Pinpoint Test Bl : The Safety Belt Warning Chime Or The Belt-Minder® Feature Is Inoperative
- BL1 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?
Yes GO to BL2 No IPC Guided Routine Testing - BL2 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?
Yes For the Belt-Minder®, GO to BL3 For the safety belt warning indicator, GO to BL4 No GO to BL5 - BL3 CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Verify the speedometer operates.
Does the speedometer operate?
Yes GO to BL4 No GO to Pinpoint Test E - BL4 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?
Yes REFER to DTC Chart - IPC . No GO to BL5 - BL5 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?
Yes REFER to: Body Control Module (BCM) . No GO to BL6 - BL6 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?
Yes REFER to: Seatbelt Systems . No GO to BL7 - BL7 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?
Yes REFER to: Communications Network . No GO to BL8 - BL8 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?
Yes GO to BL9 No INSTALL a new safety belt buckle. REFER to: Front Seatbelt Buckle . - BL9 CHECK THE BELT-MINDER® CONFIGURATIONNOTE: 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: Seatbelt Minder Deactivating/Activating .
Is the Belt-Minder activated for the seating position in question?
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) . No ACTIVATE the Belt-Minder® for the seating position in question. REFER to: Seatbelt Minder Deactivating/Activating .