Belt Minder Deactivating/Reactivating

BELT MINDER DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING

Preparation
1. Before deactivating/activating the belt minder, set the parking brake.
2. Place the transmission range selector lever in P (PARK).
3. Place the ignition switch in the OFF position.
4. Close all the vehicle doors.
5. Unbuckle the driver safety belt.
6. Place the parking lamps/headlamps switch in the OFF position.

Deactivating/Activating
7. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position. (Do not start the engine.)
8. Wait until the safety belt warning lamp turns off (approximately one to two minutes).

9. NOTE: Steps 3 through 5 must be completed within 60 seconds or procedure must be repeated.

Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. This portion of the procedure can be done before or during belt minder activation.

10. Turn the parking lamps/headlamps on then off.
11. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. After this step, the safety belt warning lamp will be illuminated for three seconds.
12. Within seven seconds of the safety belt warning lamp turning off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt. This will enable the belt minder if disabled or disable the belt minder if enabled.
13. The following sequence of events confirm the belt minder is enabled:
- flashing of the safety belt warning lamp four times per second for three seconds
- three seconds with the safety belt warning lamp off
- flashing the safety belt warning lamp four times per second for three seconds again

14. The safety belt warning lamp flashing four times per second for three seconds provides confirmation that the belt minder is disabled.
15. After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.