WARNING: While the design allows you to deactivate your
Belt-Minder
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, this system is designed to improve your chances
of being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend
you leave the Belt-Minder
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system activated for yourself and
others who may use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not deactivate/activate the Belt-Minder
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feature while driving
the vehicle.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. DO NOT
START THE ENGINE.
2. Wait until the seat belt warning light turns off (Approximately
1 minute).
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Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the seat belt
warning light turns off.
3. For the seating position being disabled, buckle then unbuckle the
seat belt 9 times, ending in the unbuckled state. Step 3 must be
completed within 50 seconds after the seat belt warning light turns
off.
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After Step 3, the seat belt warning light will be turned on for three
seconds.
4. Within approximately seven seconds of the light turning off, buckle
then unbuckle the seat belt.
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This will disable the Belt-Minder
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feature for that seating position if it
is currently enabled. As confirmation, the seat belt warning light will
flash four times per second for three seconds.
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This will enable the Belt-Minder
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feature for that seating position if it
is currently disabled. As confirmation, the seat belt warning light will
flash four times per second for three seconds, followed by three
seconds with the light off, then followed by the seat belt warning light
flashing four times per second for three seconds again.
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After receiving confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is
complete.
2008 Tribute
(j14)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
96