Belt-Minder™
This feature supplements the seatbelt warning function by providing additional reminders that intermittently sound a tone and illuminate the seatbelt warning light when you are in the driver seat and the seatbelt is unbuckled.
If
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You buckle your seatbelt before you switch the ignition switch on or less than 1-2 minutes elapse after you switch the ignition on...
| The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.
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You do not buckle your seatbelt before your vehicle has reached at least
6 mph (9.7 km/h) and 1-2 minutes elapse after you switch the ignition on...
| The Belt-Minder feature activates, the seatbelt warning light illuminates and a warning tone sounds for six seconds every 25 seconds, repeating for about five minutes or until you buckle the seatbelt.
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The seatbelt for the driver is unbuckled for about one minute while the vehicle is traveling at least
6 mph (9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2 minutes elapse after you switch the ignition on...
| The Belt-Minder feature activates, the seatbelt warning light illuminates and a warning tone sounds for six seconds every 25 seconds, repeating for about five minutes or until you buckle the seatbelt.
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Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder Feature (Driver Only)
WARNING:
While the system allows you to switch it off, this system is designed to improve your chances of being safely belted and surviving a crash. We recommend you leave the system switched on. To reduce the risk of injury, do not switch the system on or off while driving your vehicle. |
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) (if equipped) or neutral (N).
- The ignition is off.
- All vehicle doors are closed.
- The driver seatbelt is unbuckled.
- The parking lamps and headlamps are off.
- Switch the ignition on.Do not start the engine.
- Wait until the seatbelt warning light turns off (about one or two minutes). You must complete Steps 2-4 within 60 seconds after the seatbelt warning light turns off. If not completed, you must repeat the procedure.
- Buckle then unbuckle the seatbelt three times at a moderate speed, ending with the seatbelt in the unbuckled state. After Step 3, the seatbelt warning light turns on for three seconds.
- Within seven seconds of the light turning on, buckle then unbuckle the seatbelt.
- This will switch the feature off for the seating position if it is currently on.
- This will switch the feature on for the seating position if it is currently off.
The seatbelt warning light flashing four times per second for three seconds provides confirmation of disabling Belt-Minder.
The following sequence provides confirmation of enabling Belt-Minder:
- The seatbelt warning light flashes four times per second for three seconds.
- The seatbelt warning light turns off.
After receiving confirmation, the procedure is complete.