Lincoln 2014 MKZ Hybrid Owner's Manual page 38

The driver's and front passenger's safety
belts are buckled before the ignition is
turned on or less than 1-2 minutes have
elapsed since the ignition has been turned
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
has been turned on...
The driver's or front passenger's safety belt
becomes unbuckled for about 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 has been turned
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.
MKZ (CC9)
Safety Belts
If...
on...
on...
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 about 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 about five
minutes or until the safety belts are
buckled.
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 programming
procedure.
Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
• The parking brake is set.
• The transmission is in park (P) or
neutral (N).
• The ignition is off.
• The driver and front passenger safety
belts are unbuckled.
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