Seat Belt Buckle Switch: Description and Operation

The hall-effect driver and front passenger seat belt switches provide the seat belt status, buckled or unbuckled, via hardwired inputs to the ORC. The ORC uses seat belt switch inputs to determine the appropriate level of airbag deployment. If the seat belt switches are damaged or defective the seat belt tensioner must be replaced. The ORC continuously monitors the seat belt switch circuits for an open or shorted conditions.