Pinpoint Test BV: The SEATBELT Warning Chime Or The Belt-Minder® Feature Is Inoperative

Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
See Seatbelt Warning Chime and Belt-Minder® Feature. REFER to: Message Center - System Operation and Component Description .

Possible Sources
- Belt-Minder® deactivated
- Communication concern
- Seatbelt warning indication concern
- Vehicle speed input concern
- BCM concern
- GWM concern
- RCM
- IPC

BV1 CHECK THE HEADLAMPS ON WARNING CHIME
- Ignition OFF.
- Turn the headlamps on.
- Open the driver door.
- Monitor the headlamps on warning chime.
Does the headlamps on warning chime operate?

Yes GO to BV2

No INSTALL a new IPC. Refer to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .

BV2 CHECK THE SEATBELT WARNING CHIME OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Monitor the seatbelt warning chime when the ignition switch is transitioned from OFF to RUN for 6 seconds.
Does the seatbelt warning chime operate for approximately 6 seconds?

Yes For the Belt-Minder®, GO to BV3 For the seatbelt warning chime, GO to BV4

No GO to BV5

BV3 CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATION
- Ignition ON.
- Verify the speedometer operates.
Does the speedometer operate?

Yes GO to BV4

No GO to Pinpoint Test E

BV4 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: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .

No GO to BV5

BV5 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 BV6

BV6 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: Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

No GO to BV7

BV7 CHECK THE GWM (GATEWAY MODULE A) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, check the GWM Continuous Memory Diagnostic Trouble Codes (CMDTCs).
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?

Yes REFER to: Communications Network

No GO to BV8

BV8 CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR SEATBELT BUCKLE SWITCH
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, monitor the RCM seatbelt buckle Parameter Identifications (PIDs) while buckling and unbuckling the seatbelt.
- For the driver seat,
  Access the RCM and monitor the SBELT_D_STPID
- For the front passenger seat,
  Access the RCM and monitor the SBELT_P_STPID
- For the rear driver side seat,
  Access the RCM and monitor the 2RD_SEATBLT_SENPID
- For the rear passenger side seat,
  Access the RCM and monitor the 2RP_SEATBLT_SENPID
Do the Parameter Identifications (PIDs) display BUCKLED with the seatbelt buckled and UNBUCKLED with the seatbelt unbuckled?

Yes GO to BV9

No INSTALL a new seatbelt buckle. REFER to: Front Seatbelt Buckle . or REFER to: Rear Seatbelt Buckle

BV9 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: 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 seatbelt unfastened, the system is operating correctly. If the Belt-Minder® is always on with the seatbelt fastened or never on with the seatbelt 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