2000 Ford F250 Owner's Manual - Page 84

Seating and safety restraints Conditions of operation If...The driver's safety belt is not buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position...Then...The safety belt warning light illuminates1-2 minutes and the warning chime sounds 4-8 seconds. The safety belt warning light and warning chime turn off. The driver's safety belt is buckled while the indicator light is illuminated and the warning chime is sounding...The driver's safety belt is buckled The safety belt warning light and before the ignition switch is turned indicator chime remain off. to the ON position...Belt minder (if equipped) The Belt Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the driver that the driver's safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster. If...The driver's safety belt is not buckled before the vehicle has reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned to ON...Then...The Belt Minder feature is activated - the safety belt warning light illuminates and the warning chime sounds for 6 seconds every 30 seconds, repeating for approximately 5 minutes or until safety belt is buckled. The driver's safety belt is buckled The Belt Minder feature will not while the safety belt indicator light activate. is illuminated and the safety belt warning chime is sounding...The driver's safety belt is buckled The Belt Minder feature will not before the ignition switch is turned activate. to the ON position...The purpose of the Belt Minder is to remind occasional wearers to wear safety belts all of the time. 84