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Chime System


Chime
The chime function is a 1000Hz tone contained with in the cluster. The cluster will not generate more than one chime per condition in the same ignition cycle. If a problem occurs that requires a second chime while the first one is currently being generated, the second chime request will be ignored. The chime will sound for the following conditions:


- Seat Belt Warning -6 seconds after key on
- Key in Ignition Warning - door open with key in ignition
- Engine Temp High - when gauge enters red zone
- Engine Temp Critical - when gauge reaches the high end of the red zone
- Oil Pressure Low - below 6 psi and above 300 RPM
- Volt Gauge Low - when engine controller sets the "charge fail" DTC.
- Volt Gauge High - when engine controller sets the "voltage high" DTC.