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PINPOINT TEST AP : The Safety Belt Warning or Belt-Minder Chime Is Inoperative

  1. AP1 CHECK THE KEY-IN-IGNITION WARNING CHIME OPERATION

    • Ignition OFF.
    • On vehicles without IA, place the ignition in the OFF position with the key in the ignition lock cylinder, open the LH front door and observe the key-in-ignition warning chime operation.
    • On vehicles With Intelligent Access, place the ignition in 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? 

    Yes  GO to  AP2.
    No  Refer to IPC Hardware Testing .
  2. AP2 CHECK THE DRIVER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE SWITCH

    • Ignition ON.
    • Using a scan tool, view the RCM PIDs.
    • Select and monitor the RCM driver safety belt buckle PID (SBELT_D_ST) while buckling and unbuckling the driver safety belt.

    Does the PID display BUCKLED with the safety belt buckled and UNBUCKLED with the safety belt unbuckled? 

    Yes  GO to  AP3.
    No  INSTALL a new safety belt buckle. REFER to Safety Belt System
  3. AP3 CHECK THE SAFETY BELT WARNING INDICATOR FOR CORRECT OPERATION

    • 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? 

    Yes  GO to  AP4.
    No  GO to Pinpoint Test S .
  4. AP4 CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATION

    • Verify the speedometer is operating.

    Does the speedometer operate? 

    Yes  GO to  AP5.
    No  GO to Pinpoint Test G .
  5. AP5 CHECK THE Belt-Minder ® CONFIGURATION

    Is the Belt-Minder ® activated for the seating position in question? 

    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 .
    No  ACTIVATE the Belt-Minder ® for the seating position in question. Refer to Belt-Minder ® Deactivating/Activating .