INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 119Safety Belt RemindersDriver Safety Belt ReminderLightThere is a driver safety belt reminderlight on the instrument cluster.When the vehicle is started, this lightflashes and a chime may come on toremind the driver to fasten theirsafety belt. Then the light stays onsolid until the belt is buckled. Thiscycle may continue several times ifthe driver remains or becomesunbuckled while the vehicle is moving.If the driver safety belt is buckled,neither the light nor the chimecomes on.Passenger Seat Belt ReminderLightThere is a passenger safety beltreminder light near the passengerairbag status indicator. See PassengerSensing System 0 77.When the vehicle is started, this lightflashes and a chime may come on toremind passengers to fasten theirsafety belt. Then the light stays onsolid until the belt is buckled. Thiscycle continues several times if thepassenger remains or becomesunbuckled while the vehicle is moving.If the passenger safety belt is fastened,neither the chime nor the lightcomes on.The front passenger safety beltreminder light and chime may turn onif an object is put on the seat such asa briefcase, handbag, grocery bag,laptop, or other electronic device. Toturn off the reminder light and/orchime, remove the object from theseat or buckle the safety belt.Airbag Readiness LightThis light shows if there is anelectrical problem with the airbagsystem. The system check includesthe airbag sensor(s), the passengersensing system, the pretensioners, theairbag modules, the wiring, and thecrash sensing and diagnostic module.For more information on the airbagsystem, see Air-Bag System 0 71.The airbag readiness light comes onfor several seconds when the vehicle isstarted. If the light does not come onthen, have it fixed immediately.
