Audible Warnings or Chimes

The following is a list of common audible warnings or chimes. For additional chimes or complete system description, refer to the appropriate system's Description and Operation or the vehicle owner's manual.

• Driver Seat Belt Reminder - If the vehicle is started and the seat belt is unbuckled, the BCM requests the radio or audio amplifier sound a chime to indicated that the belt is unbuckled. This is accompanied by a flashing driver seat belt indicator on the instrument cluster. If the belt remains unbuckled, the chime cycle may continue multiple times if the vehicle is driven and the indicator will remain on solid.
• Passenger Seat Belt Reminder - If the passenger presence system determines that their is an occupant in the passenger seat and the vehicle is started with the passenger seat belt unbuckled, the BCM requests the radio or audio amplifier sound a chime to indicated that the belt is unbuckled. This is accompanied by a flashing passenger seat belt indicator. If the belt remains unbuckled, the chime cycle may continue multiple times if the vehicle is driven and the indicator will remain on solid. If an object is placed on the passenger seat, the passenger presence system may interpret this as a passenger occupying the seat. Because the passenger seat belt is unbuckled, the passenger seat belt reminder chime will sound. To correct this, remove the object from the passenger seat.
• Exterior Lamps On Warning - If the exterior lamps are left on after the ignition is turned off and the driver door is opened, the BCM will request the radio or audio amplifier sound a chime as an indicator that the exterior lamps are on.
• Electric Parking Brake (if equipped) - If the electric parking brake switch is pressed while the vehicle is in motion, the parking brake control module will request the radio or audio amplifier sound a chime. To release the parking brake, the brake pedal must be pressed when the electric parking brake switch is pressed. If the brake pedal is not pressed, the parking brake control module will request the radio or audio amplifier sound a chime. A message will also appear on the driver information center.
• Delayed Locking - If the keyless entry transmitter is not in the vehicle and the door lock switch is pressed with the driver door open, the BCM will request the radio or audio amplifier sound a chime three times to indicate that the vehicle has entered a delayed locking state. The doors will automatically lock five seconds after the last door is closed.
• Object Detection - The object detection system sends various chime requests to the radio or audio amplifier during normal operation.