Ford Focus Service Manual: Belt-Minder Deactivating/Activating - General Procedures

Preparation

NOTE:

The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder® are deactivated/activated independently. When deactivating/activating one seating position, do not buckle the other position, as this terminates the procedure.

NOTE:

The Belt-Minder® can also be deactivated/activated using the scan tool.

1. Before deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder®, set the parking brake (manual transaxle).

1. Place the transmission selector lever in PARK (automatic transaxle).

1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.

1. Unbuckle the driver and front passenger safety belts.

Deactivating/Activating

NOTE:

The Belt-Minder® cannot be deactivated using a MyKey™ programmed key. The Belt-Minder® can only be deactivated using an administrator key.

If the Belt-Minder® is already disabled, driving the vehicle with a MyKey™ programmed key overrides the deactivation, however, when the vehicle is subsequently operated using an administrator key, the Belt-Minder® once again reverts to the disabled state.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position (do not start the engine).

1. Wait approximately 1 minute until the safety belt warning indicator turns off.

1. NOTE:

   Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning indicator turns off.

   NOTE:

   Buckle and unbuckle the safety belt at a moderate rate. If the safety belt buckled/unbuckle/buckle sequence is carried out too fast, the Restraints Control Module (RCM) can fail to recognize one of the sequences and the procedure must be repeated.

   To disable the seating position, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 9 times, ending in the unbuckled state.
   • After Step 3, the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 3 seconds then turns off.

1. Within 10 seconds of the indicator turning off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
   • This disables the Belt-Minder® feature for that seating position, if it is currently enabled. As confirmation, the safety belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds.
   • This enables the Belt-Minder® feature for that seating position, if it is currently disabled. As confirmation, the safety belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the light off, then followed by the safety belt warning indicator flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds again.