Seating and Safety Restraints

Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature

Read steps 1 - 5 thoroughly before proceeding with the deactivation/activation programming procedure.

The BeltMinder feature 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 ignition switch is in the OFF position

•all vehicle doors are closed

•the driver’s safety belt is unbuckled

•the parklamps/headlamps are in OFF position

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. (DO NOT START THE ENGINE)

2.Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off. (Approximately 1 minute)

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

3.Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 9 times, ending with the safety belt in the unbuckled state.

•After step 3 is complete, the airbag warning light will be turned on for 3 seconds.

•Beltminder will automatically exit programming mode without changing its enable status if step 4 does not occur within 10 seconds of the end of step 3.

4.Within 10 seconds of the light turning on, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.

•This will disable the BeltMinder feature for that seating position if it is currently enabled. As confirmation, the airbag warning light will flash 4 times per second for 3 seconds.

•This will enable the BeltMinder feature for that seating position if it is currently disabled. As confirmation, the restraint system warning light

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AM/FM stereo specifications

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