METER / GAUGE SYSTEM

Rear Seat Belt Warning (Models with Rear Seat Belt Warning)

1. The rear seat belt warning function indicates the state of the rear seat belts using the clock assembly.

2. The combination meter assembly sends a rear seat belt warning signal to the clock assembly based on the rear seat belt buckle switches and courtesy switches for the rear doors. When the signal is received, the clock assembly operates the lights. If a warning is necessary, the buzzer in the combination meter assembly will also sound.

3. The flow of operations that results in a rear seat belt warning is as follows:

   

   Step	Condition Transition	Warning Light	Buzzer
   (a)	Power switch is off.	Warning is not displayed.	No Sound
   (b)	A rear door is opened then closed.
   (c)	Power switch is turned on (IG). A seat belt is fastened.	In this case, all seats will be displayed as being unfastened regardless of the number of occupants. If seat belts are then fastened, the display for the relevant seat will go off. The warning will be displayed for approximately 34 seconds and then go off.
   (d)	Any of the rear seat belts are unfastened.	Seats with an unfastened seat belt will be displayed regardless of the number of occupants.	If the vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h (12 mph): Sounds for 30 seconds (Sound cycle is 1.2 seconds) Sounds for an additional 90 seconds (Sound cycle is 0.4 seconds)
   (e)	When one of the following conditions is met, the buzzer will stop sounding. - The seat belt is refastened. - Vehicle speed is lower than approximately 2 km/h (1.2 mph) and either the parking brake is applied or the shift lever is in P.	Seats with an unfastened seat belt will be displayed regardless of the number of occupants. The warning message will be displayed for approximately 34 seconds and then go off.	Stops sounding