FORD 2013 Focus v.1 - Manual (Page 41)

Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder
ா Feature (If Equipped)
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/activate the
Belt-Minder
௡ feature while driving the vehicle.
Note: The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder
௡ 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 deactivation
or activation programming procedure.
The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder
௡ features 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 in neutral (manual transmission)
• 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 (approximately one
minute).
• Once the next step is started, the procedure must be completed
within 60 seconds.
3. For the seating position being disabled, buckle then unbuckle the safety
belt four times at a moderate speed, ending in the unbuckled state.
• After Step 3, the safety belt warning light will turn on.
4. While the safety belt warning light is on, buckle and then unbuckle the
safety belt.
• After Step 4, the safety belt warning light will flash three times for
confirmation.
• 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.
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2013 Focus (foc)
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