Restraint System

CAUTION: To help avoid personal injury from unrepaired crash damage to a restraint system:
^ Replace each seat belt system worn during a crash unless the crash was minor.
^ Perform the seat belt check for each seat belt system. Replace the seat belt system if there is any doubt about the condition of system components.


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 seat belt indicator lamp and an audio 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 audio alarm will not operate.
^ The seat belt indicator 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 audio alarm will operate for 4 to 8 seconds and then go OFF.
^ The seat belt indicator lamp will operate until the driver seat belt is buckled.
^ To diagnose a failure of the seat belt indicator lamp or the audio alarm, refer to Audible Warnings System Check in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

Rear Seat Belt System
The rear seat belt system includes the following components:
^ The rear seat belt retractors which are attached to the body.
^ The rear seat belt buckles which are attached to the body.