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Pinpoint Test As: The Safety Belt Warning Chime Or Belt-Minder® Feature Chime Is Inoperative Or Always On

  1. AS1 CHECK THE KEY-IN-IGNITION WARNING CHIME OPERATION 
    • Ignition OFF.
    • For vehicles without Intelligent Access (IA), insert the key into the ignition lock cylinder.
    • For vehicles with IA, place the ignition in the accessory mode.
    • Open the LH front door and observe the key-in-ignition warning chime operation.
    • Does the key-in-ignition warning chime operate correctly? 
    1. Yes  : GO to AS2.
    2. No  : INSTALL a new IPC. REFER to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) .
  2. AS2 CHECK THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE SWITCHES 
    • Ignition ON.
    • Using a scan tool, view the RCM PIDs.
    • Select and monitor the RCM driver safety belt buckle (SBLT_D_ST) PID and the front passenger safety belt buckle (SBLT_P_ST) PID while buckling and unbuckling the driver and front passenger safety belts.
    • Do the PIDs display BUCKLED with the safety belt buckled and UNBUCKLED with the safety belt unbuckled? 
    1. Yes  : GO to AS3.
    2. No  : Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
  3. AS3 CHECK THE SAFETY BELT WARNING INDICATOR FOR CORRECT OPERATION 
    • Ignition OFF.
    • Ignition ON.
    • Within one minute, buckle then unbuckle the LH front safety belt.
    • Verify the safety belt warning indicator illuminates with the safety belt unbuckled and turns off when buckled.
    • Does the safety belt warning indicator operate correctly? 
    1. Yes  : GO to AS4.
    2. No  : GO to PINPOINT TEST Q .
  4. AS4 CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATION 
    • Verify that the speedometer is operating correctly.
    • Does the speedometer operate correctly? 
    1. Yes  : GO to AS5.
    2. No  : GO to PINPOINT TEST F .
  5. AS5 CHECK THE BELT-MINDER® CONFIGURATION 
    NOTE: Verify that an administrator key is used for this test and not a MyKey® programmed key. When a MyKey® programmed key is used, the Belt-Minder® is automatically turned on and cannot be disabled (if previously disabled by an administrator, the Belt-Minder® remains disabled when an administrator key is used).
    • Verify that the Belt-Minder® is activated or configured on for the seating position in question. Refer to BELT-MINDER® DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING  to configure without a scan tool.
    • Is the Belt-Minder® activated for the seating position in question? 
    1. Yes  : If the Belt-Minder® is always on above 4.8 km/h (3 mph) with the safety belt unfastened, the system is operating normally.

      If the Belt-Minder® is always on with the safety belt fastened or never on with the safety belt unfastened above 4.8 km/h (3 mph), INSTALL a new RCM.

      Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .

    2. No  : ACTIVATE the Belt-Minder® for the seating position in question. REFER to BELT-MINDER® DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING .