Warning Chimes: Belt-Minder®

The Belt-Minder® is configurable either through the scan tool or manually by using the Belt-Minder® deactivating/activating procedure. Refer to MODULE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM article for a list of configurable parameters used with the scan tool. To configure without using a scan tool, refer to BELT-MINDER® DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING .

The Belt-Minder® feature supplements the current safety belt warning function and is enabled after the current safety belt warning is complete. The Belt-Minder® reminds the driver that the driver or front passenger safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the IC once the vehicle speed exceeds 5 km/h (3 mph), and remains active for 5 minutes from the time it is started. While activated, the Belt-Minder® chime and indicator flash and chime simultaneously from on for 6 seconds to off for 30 seconds, repeating for up to 5 minutes.

NOTE: The Belt-Minder® is disabled for one ignition switch on cycle if the safety belt is buckled then unbuckled within 20 seconds during that specific cycle.

When MyKey™ is in use, the driver cannot configure the Belt-Minder® off. Once the Belt-Minder® is activated, the Belt-Minder® continues to chime periodically (does not time out after 5 minutes) and mutes the audio system until the driver and passenger safety belts are buckled. Refer to ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM - PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) article for more information on the MyKey™ feature.

The Belt-Minder® warning chime inputs are the:

Ignition switch RUN/START status
Safety belt warning request communicated by the RCM to the IC through the HS-CAN
Belt-Minder® chime request communicated by the RCM to the IC through the HS-CAN