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IC Chime Characteristics

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IC CHIME CHARACTERISTICS REFERENCE

Chime Name Chime Type Condition/Description
Air bag Repetitive Consists of five sets of chimes that make up a chime cycle. Each chime set is 5 one-second on/one-second off chimes followed by a 5 second delay. There is a 30 minute delay between each cycle of chime sets.
Belt-Minder® A/B Repetitive On for as long as the IC  receives the Belt-Minder® chime request. The chime sounds 6 chime tones/safety belt warning indicator flash sequences for as long as the IC  receives the Belt-Minder® chime request.
Door ajar Single This is a single tone chime that sounds when the key is in the RUN position and a door changes from closed to ajar.
Hazard signal Repetitive On for as long as the hazard on/off command is received by the IC  .
Headlamps on Repetitive On for as long as the headlamps are on and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Key-in-ignition Repetitive On for as long as the key is in the ignition with the ignition in OFF or ACC and the door ajar, the IC  receives the chime on command and the battery saver has not activated.
Message center (if equipped) 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 except for the park brake warning.
Parking brake on Repetitive 90 one-second duration tones on for as long as the parking brake is applied and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Safety belt Repetitive On for as long as the safety belt is unbuckled and the IC  receives the chime on command.
Turn signal left on Repetitive On 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 Tick-tock On for as long as the RH or LH turn signal command is received by the IC  .