Front Seat Belt System Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 GMC Safari and 2002 Chevrolet Astro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
To help avoid personal injury from un-repaired crash damage to a restraint system, perform the seat belt check for each seat belt system. Replace the seat belt system if there is any doubt about the condition of system components.
- The front seat belt system includes a driver and/or passenger seat belt retractor and buckle.
- The LF seat belt system, includes a seat belt switch in the LF seat buckle which controls a fasten safety belts indicator and a tone alarm. When the LF seat belt is buckled, the LF door is closed, and the ignition switch is in the ON position, the following events will not occur:
- The tone alarm will not operate.
- The fasten safety belts indicator will not operate.
- When the LF seat belt is not buckled, the LF door closed, and the ignition switch is in the RUN position, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will operate for 4 to 8 seconds and then turn OFF.
- The fasten safety belts indicator will operate for 20 seconds, until the LF seat belt is buckled.
- Then the fasten safety belts indicator will flash for an additional 55 seconds before turning OFF.
To diagnose a failure of the fasten safety belts indicator refer to Symptoms - Seat Belts or the tone alarm, refer to Audible Warnings in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.