Black plate (15,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011Instruments and Controls 5-15Safety Belt RemindersDriver Safety Belt ReminderLightWhen the engine is started, a chimesounds for several seconds toremind a driver to fasten the safetybelt, unless the driver safety belt isalready buckled.The safety belt light flashes forseveral seconds, then comes onsolid for several more.This chime and light sequenceare repeated if the driver remainsunbuckled and the vehicle is inmotion. If the driver safety belt isalready buckled, neither the chimenor the light comes on.Passenger Safety BeltReminder LightFor vehicles equipped with thepassenger safety belt reminder light,several seconds after the engineis started, a chime sounds forseveral seconds to remind the frontpassenger to buckle their safetybelt. The passenger safety belt light,located on the overhead console,comes on and stays on for severalseconds, flashes for several moreseconds and then comes on solidfor several more.This chime and light sequence isrepeated if the passenger remainsunbuckled and the vehicle is inmotion.If the passenger safety belt isbuckled, neither the chime nor thelight comes on.The front passenger safety beltwarning light and chime may turn onif an object is put on the seat suchas a briefcase, handbag, grocerybag, laptop or other electronicdevice. To turn off the warning lightand or chime, remove the objectfrom the seat or buckle thesafety belt.
