Pinpoint Test AK: The Safety Belt Warning Chime Is Inoperative/The BELTMINDER® Feature Does Not Operate
- AK1 CHECK THE HEADLAMPS ON WARNING CHIME OPERATION
- Ignition OFF.
- Place the headlamp switch in the HEADLAMP position.
- Open the LH front door and observe the headlamps on warning chime operation.
- Does the headlamps on warning chime operate correctly?
- Yes : GO to AK2.
- No : INSTALL a new IPC. REFER to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) . TEST the system for normal operation.
- AK2 CHECK THE DRIVER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE SWITCH
- Ignition ON.
- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the scan tool: RCM PIDs.
- Monitor the RCM driver safety belt buckle PID (SBELT_D_ST) while buckling and unbuckling the driver safety belt.
- Does the PID display BUCKLED with the safety belt buckled and UNBUCKLED with the safety belt unbuckled?
- Yes : GO to AK3.
- No : REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- AK3 CHECK THE SAFETY BELT WARNING INDICATOR FOR CORRECT OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Within one minute, buckle then unbuckle the LH front safety belt.
- With the engine running, verify the safety belt warning indicator illuminates with the safety belt unbuckled and turns off when buckled.
- Does the safety belt warning indicator operate correctly?
- Yes : GO to AK4.
- No : GO to PINPOINT TEST Z .
- AK4 CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATION
- Verify the speedometer is operating correctly.
- Does the speedometer operate correctly?
- Yes : GO to AK5.
- No : GO to PINPOINT TEST E .
- AK5 CHECK THE BELT-MINDER® CONFIGURATION
- Verify the Belt-Minder® is activated or configured on for the seating position in question. Refer to BELT-MINDER® DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING to configure without a scan tool.
- Is the Belt-Minder® activated for the seating position in question?
- Yes
: If the Belt-Minder® is always on above 5 km/h (3 mph) with the safety belt unfastened, the system is operating normally.
If the Belt-Minder® is always on with the safety belt fastened or never on with the safety belt unfastened above 9.7 km/h (6 mph), INSTALL a new RCM. REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM . TEST the system for normal operation.
- No : ACTIVATE the Belt-Minder® for the seating position in question. REFER to BELT-MINDER® DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING . TEST the system for normal operation.