Symptom Chart: Notes

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SYMPTOM

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
No communication with the instrument cluster	Central junction box (CJB) fuse(s): 4 (5A) 13 (5A) 17 (5A) 20(10A). Circuitry. J1850 standard corporate protocol (SCP) communication network. Instrument cluster.	Go To Pin point Test F.
No communication with the restraint control module (RCM)	Central junction box (CJB)fuse5(10A). Circuitry. J1850 standard corporate protocol (SCP) communication network. RCM.	REFER to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS to continue module communication diagnosis.
No communication with the electronic parking brake module	Battery junction box (BJB) fuse 15(40A). Circuitry. J1850 standard corporate protocol (SCP) communication network. Electronic parking brake module.	REFER to BRAKE SYSTEM to continue module communication diagnosis.
The key-in-ignition chime does not operate correctly	Key-in-ignition switch. Driver door ajar switch. Circuitry. Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AT: THE KEY-IN-IGNITION CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The headlamp on reminder chime does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster. Headlamp switch. Circuitry. Driver door ajar switch.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AU: THE HEADLAMP ON REMINDER CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The safety belt warning chime does not operate correctly The air bag warning chime does not operate correctly	Safety belt switch. Instrument cluster. Circuitry.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AV: THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The air bag warning chime does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster. Circuitry. Restraint control module (RCM).	Go To PINPOINT TEST AW: THE AIR BAG WARNING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The fail safe cooling chime does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster. Circuitry.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AX: THE FAIL SAFE COOLING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The turn signal warning chime does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster. Circuitry.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AY: THE TURN SIGNAL WARNING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The electronic parking brake warning chime does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster. Electronic parking brake system.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AZ: THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WARNING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
All the chimes are inoperative	Instrument cluster.	INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test.
The chime sounds when the driver door is ajar (no key in ignition and headlamps off)	Instrument cluster. Key-in-ignition switch. Circuitry. Headlamp switch.	Go To PINPOINT TEST BA: THE CHIME SOUNDS WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS AJAR (NO KEY IN IGNITION AND HEADLAMPS OFF) BA.
The belt minder feature does not operate correctly	Driver safety belt switch. Instrument cluster. Circuitry.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AV: THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .