Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2003 Windstar v.2 User Manual

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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.)
• Steps 3–5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure will

have to be repeated.

3. Buckle, then unbuckle, the safety belt three times, ending with the
safety belt unbuckled. This can be done before or during BeltMinder
warning activation.

4. Turn on the headlamp control, then turn it off.

5. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the
safety belt unbuckled.
• After step 5, the safety belt warning light will be turned on for three

seconds.

6. Within seven seconds of the safety belt warning light turning off,
buckle, then unbuckle, the safety belt once.
• This will disable BeltMinder if it is currently enabled, or enable

BeltMinder if it is currently disabled.

7. Confirmation of disabling BeltMinder is provided by the safety belt
warning light flashing four times per second for three seconds.

8. Confirmation of enabling BeltMinder is provided by:
• The safety belt warning light flashing four times per second for three

seconds, followed by three seconds with the safety belt warning light
off.

• Once again, the safety belt warning light will flash four times per

second for three seconds.

9. After receiving confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is
complete.

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