2013 Ford Transit Connect Passenger Owner Manual Printing 2 - Page 42

Safety Belts Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder® Feature 41 WARNING: While the design allows you to deactivate your Belt-Minder®, this system is designed to improve your chances of being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you leave the Belt-Minder system activated for yourself and others who may use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate or activate the Belt-Minder feature while driving the vehicle. Read Steps 1 - 3 thoroughly before proceeding with the programming procedure. The Belt-Minder feature can be deactivated and activated by performing the following procedure: Before following the procedure, make sure that: • the parking brake is set. • the transmission selector lever is in position P. • the ignition is off. • the driver and front passenger safety belts are unbuckled. 1. Turn the ignition on. DO NOT START THE ENGINE. 2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (about one to two minutes). • Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns off. 3. Buckle then unbuckle the driver's safety belt nine times at a moderate speed, ending in the unbuckled state. As confirmation, the safety belt warning light will flash three times. • This will disable the Belt-Minder feature for that seating position if it is currently enabled. • This will enable the Belt-Minder feature for that seating position if it is currently disabled. 2013 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, November 2012 USA (fus)