Warning Chime Characteristics
Each warning chime has unique characteristics that help to identify and differentiate each warning chime. The warning chimes use volume, chime frequency, length of time the chime sounds and the number of chime tones to identify which chime is sounding. The IC prioritizes the chimes according to a preset hierarchy programmed into the IC software. Generally, when more than one chime request is received by the IC , the most important chime sounds. If a lower priority chime is currently sounding, the higher priority request takes over and replaces the lower priority chime.
There are 3 basic chime categories as listed below:
- Repetitive
- Single tone
- Tick-tock
The following table provides a summary of the chime characteristics including the chime priority.
IC Chime Characteristics
| Chime Name | Chime Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Air bag | Repetitive | Three tone sequences equaling an overall total of 5 seconds. |
| Autolock acknowledge | Single tone | This is a single tone indicating that the autolock programming mode has been entered. |
| Autolock enable/disable | Repetitive (enable) Single (disable) |
A dual tone chime to confirm that the autolock feature is enabled and a single tone chime to confirm that the autolock feature is disabled. |
| Belt-Minder® | Repetitive | The Belt-Minder® provides repetitive chime sequences consisting of 6 one-second tones followed by 9.5-seconds off. The Belt-Minder® sequences repeat for as long as the IC receives the Belt-Minder® chime request up to 5 minutes. |
| Door ajar | Repetitive | A repetitive chime that sounds whenever the IC receives a door ajar or hood ajar status message. |
| GEM service mode | Single tone | A single tone chime that sounds when entering or exiting the GEM service mode or during activation of a tested input. |
| GEM Transmitter Identification Code (TIC) programming | Single tone | A single tone chime that sounds when entering the GEM Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) key transmitter programming mode. |
| Headlamps on | Repetitive | A repetitive chime that sounds for as long as the IC receives a chime request. |
| Key-in-ignition | Repetitive |
A repetitive chime that sounds for as long as the key is in the ignition with the door ajar. |
| Not in park | Repetitive | A repetitive chime that sounds for as long as the transaxle is not in park (P) with the door ajar and the ignition in OFF or ACC position. |
| Safety belt | Repetitive | A repetitive chime that sounds for 6 seconds at key ON as long as the safety belt is unbuckled. |
| Turn signal/hazard | Tick-tock | A tick-tock sound that is on for as long as the RH/LH turn signal or hazard lamps are on. |