Passenger Safety Belt Reminder LightSeveral seconds after the engine is started, a chimewill sound for several seconds to remind the frontpassenger to buckle their safety belt. This would onlyoccur if the passenger airbag is enabled. See PassengerSensing System on page 1-85 for more information.The passenger safety belt light, located on theinstrument panel, will come on and stay on for severalseconds and then flash for several more.This chime and light arerepeated if the passengerremains unbuckled andthe vehicle is in motion.If the passenger’s safety belt is buckled, neither thechime nor the light will come on.Airbag Readiness LightThere is an airbag readiness light on the instrumentpanel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. Thesystem checks the airbag’s electrical system formalfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electricalproblem. The system check includes the airbagsensor, the pretensioners, the airbag modules, thewiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module.For more information on the airbag system, see AirbagSystem on page 1-76.This light will come onwhen you start yourvehicle, and it will flash fora few seconds. Thelight should go out and thesystem is ready.If the airbag readiness light stays on after you start thevehicle or comes on when you are driving, yourairbag system may not work properly. Have your vehicleserviced right away.3-36
