Front Seat Belt System

1. The front seat belt system includes a driver and\or passenger seat belt retractor and buckle.
2. The driver's seat belt system, includes a seat belt switch in the driver seat buckle which controls a reminder lamp and a tone alarm. When the driver seat belt is buckled, the driver's door is closed, and the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will not operate.
- The reminder lamp will not operate.
3. When the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the driver's door is closed, and the ignition switch is in RUN, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will operate for 4 to 8 seconds and then go OFF.
- The reminder lamp will operate for 20 seconds, until the driver seat belt is buckled.
- Then the reminder lamp will flash for an additional 55 seconds before going OFF.

To diagnose a failure of the reminder lamp or the tone alarm, refer to Symptoms - Audible Warnings in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.