Black plate (54,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011Passenger Safety Belt Reminder LightFor vehicles equipped with the passenger safety beltreminder light, several seconds after the engine isstarted, a chime sounds for several seconds to remindthe front passenger to buckle their safety belt. Thepassenger safety belt light, located on the instrumentpanel, comes on and stays on for several seconds andthen flashes for several more.This chime and light arerepeated if the passengerremains unbuckled andthe vehicle is in motion.If the passenger safety belt is buckled, neither thechime nor the light comes on.The front passenger safety belt warning light and chimemay turn on if an object is put on the seat such as abriefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop or otherelectronic device. To turn off the warning light and orchime, remove the object from the seat or buckle thesafety belt.Airbag Readiness LightThe system checks the airbag's electrical system forpossible malfunctions. If the light stays on it indicatesthere is an electrical problem. The system checkincludes the airbag sensor, the pretensioners, theairbag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing anddiagnostic module. For more information on the airbagsystem, see Airbag System on page 2‑57.The airbag readinesslight flashes for a fewseconds when the engineis started. If the light doesnot come on then, have itfixed immediately.4-54
