Seatbelt Systems - System Operation and Component Description: Belt-Minder®

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The Belt-Minder® feature is a supplemental warning to the seatbelt warning function. This feature provides an additional reminder that the driver and/or front passenger seatbelt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the seatbelt warning indicator in the IPC.

Either the driver or front passenger seatbelt systems may activate the Belt-Minder®. If the Belt-Minder® warnings have expired (warnings last for approximately 5 minutes) for one occupant (driver or front passenger), the other occupant can still activate the Belt-Minder® feature.

The passenger Belt-Minder® feature is activated only when the OCS detects a passenger in the right front seat and the passenger weight exceeds a programmed limit. For information on the OCS, Refer to: Airbag And Seatbelt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - System Operation And Component Description .

When a MyKey® is in the ignition, deactivation of Belt-Minder® and the 5-minute Belt-Minder® timer are overridden. The Belt-Minder® feature cannot be deactivated when a MyKey® is in use. Refer to the Owner's Literature for further information on MyKey® functionality.

To activate or deactivate the Belt-Minder® feature, Refer to: Seatbelt Minder Deactivating/Activating .

If...	Then...
the driver and/or passenger seatbelt is buckled before the ignition is turned ON or less than 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition has been turned ON...	the Belt-Minder® feature will not activate.
the driver and/or front passenger seatbelt is not buckled before the vehicle has reached at least 9.7 km/h (6.0 mph) and 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition has been turned ON...	the Belt-Minder® feature is activated -- the seatbelt warning indicator illuminates and the warning chime sounds for 6 seconds every 25 seconds, repeating for approximately 5 minutes or until the seatbelt(s) is buckled.
the driver or front passenger seatbelt becomes unbuckled for approximately one minute while the vehicle is traveling at least 9.7 km/h (6.0 mph) and more than 1-2 minutes have elapsed since the ignition has been ON...	the Belt-Minder® feature is activated -- the seatbelt warning indicator illuminates and the warning chime sounds for 6 seconds every 25 seconds, repeating for approximately 5 minutes or until the seatbelt(s) is buckled.