SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
w/ Buzzer Regulated by Law
Seat belt warning light operation for driver seat belt:
The seat belt warning light on the combination meter assembly illuminates, blinks or turns off in accordance with the driver seat belt state, vehicle speed, shift lever position and parking brake state.
Seat belt warning light operation for front passenger seat belt:
The seat belt warning light on the combination meter assembly illuminates, blinks or turns off in accordance with whether the front passenger seat is occupied, the front passenger seat belt state, vehicle speed, shift lever position and parking brake state.
Seat belt warning buzzer:
After turning the ignition switch ro ON, if the driver seat belt is not fastened within 1.8 seconds, check that the seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter assembly sounds at 1.2 second intervals for 6 seconds.
When the vehicle is driven at 20 km/h (12 mph) or more with the front passenger seat occupied and the driver or front passenger seat belt not fastened, the seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter assembly sounds once.
When 30 seconds have passed after the buzzer sounded, the seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter assembly sounds at an interval of 1.2 second for 9.6 seconds.
After that, the seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter assembly sounds at an interval of 0.4 seconds for 20 seconds.
w/o Buzzer Regulated by Law
Seat belt warning light operation for driver seat belt:
The seat belt warning light on the combination meter assembly blinks or turns off in accordance with the driver seat belt state and vehicle speed.
Seat belt warning light operation for front passenger seat belt:
The seat belt warning light on the combination meter assembly blinks or turns off in accordance with whether the front passenger seat is occupied, the front passenger seat belt state and vehicle speed.
Rear seat belt warning light:
The rear seat belt warning lights on the air conditioning control assembly illuminate or turn off in accordance with the rear door state, vehicle speed and rear seat belt state.
Seat belt warning buzzer:
When the vehicle is driven at 20 km/h (12 mph) or more with the front passenger seat occupied and the driver or front passenger seat belt, or a rear seat belt not fastened, the seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter assembly sounds at an interval of 1.2 second for 30 seconds.
After that, the seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter assembly sounds at an interval of 0.4 seconds for 90 seconds.
FUNCTION OF MAIN COMPONENTS
| Component | Function |
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Informs the body ECU* and combination meter assembly of the driver side seat belt condition (fastened or unfastened). |
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Informs the combination meter assembly of the front passenger seat belt condition (fastened or unfastened). |
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Informs the combination meter assembly of each rear seat belt condition (fastened or unfastened). |
| Telltale light assembly | The telltale light assembly illuminates, blinks or turns off the rear seat belt warning light. |
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Informs the combination meter assembly of the rear door condition (open or closed). |
| Separate type front seat cushion pad (occupant detection sensor) | Informs the combination meter assembly of the front passenger seat condition (occupied or unoccupied). |
| Combination meter assembly |
Tech Tips The seat belt warning light on the combination meter assembly is used for both the driver side seat and front passenger side seat. |
| Brake actuator assembly (skid control ECU) | Sends the vehicle speed signal to the combination meter assembly. |
| ECM | Sends the shift position signal to the combination meter assembly via CAN communication. |
*: w/ Power Door Lock Control System