Belt Minder
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The Belt Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning function. This feature provides additional reminders by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster when the driver and front passenger safety belts are unbuckled.
The passenger's safety Belt Minder feature is activated only when the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system detects a passenger in the right front seat and the passenger's weight exceeds a programmed limit. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
To activate or deactivate the Belt Minder feature, refer to DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING or owner literature.
BELT MINDER REFERENCE TABLE
| If... | Then... |
|---|---|
| The driver's or front passenger's safety belt is not buckled before the vehicle has reached at least 5 km/h (3 mph) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition switch has been turned to ON. | The Belt Minder feature is activated - the safety belt warning light illuminates and the warning chime sounds for 6 seconds every 30 seconds, repeating for approximately 5 minutes or until the safety belts are buckled. |
| The driver's or front passenger's safety belt is buckled while the safety belt indicator light is illuminated and the safety belt warning chime is sounding. | The Belt Minder feature will not activate. |
| The driver's or front passenger's safety belt is buckled before the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. | The Belt Minder feature will not activate. |