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Symptom Chart - Warning Chimes

WARNING CHIMES - SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • All the chimes are inoperative
  • IC 
  • The chime sounds when the driver door is ajar (no key in ignition and headlamps off)
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Key-in-ignition switch (part of the ignition switch)
  • SJB 
  • The key-in-ignition warning chime is inoperative
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Key-in-ignition switch (part of the ignition switch)
  • SJB 
  • IC 
  • The headlamps on warning chime is inoperative
  • Door ajar indication
  • SJB 
  • IC 
  • The turn/hazard tick-tock chime is inoperative
  • RH/LH turn indicator
  • IC 
  • VERIFY that the RH/LH turn indicators operate correctly.
    • If the RH/LH turn indicators do not operate correctly, Go To PINPOINT TEST S .
    • If the RH/LH turn indicators operate correctly, INSTALL a new IC  . REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) . TEST the system for normal operation.
  • The turn signal on warning chime is inoperative
  • Odometer operation
  • IC 
  • The door ajar warning chime is inoperative
  • Door ajar warning indication concern
  • OBSERVE the door ajar warning indicator.
    • If the door ajar warning indicator does not operate correctly, Go To PINPOINT TEST R . TEST the system for normal operation.
    • If the door ajar warning indicator operates correctly, INSTALL a new IC  . REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) . TEST the system for normal operation.
  • The safety belt warning chime does not operate correctly
  • Safety belt warning indication concern
  • IC 
  • The Belt-Minder® feature does not operate correctly
  • Belt-Minder® deactivated
  • Safety belt warning indication concern
  • Speedometer concern
  • IC 
  • The parking brake warning chime is inoperative
  • Brake warning indication concern
  • Speedometer concern
  • IC 
  • The air bag secondary warning chime is inoperative/has activated
  • IC 
  • RETRIEVE the recorded IC  DTCs from the self-test.
    • If the IC  DTC B1869 or B1870 is not present, the system is operating correctly. The air bag secondary warning chime sounds only when a fault in the air bag warning indicator is present and DTC B1869 or B1870 is recorded.
    • If the IC  DTC B1869 or B1870 is present, INSTALL a new IC  . REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) . TEST the system for normal operation.
  • The service Roll Stability Control (RSC®) warning chime is inoperative
  • Traction assist indication
  • IC 
  • VERIFY that the SERVICE RSC NOW message is displayed in the message center and the traction assist indicator operates correctly.
    • If the SERVICE RSC NOW message is not displayed in the message center and the traction assist indicator is not illuminated, the system is operating correctly.
    • If the SERVICE RSC NOW message is displayed and the traction assist indicator is illuminated, INSTALL a new IC  . REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) . TEST the system for normal operation.
  • The message center warning chime is inoperative
  • IC 
  • VERIFY that there are warning messages displayed and CONFIRM, as new warning messages appear, that the warning chime sounds.
    • If messages do not exist, the system is operating correctly at this time. The message center warning chime only sounds when the message center detects new warning messages.
    • If warning messages exist and the chime does not sound, INSTALL a new IC  . REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) . TEST the system for normal operation.