2002 Ford Focus Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 151

Seating and Safety Restraints Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Beltminder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of injury in an accident. To disable (one time) or deactivate the Beltminder feature please follow the directions stated below. One time disable Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an ignition ON/RUN cycle, Beltminder will be disabled for that ignition cycle only. Deactivating/activating the Beltminder feature Read steps 1Ć9 thoroughly before proceeding with the deactivation/activation programming procedure. The Beltminder feature can be deactivated/activated by performing the following procedure: Before following the procedure, make sure that: • the parking brake is set. • the gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transaxle) or the neutral position (manual transaxle). • the ignition switch is in the OFF position. • all vehicle doors are closed. 151