is started, the procedure
must be completed within 60 seconds.
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