| I went to my local Mazda dealer and asked | | | | position. 4) The driver and passenger |
| them to disconnect that loud, bloody annoying | | | | seatbelts are not buckled. 5) Turn ignition |
| seat-belt alarm. The customer service rep | | | | to the run (on) position. (Note: do not start |
| wanted me to sign a waiver to cover his ass | | | | the car.) 6) Wait until the safety belt |
| and the tech wanted to charge me $109 and | | | | warning light turns off, about one minute. 7) |
| said he needed the car for two hours. Well, I | | | | Step 6 must be completed within 50 seconds |
| didn't have two hours to spare and so I drove | | | | after the safety belt warning light turns |
| home becoming increasingly angrier as that | | | | off. 8) Buckle then unbuckle 9 times ending |
| alarm kept blasting away. I decided when I | | | | in the unbuckled state. You must complete |
| got home I would look in the owner's manual | | | | this step within 50 seconds after the safety |
| and find the phone number for the Mazda | | | | belt warning light turns off. 9) As |
| Corporate Headquarters. For some reason, I | | | | validation, the airbag light will turn on for |
| knew they wouldn't allow me to disconnect it | | | | 3 seconds. 10) Within 10 seconds of this |
| but I was mad and was determined to complain | | | | light turning on, buckle and unbuckle one |
| about it. Then, on page 90 were the | | | | more time. This will disable the BeltMinder |
| directions for "Deactivating the BeltMinder | | | | feature and as confirmation the airbag light |
| Feature." Follow the steps carefully as one | | | | will flash four times per second for 3 |
| mistake will nullify your success. 1) Make | | | | seconds. If this doesn't work, go back and do |
| sure parking brake is set. 2) Put gearshift | | | | each step precisely as indicated, it does |
| in park. 3) Ignition switch is in the off | | | | work! |