The Safety Belt Warning Chime Or The Belt-Minder® Feature Is Inoperative

BE1 CHECK THE HEADLAMPS ON WARNING CHIME
- Ignition OFF.
- Turn the headlamps on.
- Remove the ignition key (except push button start) or place the ignition OFF (with push button start).
- Open the driver door.
- Monitor the headlamps on warning chime.
Does the headlamps on warning chime operate?
1. Yes : GO to BE2
2. No : INSTALL a new IPC .
  REFER to: INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) .
BE2 CHECK THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Monitor the safety belt warning chime when the ignition switch is transitioned from OFF to RUN for 6 seconds.
Does the safety belt warning chime operate for approximately 6 seconds?
1. Yes : For the Belt-Minder®, GO to BE3
2. No : GO to BE5
BE3 CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Verify the speedometer operates.
Does the speedometer operate?
1. Yes : GO to BE4
2. No : GO to PINPOINT TEST E
BE4 PERFORM THE IPC (INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) SELF-TEST
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
1. Yes : REFER to DTC Chart: IPC .
2. No : GO to BE5
BE5 PERFORM THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) SELF-TEST
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the BCM self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
1. Yes : REFER to: BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) .
2. No : GO to BE6
BE6 PERFORM THE RCM (RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE) SELF-TEST
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the RCM self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
1. Yes : REFER to: SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .
2. No : GO to BE7
BE7 CHECK THE GWM (GATEWAY MODULE A) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, check the GWM Continuous Memory Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
1. Yes : REFER to: COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
2. No : GO to BE8
BE8 CHECK THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE SWITCH
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, monitor the RCM driver and front passenger safety belt buckle Parameter Identifications (PIDs) (SBELT_D_ST) and (SBLT_P_ST) while buckling and unbuckling the safety belt.
Do the Parameter Identifications (PIDs) display BUCKLED with the safety belt buckled and UNBUCKLED with the safety belt unbuckled?
1. Yes : GO to BE9
2. No : INSTALL a new safety belt buckle.
  REFER to: FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE .
BE9 CHECK THE BELT-MINDER® CONFIGURATION
NOTE: Verify that an administrator key is used for this test and not a MyKey® programmed key. When a MyKey® programmed key is used, the Belt-Minder® is automatically turned on and cannot be disabled (if previously disabled by an administrator, the Belt-Minder® remains disabled when an administrator key is used).
- Verify the Belt-Minder® is activated or configured on for the seating position in question.
  REFER to: SAFETY BELT MINDER DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING .
Is the Belt-Minder activated for the seating position in question?
1. Yes : If the Belt-Minder® is always on above 10 km/h (6 mph) with the safety belt unfastened, the system is operating correctly.
  If the Belt-Minder® is always on with the safety belt fastened or never on with the safety belt unfastened above 10 km/h (6 mph), INSTALL a new RCM .
  
  REFER to: RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE (RCM) .
2. No : ACTIVATE the Belt-Minder® for the seating position in question.
  REFER to: SAFETY BELT MINDER DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING .