FORD 2003 Explorer Sport Trac v.1 - Manual (Page 83)

Reasons given... Consider...
“I have an air bag” Air bags offer greater protection when
used with safety belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
“I’d rather be thrown clear” Not a good idea. People who are
ejected are 40 times more likely
to DIE. Safety belts help prevent
ejection, WE CAN’T “PICK OUR
CRASH”.
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt
Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of
injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt
Minder feature please follow the directions stated below.
One time disable
Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an
ignition ON cycle, BeltMinder will be disabled for that ignition cycle only.
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
• The ignition switch and headlamp control are in the OFF position and
all the doors are closed.
• The parking brake is set and the gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic
transmission) or neutral (manual transmission).
• The driver’s safety belt is unbuckled.
Read steps 1 - 9 before proceeding with the deactivation/activation
procedure.
BeltMinder deactivation/activation procedure:
To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the Belt
Minder feature while driving the vehicle.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position without starting
the engine.
2. Wait for the safety belt warning light to turn off. (Approximately 1–2
minutes.)
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