Belt-Minder® Feature

NOTE: Whenever the vehicle is operated using MyKey®, the IPC enables the Belt-Minder®.

The Belt-Minder® is configurable. Refer to: Seatbelt Minder Deactivating/Activating .

The Belt-Minder® feature supplements the current safety belt warning function and is enabled after the current safety belt warning is complete by reminding the driver that the driver or front passenger safety belt is unbuckled. The Belt-Minder® intermittently sounds a chime and simultaneously illuminates the safety belt warning indicator in the IPC. The Belt-Minder® begins once the current safety belt warning has ended and the vehicle speed has exceeded 9.7 km/h (6 mph) with the driver or passenger front safety belt unbuckled. While activated, the Belt-Minder® chime provides a series of 6 chimes/safety belt warning indicator flash sequences, which consist of a 1 second chime tone and safety belt warning indicator on/off state.

If the vehicle speed drops below 4.8 km/h (3 mph) once the Belt-Minder® chime has activated, the chime turns off and the safety belt warning indicator remains on. When the vehicle speed exceeds 9.7 km/h (6 mph) again, the Belt-Minder® chime resumes.

The IPC controls the Belt-Minder® and receives the vehicle speed and safety belt status messages from the BCM. The BCM receives the vehicle speed message from the ABS module and the safety belt status message from the RCM.

When MyKey® is in use, the driver cannot configure the Belt-Minder® off. Once the Belt-Minder® is activated, the Belt-Minder® continues to chime periodically (does not time out after 5 minutes) and the audio system is muted until the driver and passenger safety belts are fastened.