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Warning Lamp Announcement Chime Test

The warning lamp announcement chime will warn the driver to scan the instrument cluster to observe which warning lamp is illuminated. Whenever the volts, low fuel, airbag, door ajar or gate ajar lamps are first illuminated, the chime will sound one tone. The door/liftgate ajar warning lamp announcement chime sounds only if the vehicle speed is above 4 m.p.h.

Two seconds after ignition switch is turned ON or until the seat belt warning chime ends, all warning announcement chimes will be consolidated into one warning announcement. This will occur 2 seconds after the seat belt warning chime ends. If a warning announcement should occur while another warning chime in progress (turn signal, low oil pressure or high speed warnings), no additional chimes will sound after the chime in progress ends. All associated lamps will be illuminated, and the active chime will be the warning announcement.