Ford Transit Connect Owner's Manual page 42

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 Steps 1 - 3 thoroughly before proceeding with the programming
procedure.
The Belt-Minder feature can be deactivated and 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.
• 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 (about one to
two minutes).
• Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt
warning light turns off.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the driver's safety belt nine times at a moderate
speed, ending in the unbuckled state. As confirmation, the safety belt
warning light will flash three times.
• This will disable the Belt-Minder feature for that seating position if it
is currently enabled.
• This will enable the Belt-Minder feature for that seating position if it is
currently disabled.
2013 Transit Connect (tst)
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