Safety belts – FORD 2014 F-550 v.3 User Manual
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Then...
If...
The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.
The driver's safety belt is buckled before
the ignition switch is turned to the on posi-
tion or less than 1-2 minutes have elapsed
since the ignition switch has been turned
to on...
The Belt-Minder feature is activated - the
safety belt warning light illuminates and
the warning chime sounds for six seconds
every 25 seconds, repeating for about five
minutes or until the safety belts are
buckled.
The driver's safety belt is not buckled when
the vehicle has reached at least 6 mph (9.7
km/h) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since
the ignition switch has been turned to on...
The Belt-Minder feature is activated - the
safety belt warning light illuminates and
the warning chime sounds for six seconds
every 25 seconds, repeating for about five
minutes or until the safety belts are
buckled.
The driver's safety belt becomes unbuckled
for about one minute while the vehicle is
traveling at least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and
more than 1-2 minutes have elapsed since
the ignition switch has been turned to on...
Deactivating and Activating the
Belt-Minder Feature (Driver Only)
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: If you are using MyKey, you cannot
disable the Belt-Minder. Also, if the
Belt-Minder has been previously disabled,
it will be re-enabled during the use of
MyKey. See MyKey™ (page 50).
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before
proceeding with the programming
procedure.
Deactivate or activate the system by
performing the following procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
•
The parking brake is set.
•
The transmission is in park (P).
•
The ignition is off.
•
All vehicle doors are closed.
•
The driver's safety belt is unbuckled.
1.
Turn the ignition on. Do not start the
engine.
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light
turns off (about one minute). Step 3
must be completed within 30 seconds
after the safety belt warning light turns
off.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt
three times at a moderate speed,
ending with the safety belt in the
unbuckled state. After Step 3, the
safety belt warning light will turn on.
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