Mercury 2001 Automobile User Manual


 
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
The seat belt warning light illuminates in the instrument cluster and a
chime sounds to remind the occupants to fasten their safety belts.
Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The driver’s safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position...
The safety belt warning light
illuminates1-2 minutes and the
warning chime sounds 4-8 seconds.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
while the indicator light is
illuminated and the warning
chime is sounding...
The safety belt warning light and
warning chime turn off.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position...
The safety belt warning light and
indicator chime remain off.
Belt minder (if equipped)
The Belt Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning
function. This feature provides additional reminders to the driver that the
driver’s safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and
illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster.
If... Then...
The driver’s safety belt is not
buckled before the vehicle has
reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph)
and 1-2 minutes have elapsed
since the ignition switch has been
turned to ON...
The Belt Minder feature is
activated - the safety belt warning
light illuminates and the warning
chime sounds for 6 seconds every
30 seconds, repeating for
approximately 5 minutes or until
safety belt is buckled.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
while the safety belt indicator
light is illuminated and the safety
belt warning chime is sounding...
The Belt Minder feature will not
activate.
The driver’s safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position...
The Belt Minder feature will not
activate.
The purpose of the Belt Minder is to remind occasional wearers to wear
safety belts all of the time.
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