Seat Belt Systems: Service and Repair

BELT MINDER DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING

Preparation
1. Apply the parking brake before deactivating/activating the belt minder.
2. Place the gear selector lever in PARK or NEUTRAL (manual transaxle).
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
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position. (Do not start the engine.)
2. Wait until the safety belt warning lamp turns off (approximately 1 to 2 minutes).

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

Uncoil, then retract, the safety belt 3 times, ending with the safety belt retracted. This portion of the procedure can be done before or during the belt minder warning activation.

4. Turn the parking lamps/headlamps ON, then OFF.
5. Uncoil, then retract, the safety belt 3 times, ending with the safety belt retracted. After this step the safety belt warning lamp is illuminated for 3 seconds.
6. Within 7 seconds of the safety belt warning lamp turning off, uncoil then retract the safety belt. This enables the belt minder if disabled or disables the belt minder if enabled. The following sequence of events confirms the belt minder is enabled:
- flashing of the safety belt warning lamp 4 times per second for 3 seconds
- 3 seconds with the safety belt lamp off
- flashing the safety belt lamp 4 times per second for 3 seconds again

7. The safety belt lamp flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds provides confirmation that the belt minder is disabled.
8. After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.