2003 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 109

Seating and Safety Restraints Reasons given..."I have an air bag" Consider...Air bags offer greater protection when used with safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers. 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". "I'd rather be thrown clear" Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt Minder 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 BeltMinder feature Before following the procedure, make sure that: • The ignition switch and headlamp control are in the OFF position and all the doors are closed. • The parking brake is set and the gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or neutral (manual transmission). • The driver's safety belt is unbuckled. Read steps 1 - 9 before proceeding with the deactivation/activation 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 without starting the engine. 2. Wait for the safety belt warning light to turn off. (Approximately 1-2 minutes.) 109 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)