SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION


  1. SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

    If a seat belt is not fastened, this system flashes the seat belt warning light or sounds the seat belt warning buzzer as a reminder.


    1. Driver side seat belt warning light:

      When the driver seat belt is not fastened with the ignition switch ON, the driver side seat belt warning light in the combination meter blinks to inform the driver. The main body ECU detects the driver seat belt status and sends signals to the combination meter using the CAN.

    2. Front passenger side seat belt warning light:

      When the front passenger seat belt is not fastened with the ignition switch ON and the front passenger seat occupied, the front passenger side seat belt warning light of the telltale light blinks. The telltale light displays the front passenger seat belt status and whether the front passenger seat is occupied.

    3. Rear seat belt warning light:

      When a rear door is opened and closed (the rear door courtesy light switch turns on and off) with the ignition switch ON, or when a rear door is opened and closed (the rear door courtesy light switch turns on and off) and then the ignition switch is turned to ON, the rear seat belt warning light in the combination meter (multi-information display) turns on to inform the driver of the rear seat belt condition.

    4. Seat belt warning buzzer:

      The seat belt warning buzzer in the combination meter sounds at an interval of 1.2 seconds for 30 seconds, and then the buzzer sounds at an interval of 0.4 seconds for 90 seconds when the vehicle is driven at approximately 20 km/h (12.5 mph) or more and any of the following conditions are met: 1) the driver seat belt is unfastened, 2) the front passenger seat belt is unfastened with the front passenger seat occupied, or 3) a rear door has been opened and closed and a rear seat belt is unfastened.

  2. FUNCTION OF MAIN COMPONENT

    The following functions are available.

    Components Function
    Front seat inner belt LH*1, RH*2 (driver side buckle switch) Informs main body ECU of driver seat belt condition (fastened or unfastened)
    Front seat inner belt RH*1, LH*2 (front passenger side buckle switch) Informs combination meter of front passenger seat belt condition (fastened or unfastened)
    Occupant detection sensor Informs combination meter of front passenger seat condition (occupied or unoccupied)
    Rear seat inner belt, rear seat inner with center belt Informs combination meter of rear seat belt condition (fastened or unfastened)
    Driver side seat belt warning light If driver seat belt is unfastened and ignition switch is ON, combination meter flashes seat belt warning light in combination meter as reminder
    Front passenger side seat belt warning light When front passenger seat is occupied and ignition switch is ON, if front passenger seat belt is unfastened, combination meter flashes front passenger side seat belt warning light of telltale light as reminder
    Rear seat belt warning light When rear door is opened and closed (rear door courtesy light switch turns on and off) with ignition switch ON, or when rear door is opened and closed (rear door courtesy light switch turns on and off) and then ignition switch is turned to ON, combination meter turns on rear seat belt warning light in combination meter (multi-information display) as reminder
    Seat belt warning buzzer If vehicle is driven at approximately 20 km/h (12.5 mph) or more with any of following conditions met, combination meter sounds buzzer as reminder: 1) driver seat belt is unfastened, 2) front passenger seat belt is unfastened with front passenger seat occupied, or 3) rear door has been opened and closed and rear seat belt is unfastened.

    *1: for LHD

    *2: for RHD