Seat Belt Reminder Lamp: Service and Repair

Belt-Minder(R) Deactivating/Activating

Preparation

NOTE: The driver and front passenger Belt-Minder(R) 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(R) can also be deactivated/activated using the scan tool.

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

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

3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
- For vehicles with push-button start, push the start/stop switch to turn the vehicle off completely.

4. Unbuckle the driver and front passenger safety belts.

Deactivating/Activating

1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position (do not start the engine).
- For vehicles with push-button start, push the start/stop switch and release quickly, do not attempt to start the engine.

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

3. NOTE: Complete Step 3 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 buckle/unbuckle/buckle sequence is carried out too quickly, 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 3 times, ending in the unbuckled state.

- After Step 3, the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 3 seconds then turns off.

4. Within 7 seconds of the indicator turning off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
- If currently enabled this disables the Belt-Minder(R) feature for that seating position. As confirmation, the safety belt warning indicator flashes 1 time per second for 3 seconds.

- If currently disabled this enables the Belt-Minder(R) feature for that seating position. As confirmation, the safety belt warning indicator flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the indicator ff, then followed by the safety belt warning indicator flashing 1 times per second for 3 seconds again.