Seatbelt warning screen...any way to remove?????????

[Hillbilly]

Try disabling seat belt chime...it's in the manual

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[WannaMav]

Mentioned in other threads. A bit of rigamarole, but does the trick.

To remove that 'Press OK" nag screen:

With engine shut off, buckle all the non-driver seat belts and leave them buckled.
Get in and buckle yourself up as the driver.
Start the engine.
Voila. No nag screen.

Can confirm without reservation this got rid of the nag screen on my '22 XL hybrid. As I drive alone, one time solution, personally.

If carrying passenger(s) you or they will just have to remember to buckle those belts again once the seat(s) is/are unoccupied.

Or if you don't want to do the above and also don't want to press OK, in 45 seconds that screen will go away on its own. Vehicle will operate as normal even when that screen is there.

 

[JimmyH]

I believe I saw a YouTube video or two where people were talking about this. I agree that it is pretty annoying to have to click OK and acknowledge this everytime you set off in your Maverick. We have a 2020 Escape with a similar instrument cluster/info screen and I don't recall this being the case. I will check the next time I get in it to drive. I was really hoping that this would only affect first year models and would have been corrected for the MY23.

 

[JimmyH]

Correct. Technically you don't have to click OK. You could start driving with the screen on the seatbelt reminder with green checkmarks and it should go off in 45 seconds, 1 minute, or whatever. Not sure exactly what that timer is. Either way, still annoying. Pretty sure that is not the case on our Escape, but I will check.

 

[sriram]

If the seat belt is buckled for a seat that is not occupied, does that mean the airbags will deploy for that seat during a crash that is sufficient in severity aka does the car use the seat belt buckle sensors for airbag deployment?

I understand that waiting 45s during every startup or pressing OK is a hassle but if all the seat belts are buckled in while unoccupied, it means that instead of 1-2 airbags deploying, there's a chance of all airbags deploying. This in turn increases the odds of your vehicle to be considered totalled by your insurance.

 

[Gullzway]

It is. Lariats and FX4s/Tremors have the larger productivity screen IPC which has an option to disable the seatbelt screen.

The O.P. that posted this thread has a Tremor.

Seems like 2022 Lariats and FX4s don't have this issue.

 

[JimmyH]

So, I just hopped in our 2020 Escape with similar instrument cluster/info screen and the seatbelt notification DOES NOT come on when you start up and drive, even if you didn't put your seatbelt on. Maybe a Forscan change could get rid of it?

 

[Stimpy433]

Here’s how I did mine… select menu, then select screens, and then uncheck seatbelts….. it’s simple.

 

[kkreit01]

^ Hummm - I don't think the standard (nasic) dash has those settings? I'll have to go play with it.

 

[Gvmumbral]

Ok, you talked me into it.

Duuuude! I need this! How did you do it? Cheers!

 

[icegradner]

^ Hummm - I don't think the standard (nasic) dash has those settings? I'll have to go play with it.

It doesn't.

 

[Drifter]

The stupid screen in between the gauges that comes up EVERY time I start my Tremor is SOOOO Annoying. I can't find where or how to turn it off. I've seen the chime removal in the Manual, but can't find anything for this screen.

Cumbersome process, but here's whats in the 2023 manual.

 

[No5s]

The seatbelt screen is unchecked, have done the long process in manual, 6.5” screen. The box is still there, the manual process did eliminate the chime. Still have to press OK.

 

[jsus]

@tkistre is correct, my 2023 Lariat sends up the seatbelt screen every time, even when I'm buckled before pushing start. I cannot find a way to disable this.

If it's not possible on a 2023, it's likely because of this:

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/maverick-iihs-page-is-active.18074/post-342954

https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/popular-pickups-fail-iihs-seat-belt-reminder-test

“National belt use observations show that people driving or riding in pickups are less likely to buckle up than occupants of other vehicles, so effective reminders are especially important for these vehicles,” says IIHS President David Harkey. Nearly a third of pickup occupant deaths in 2020 occurred in rollover crashes, in which seat belt use plays a key role because of the risk of ejection.

IIHS launched a new ratings program in March to encourage manufacturers to improve their seat belt reminders.

Federal standards specify that seat belt reminders must include an audible signal that lasts for 4-8 seconds total and a visual alert that lasts at least 60 seconds when the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled at ignition. However, previous IIHS research has shown that more noticeable and persistent alerts could increase belt use among those who do not routinely buckle up by as much as 34 percent, preventing around 1,500 fatalities a year.

“This is a solvable problem,” Harkey says.

To earn a good rating from IIHS, a seat belt reminder system must generate an audible signal and visual alert on the dashboard display, overhead panel or center console when the vehicle is moving at least 6 mph and the system detects an unbelted occupant in the driver or passenger seat or the unfastening of a second-row belt that was previously buckled.

Along with other specifications, the audible alert must be loud enough to be heard over the background noise in the vehicle cabin and last at least 90 seconds. A visual indicator must show second-row belt use when the driver starts the vehicle, and an audible and visual reminder lasting at least 30 seconds is required when a fastened second-row belt is unbuckled.

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