2006 LINCOLN MARK LT airbag disable

Reasons given... Consider...
“Traffic is light”Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in
single-vehicle crashes,many when
no other vehicles are around.
“Belts wrinkle my clothes” Possibly, but a serious crash can do
much more than wrinkle your clothes,
particularly if you are unbelted.
“The people I’m with don’t
wear belts”Set the example, teen deaths occur 4
times more often in vehicles with
TWO or MORE people. Children and
younger brothers/sisters imitate
behavior they see.
“I have an airbag” Airbags offer greater protection when
used with safety belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
“I’d rather be thrown clear” Not a good idea.Peoplewho are
ejected are 40 times more likely
to DIE.Safety belts help prevent
ejection, WE CAN’T “PICK OUR
CRASH”.
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt
Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of
injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt
Minder feature please follow the directions stated below.
One time disable
If at any time the driver/front passenger quickly buckles then unbuckles
the BeltMinder
feature for that seating position, the BeltMinder
is
disabled for the current ignition cycle. The BeltMinder
feature will
re-enable during the same ignition cycle if the occupant buckles and
remains buckled for approximately 30 seconds. Confirmation is not given
for the one time disable.
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Deactivating/activating the BeltMinderfeature
The driver and front passenger BeltMinder
are
deactivated/activated independently. When deactivating/activating
one seating position, do not buckle the other position as this will
terminate the process.
Read Steps1-4thoroughly before proceeding with the
deactivation/activation programming procedure.
The driver and front passenger BeltMinder
features 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
•The driver and front passenger safety belts are unbuckled
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. For the seating position being disabled, buckle then unbuckle the
safety belt 9 times, ending in the unbuckled state. (Step 3 must be
completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns
off.)
•After Step 3, the restraint system warning light (airbag light) will be
turned on for three seconds.
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 restraint system 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
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After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on safety belts, it’s
very important that they continue to sit upright, with their back against
the seatback, with their feet comfortably extended on the floor while the
vehicle is still in motion. Sitting improperly can increase the chance of
injury in a crash event. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down,
turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or
both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.
Sitting improperly out of position or with the seatback reclined
too far can take off weight from the seat cushion and affect the
decision of the passenger sensing system, resulting in serious injury or
death in a crash.
Always sit upright against your seatback, with your feet on the floor.
The front passenger sensing system may detect small or medium objects
placed on the seat cushion. For most objects that are in the front
passenger seat, the passenger airbag will be disabled. Even though the
passenger airbag is disabled, thepass airbag offlight may or may not
be illuminated according to the table below.
ObjectsPass Airbag Off
Indicator LightPassenger Airbag
Empty seat Unlit Disabled
Small (i.e. 3 ring
binder, small purse,
bottled water)Unlit Disabled
Medium (i.e. heavy
briefcase, fully packed
luggage)Lit Disabled
Empty seat, Small or
medium object with
safety belt buckledLit Disabled
In case there is a problem with the
passenger sensing system, the
airbag readiness light in the
instrument cluster will stay lit. Do
NOT attempt to repair or service
the system; take your vehicle immediately to the dealer.
The front passenger airbag is not designed to offer protection to
an occupant in the center front seating position.
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A
Accessory delay ..........................42
Air cleaner filter ...............233–234
Air conditioning ..........................21
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ....................................97–98
and child safety seats ............100
description ................................98
disposal ....................................102
driver airbag ......................98, 100
indicator light .........................101
operation ...........................98, 100
passenger airbag ...............98, 100
Ambulance packages ....................7
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................212
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................155
Audio system (see Radio) .........16
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................159
fluid, adding ............................229
fluid, checking ........................229
fluid, refill capacities ..............235
fluid, specification ..................239
Axle
lubricant specifications ..237, 239
refill capacities ........................235
traction lok ..............................157
B
Battery .......................................210
acid, treating emergencies .....210
jumping a disabled battery ....183
maintenance-free ....................210
replacement, specifications ...234servicing ..................................210
Bed extender ..............................61
Brakes ........................................155
anti-lock ...................................155
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................155
fluid, checking and adding ....229
fluid, refill capacities ..............235
fluid, specifications .........237, 239
lubricant specifications ..237, 239
parking ....................................156
shift interlock ..........................157
Bulbs ............................................29
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....235
Cell phone use ..............................7
Certification Label ....................241
Child safety restraints ..............105
child safety belts ....................105
Child safety seats ......................108
attaching with tether straps ..112
in front seat ............................109
in rear seat ..............................109
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............200
instrument panel ....................201
interior .....................................202
interior trim ............................201
plastic parts ............................200
safety belts ..............................202
washing ....................................198
waxing .....................................198
wheels ......................................199
wiper blades ............................201
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............21
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