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Symptom Chart

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SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Vehicle sensitive (emergency locking retractor) mode - occupant restraint system is inoperative
  • Front safety belt retractor and tongue.
  • Rear safety belt retractor and tongue.
  • CARRY OUT the necessary Functional Tests in this article. INSTALL a new safety belt retractor, if necessary.
  • Automatic locking retractor (ARL) mode - occupant restraint system is inoperative
  • Front outboard passenger safety belt retractor and tongue.
  • Rear safety belt retractor and tongue.
  • CARRY OUT the necessary Functional Tests in this article. INSTALL a new safety belt retractor, if necessary.
  • The safety belt warning indicator lamp does not operate, the safety belt warning chime is OK
  • Burned-out bulb.
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster module.
  • The safety belt warning chime does not operate, the safety belt warning indicator lamp is OK
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster module.
  • Neither the safety belt warning chime nor the safety belt warning indicator lamp operates
  • Safety belt switch.
  • Instrument cluster module.
  • Restraints control module (RCM).
  • Circuitry.
  • Excessive pressure on the occupant during normal wear, the webbing cannot be extracted, excessive slack in webbing does not retract
  • Front safety belt retractor and tongue.
  • Rear safety belt retractor and tongue.
  • CARRY out the necessary Functional Tests in this article. INSTALL a new retractor, if necessary.