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Instrument Cluster (IC) Chime Characteristics

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) CHIME CHARACTERISTICS CHART

Chime Name Chime Type Condition/Description
Air bag Repetitive Consists of 5 chime cycles. Each chime cycle is a set of 5 chime tones. There is a 30 minute delay between each cycle of chime sets.
Belt-Minder® A/B Repetitive The chime sounds and the safety belt warning indicator flashes alternately for as long as the IC  receives the Belt-Minder® chime request.
Door/liftgate ajar Single The chime sounds a single tone when the key is in the RUN position and a door changes from closed to ajar.
Headlamps on Repetitive The chime sounds repetitively for as long as the headlamps are on and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Key-in-ignition Repetitive The chime sounds repetitively for as long as the key is in the ignition with the ignition in OFF or ACC, the driver door is ajar.
Message center Single This is a single tone chime that sounds once per ignition cycle whenever the IC  receives a new message commanding on one of the message center warnings.
Parking brake on Repetitive The chime sounds repetitively for as long as the parking brake is applied and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Safety belt Repetitive The chime sounds repetitively for as long as the safety belt is unbuckled and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Service Roll Stability Control (RSC®) Repetitive The chime sounds repetitively for as long as the IC  receives the chime on command.
Turn signal left on Repetitive The chime sounds repetitively for as long as the RH or LH turn signal is on, the vehicle has travelled 3.2 km (2.0 miles) and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Turn signal/hazard Tick-tock Repetitive tick-tock tones for as long as the RH or LH turn signal command is received by the IC  .