Principles of Operation

Safety Belt System

Principles of Operation

Safety Belt Warning System

The safety belt warning system is a reminder to fasten the driver safety belt. The following conditions will take place:

- if the driver safety belt is not buckled before the ignition is turned to the ON position, the chime will turn on for 4 to 8 seconds and the indicator will come on for 1 to 2 minutes.
- if the driver safety belt is buckled while the indicator is on and the chime is sounding, both the indicator and chime will turn off.
- if the driver safety belt is buckled before the ignition is turned to the ON position, neither the indicator nor the chime will turn on.

Belt-Minder(R)

The Belt-Minder(R) feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the driver that the driver safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning indicator in the Instrument Cluster (IC). The Belt-Minder(R) feature will time out after approximately 5 minutes.

When a MyKey(TM) is in the ignition, deactivation of Belt-Minder(R) will be ignored. The Belt-Minder(R) feature can be activated or deactivated by the administrator key. Using A MyKey(TM) (non-administrator key) will override the 5 minute Belt-Minder(R) timer and the deactivation of the Belt-Minder(R) feature. Refer to Anti-Theft - Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) Anti-Theft - Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) or the Owner's Literature for further information on MyKey(TM) functionality.

To activate or deactivate the Belt-Minder(R) feature, refer to Instrumentation, Message Center, and Warning Chimes Service and Repair.