FORD 2003 Explorer v.3 - Manual (Page 113)

Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
The safety belt warning light illuminates in the instrument cluster and a
chime sounds to remind the occupants to fasten their safety belts.
Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The driver’s 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’s 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’s 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 before the vehicle has
reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph)
and 1-2 minutes have elapsed
since the ignition switch has
been turned to ON... 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.
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