2005 Lincoln LS Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 173

Seating and Safety Restraints Reasons given..."I'd rather be thrown clear" Consider...Not a good idea. People who are ejected are 40 times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN'T "PICK OUR CRASH". 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 - 4 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 transmission) • The ignition switch is in the OFF position • The driver's safety belt is unbuckled 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 minute) • Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns off. 3. At a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 9 times, ending in the unbuckled state. (Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns off.) 173 2005 Lincoln LS (dew) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)