2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 52

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlertா) If the driver's seat belt has not been buckled within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the BeltAlert௡ will alert the driver to buckle the seat belt. The driver should also instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the warning is triggered, the BeltAlert௡ will continue to chime and flash the Seat Belt Reminder Light for 96 seconds or until the driver's seat belt is buckled. The BeltAlert௡ will be reactivated if the driver's seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h). BeltAlertா Programming BeltAlert௡ can be enabled or disabled by your authorized dealer or by following these steps: NOTE: The following steps must occur within the first 60 seconds of the ignition switch being turned to the ON or START position. Chrysler Group LLC does not recommend deactivating BeltAlert௡. 1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position and buckle the driver's seat belt. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position and wait for the Seat Belt Reminder Light to turn off. 2 3. Unbuckle and then re-buckle the driver's seat belt at BeltAlert௡ will be reactivated if the driver's seat belt is least three times within 10 seconds, ending with the seat unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the vehicle belt buckled. speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).