Reasons given...
Consider...
⬙
I have an airbag
⬙
Airbags offer greater protection when
used with seat belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
⬙
I’d rather be thrown clear
⬙
Not a good idea.
People
who are
ejected are 40 times more likely
to DIE.
Seat belts help prevent
ejection, WE CAN’T
⬙
PICK OUR
CRASH
⬙
.
WARNING:
Do not sit on top of a buckled seat belt or insert a
latchplate into the buckle to avoid the Belt-Minder
威
chime. To
do so may adversely affect the performance of the vehicle’s air bag
system and result in serious injury, ejection and death.
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder
姞
feature
The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder
威
are
deactivated/activated independently. When deactivating/activating
one seating position, do not buckle the other position as this will
terminate the process.
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before proceeding with the
deactivation/activation programming procedure.
The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder
威
features can be
deactivated/activated by performing the following procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
•
The parking brake is set
•
The gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transmission)
•
The gearshift is in N (Neutral) (manual transmission)
•
The ignition switch is in the off position
•
The driver and front passenger seat belts are unbuckled
WARNING:
While the design allows you to deactivate your
Belt-Minder
威
, this system is designed to improve your chances of
being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you
leave the Belt-Minder
威
system activated for yourself and others who
may use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not
deactivate/activate the Belt-Minder
威
feature while driving the vehicle.
Seating and Safety Restraints
114
2010 Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)