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Test E: The Safety Belt Warning Chime Does Not Operate Correctly/The Belt-Minder(R) Feature Does Not Operate Correctly

PINPOINT TEST E: THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY/THE BELT-MINDER(R) FEATURE DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY

Normal Operation
The instrument cluster (IC) receives the safety belt and Belt-Minder(R) requests from the restraints control module (RCM) over the high speed controller area network (HS-CAN). The safety belt warning chime sounds for approximately 6 seconds when the driver safety belt is not fastened and the ignition lock cylinder is turned from the OFF/LOCK or ACC to the ON or START position.

The Belt-Minder(R) feature supplements the safety belt warning function and is enabled after the safety belt warning is complete. The Belt-Minder(R) reminds the driver that the driver or passenger safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster (IC) once the vehicle speed has exceeded 5 km/h (3 mph), and remains active for 5 minutes from the time it is started. While activated, the Belt-Minder(R) alternates the chime and indicator from on for 6 seconds to off for 30 seconds.

NOTE: Make sure that the safety belt/Belt-Minder(R) chime operation is verified with the vehicle moving at least 5 km/h (3 mph).

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Safety belt warning indication concern
- Belt-Minder(R) deactivated
- Speedometer concern
- Instrument cluster (IC)


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