FORD 2005 Ranger v.3 - Manual (Page 71)

Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the
BeltMinder
௢ chime. Sitting on the safety belt 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
Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an
ignition ON cycle, the BeltMinder
௢ will be disabled for that ignition
cycle only.
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder
ி feature
Read Steps 1 - 9 thoroughly before proceeding with the
deactivation/activation programming procedure.
The BeltMinder
௢ feature can be deactivated/activated by performing the
following procedure:
Before following the procedure, ensure that the following conditions are
met:
• The parking brake is set.
• The gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or the neutral
position (manual transmission).
• The ignition switch is in the OFF position.
• All vehicle doors are closed.
• The driver’s safety belt is unbuckled.
• The parklamps/headlamps are in OFF position (If vehicle is equipped
with Autolamps, this will not affect the procedure).
To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the
BeltMinder
௢ feature while driving the vehicle.
BeltMinder
௢ activation and deactivation procedure
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (DO NOT
START THE ENGINE.)
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off. (Approximately 1–2
minutes.)
• Steps 3–5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated.
3. At a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three
times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. This can be done before or
during BeltMinder
௢ warning activation.
2005 Ranger (ran)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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