FORD 2003 Expedition v.3 - Manual (Page 179)

Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The driver safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position... The safety belt warning light
illuminates 1-2 minutes and the
warning chime sounds 4-8 seconds.
The driver safety belt is buckled
while the indicator light is
illuminated and the warning
chime is sounding... The safety belt warning light and
warning chime turn off.
The driver safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position... The safety belt warning light and
indicator chime remain off.
BeltMinder
ி
The BeltMinder
௢ feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt
warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the
driver that the driver’s safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently
sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the
instrument cluster.
If... Then...
The driver’s safety belt is not
buckled approximately 5 seconds
after the safety belt warning light
has turned off... The BeltMinder
௢ feature is activated -
the safety belt warning light illuminates
and the warning chime sounds for 6
seconds every 30 seconds, repeating
for approximately 5 minutes or until
safety belt is buckled.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
while the safety belt indicator
light is illuminated and the safety
belt warning chime is sounding... The BeltMinder
௢ feature will not
activate.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position... The BeltMinder
௢ feature will not
activate.
The purpose of the BeltMinder
௢ is to remind occasional wearers to wear
safety belts all of the time.
Seating and Safety Restraints
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