2006 Mercury Mariner Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 102

Seating and Safety Restraints Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate into the buckle to avoid the BeltMinder௡ chime. Buckling the belt affects (and may prevent) frontal and side impact air bag inflation and 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 If at any time the driver/front passenger quickly buckles then unbuckles the safety belt for that seating position, the BeltMinder௡ is disabled for the current ignition cycle. The BeltMinder௡ feature will enable during the same ignition cycle if the occupant buckles and remains buckled for approximately 30 seconds. Confirmation is not given for the one time disable. Deactivating/activating the BeltMinderா feature The driver and front passenger BeltMinder௡ are deactivated/activated independently. When deactivating/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 deactivation/activation programming procedure. The driver and front passenger BeltMinder௡ features 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 gearshift is in N (Neutral) (manual transmission) • The ignition switch is in the OFF position • The driver and front passenger safety belts are unbuckled While the design allows you to deactivate your BeltMinder௡, this system is designed to improve your chances of being seat belted and surviving an accident, and we recommend you leave the BeltMinder௡ system activated for yourself and others who may use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the BeltMinder௡ feature while driving the vehicle. 102 2006 Mariner (mrn) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)