2005 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 3rd Printing (Spanish) - Page 485

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 cycle, the BeltMinder௢ will be disabled for that ignition cycle only. Deactivating/activating the BeltMinderி feature Before following the procedure, make sure that: • the parking brake is set • the gearshift is in P (Park) • the ignition switch is in the OFF position • all vehicle doors are closed • the driver's safety belt is unbuckled • the parklamps/headlamps are in OFF position (If vehicle is equipped with Autolamps, the Autolamps feature MUST be turned off.) Read Steps 1 - 9 thoroughly before proceeding with the deactivation/activation programming procedure. BeltMinder௢ deactivation/activation procedure To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the Belt Minder feature while driving the vehicle. 1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (DO NOT START THE ENGINE) 2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off. (Approximately 1-2 minutes) • Steps 3-5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure will have to be repeated. 3. At a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. This can be done before or during BeltMinder௢ warning activation. 4. Turn on the parklamps/headlamps, turn off the parklamps/headlamps. 5. At a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. 133 2005 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)