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Normal Operation

The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) receives the safety belt and Belt-Minder® requests from the Restraints Control Module (RCM) over the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN). The safety belt warning chime sounds for approximately 6 seconds when the driver safety belt is not fastened and the ignition is changed from the OFF or ACC state to the RUN or START state.

The Belt-Minder® feature supplements the safety belt warning function and is enabled after the safety belt warning is complete. The Belt-Minder® simultaneously sounds the chime and illuminates the safety belt warning lamp in the IPC once the vehicle speed has exceeded 5 km/h (3 mph), and remains active for 5 minutes from the time it is started.

There are 2 Belt-Minder® strategies used and implemented by the IPC as commanded by the RCM. The 2 strategies are designed to provide an increased intensity level of the chime. Belt-Minder® A provides 6 one-second sequences of 0.5-second on/0.5-second off for the first minute of the Belt-Minder® warning. Belt-Minder® B provides 6 one-second sequences of 0.2-second on/0.2-second off then 0.3-second on/0.3-second off for the remainder of the Belt-Minder® warning.

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt/Belt-Minder® chime operation is verified with the vehicle moving at least 9.7 km/h (6 mph).

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following: 

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