2005 Ford Ranger Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 71

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 Read Steps 1 - 9 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, ensure that the following conditions are met: • The parking brake is set. • The gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or the neutral position (manual transmission). • 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, this will not affect the procedure). To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the BeltMinder௢ feature while driving the vehicle. BeltMinder௢ activation and deactivation procedure 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. 71 2005 Ranger (ran) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)