2014 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 33

Safety Belts If... Then... The driver's and front passenger's safety belts are buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the on position or less than 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned to on... The Belt-Minder feature will not activate. The driver's or front passenger's safety belt The Belt-Minder feature is activated - the is not buckled when the vehicle has reached safety belt warning light illuminates and at least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and 1-2 minutes the warning chime sounds for six seconds have elapsed since the ignition switch has every 25 seconds, repeating for about five minutes or until the safety belts are been turned to on...buckled. The driver's or front passenger's safety belt The Belt-Minder feature is activated - the becomes unbuckled for about one minute safety belt warning light illuminates and while the vehicle is traveling at least 6 mph the warning chime sounds for six seconds (9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2 minutes have every 25 seconds, repeating for about five minutes or until the safety belts are elapsed since the ignition switch has been buckled. turned to on...Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder Feature WARNING While the system allows you to deactivate it, this system is designed to improve your chances of being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you leave the system activated for yourself and others who may use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate or activate the system while driving the vehicle. Note: The driver and front passenger warning are deactivated and activated independently. When deactivating or activating one seating position, do not buckle the other position as this will terminate the process. Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before proceeding with the programming procedure. The system can be deactivated or 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 (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmission) • the ignition is off • the driver and front passenger safety belts are unbuckled. 1. Turn the ignition on. Do not start the vehicle. 2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (about one minute). After Step 2, wait an additional five seconds before proceeding with Step 3. Once Step 3 is started, the procedure must be completed within 30 seconds. 30 Tourneo Connect/Transit Connect (CHC) Canada/United States of America