Front Seat Belt System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 GMC Acadia. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The front seat belt system includes a driver and passenger seat belt retractor pretensioner. Both front seat belt pretensioners includes a seat belt switch in the seat buckle which controls a reminder lamp and a tone alarm.
NOTE:
The front passenger seat is equipped with a passenger presence sensor, which detects an occupant. If the passenger presence sensor detects an empty front passenger seat, then the passenger fasten safety belt indicator will be disabled.
- When the driver seat belt is buckled and the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will not operate.
- The reminder lamp will not operate.
- When the passenger seat belt is buckled with an occupant sitting in the passenger front seat, then the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will not operate.
- The reminder lamp, which is located within the Instrument Panel Multifunction Switch, will not be turned ON.
- When the driver seat belt is not buckled and the ignition switch is in the ON position, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will operate for 4-8 seconds and then go OFF.
- The fasten safety belt indicator will turn ON for 20 seconds, until the driver seat belt is buckled.
- When the passenger seat belt is not buckled with an occupant sitting in the passenger front seat, then the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will operate for 4-8 seconds and then go OFF.
- The reminder lamp, which is located within the Instrument Panel Multifunction Switch, will be turned ON.