Can you disable "check rear seats" alarm?

[rdnbrbk]

I just picked up my Maverick 2 days ago and I love it. But I'm wondering if anybody else finds the notification to check the rear seats anytime you happen to open the rear doors and then you end up getting out of the car annoying like I do? If so does anybody know how you can disable that notification?

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[Dallas Maverick]

It's in the Sync Vehicle settings.

 

[19redsox67]

I think this a new safety standard in all cars. That message also appears in my wife’s 2022 Hyundai Kona. Some people are too stupid to realize their kid is in the backseat and need a reminder. But if it saves one life I’m good with it

 

[Hdang1980]

 

[Bob The Builder]

More nanny state. However, I see the notification as saving lives so yes that is a good thing but in the long term ya just can't fix stupid. Forrest Gump had it right.

 

[Bj517]

Don't have kids so it's turned off on my truck. My main issue is that if it comes on every single time no matter what, people are quickly going to just automatically start ignoring it. Then it won't do any good. Boy who cried wolf sort of situation.

Ideally you'd have sensors in the backseat (that you could zero out with the weight of an empty car seat) so that it only comes on if there's actually extra weight (a kid) back there when you turn the car off

 

[rdnbrbk]

Thanks for the help!

 

[Zotman]

So THAT'S where I left the kids!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I just picked up my Maverick 2 days ago and I love it. But I'm wondering if anybody else finds the notification to check the rear seats anytime you happen to open the rear doors and then you end up getting out of the car annoying like I do? If so does anybody know how you can disable that notification?

Happy to hear you are loving the new Maverick!

 

[Ken L]

I don't have my Maverick yet, so I'm not aware of the warning method. BUT if it saves just one life, I will be willing to put up with any type of alarm/warning. I'm aware of two instances this summer where infant/toddler were accidentally left in the vehicle for the day. Parent that doesn't normally drive child to day care or driver distracted, thinking of the upcoming days work or ??.
If the truck is used as a work truck, maybe have dealer reprogram or alter the alarm.
Ken

 

[s.ober]

This is in my manual also but not in my vehicle., When pressing Vehicle, rear occupant alert is not there.

 

[Milqueman]

Don't have kids so it's turned off on my truck. My main issue is that if it comes on every single time no matter what, people are quickly going to just automatically start ignoring it. Then it won't do any good. Boy who cried wolf sort of situation.

Ideally you'd have sensors in the backseat (that you could zero out with the weight of an empty car seat) so that it only comes on if there's actually extra weight (a kid) back there when you turn the car off

Hmm... Just like how the the airbag system senses weight in the passenger seat and won't deploy if there isn't enough weight. Sounds like the systems already exists, just needs to be applied to the back seat for the warning system.

 

[Droid82]

I'm more interested in finding a way to delete that seatbelt check mark everytime you take off you have to hit the ok button

 

[JimParker256]

This is in my manual also but not in my vehicle., When pressing Vehicle, rear occupant alert is not there.

It's only present for the vehicles with Sync3, according to the manual. I've got it on my Lariat Lux, and turned it off.

Even when you turn it off, It reminds you twice a year that you've disabled it.

 

[JimParker256]

I'm more interested in finding a way to delete that seatbelt check mark everytime you take off you have to hit the ok button

This is interesting: I have a Lariat Hybrid Lux, and I have never once seen this "seatbelt check mark" popup message. Of course, my wife and I (the only two people ever in the Maverick to this point) always buckle our seatbelts before pressing the "start" button, so there's that...

There is a post somewhere here on MTC where instructions are provided to disable the seatbelt chime and reminder on a seat-by-seat basis. I have no idea whether or not that would prevent the pop-up message.

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