Safety Belt System

Principles of Operation

 WARNING: All safety belt components must be inspected and corrected as part of any collision repair. Inspect all safety belt components as prescribed by Safety Belt Inspection and Repair After a Collision found in Section 501-20A General Procedures of this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

Safety Belt Warning System

The conditions of operation for the driver and/or passenger safety belt warning indicator and chime operate as follows:

• If the driver and/or passenger safety belt is not buckled with the ignition ON, then the safety belt warning indicator illuminates for 1 to 2 minutes and the warning chime sounds for 4 to 8 seconds
• If the driver and/or passenger safety belt is buckled while the warning indicator is illuminated and the warning chime is sounding, then the indicator and chime will turn off
• If the driver and/or passenger safety belt is buckled before the ignition is in the ON position, the safety belt warning indicator and chime will remain off

Belt-Minder®

The Belt-Minder® feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning function. This feature provides an additional reminder that the driver and/or front passenger safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning indicator in the IPC module.

Either the driver or front passenger safety belt systems may activate the Belt-Minder®. If the Belt-Minder® warnings have expired (warnings for approximately 5 minutes) for one occupant (driver or front passenger), the other occupant can still activate the Belt-Minder® feature.

The passenger Belt-Minder® feature is activated only when the OCS system detects a passenger in the right front seat and the passenger weight exceeds a programmed limit. For information on the OCS system, refer to Section 501-20B .

When a MyKey® is in the ignition, deactivation of Belt-Minder® will be ignored. The Belt-Minder® feature can be activated or deactivated by the administrator key. Using the non-administrator key will override the deactivation of the Belt-Minder® feature. Refer to the Owner's Literature for further information on MyKey® functionality.

To activate or deactivate the Belt-Minder® feature, refer to Section 413-01 .

Inspection and Verification

1. Verify the customer concern by operating the active restraint system to duplicate the condition.

2. Inspect to determine if any of the following mechanical or electrical concerns apply:

  Visual Inspection Chart

3. If the inspection reveals an obvious concern(s) that can be readily identified, service as required. With the exception of removing a twist from the safety belt webbing, do not attempt to repair a component of the safety belt system; new components must be installed.

4. If the concern remains after the inspection, determine the symptom. GO to Symptom Chart .

5. To check the active restraint system for correct operation, carry out the appropriate Functional Test procedure(s). Refer to Component Tests in this section.

Symptom Chart

Component Tests

 WARNING: All safety belt components must be inspected and corrected as part of any collision repair. Inspect all safety belt components as prescribed by Safety Belt Inspection and Repair After a Collision found in Section 501-20A General Procedures of this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

Carry out the appropriate Functional Test(s) as determined in Inspection and Verification.

Functional Test — Buckle and Tongue, Without Inflatable Safety Belts

1. The safety belt buckle and tongue assembly must operate freely during latching and unlatching. Fasten the safety belt by inserting the tongue (male portion) into the buckle (female portion). Verify the following during the latching sequence:
   • Tongue insertion does not require excessive effort.
   • A click is heard when the safety belt buckle latches the tongue.

2. Verify the system integrity by forcefully pulling on the safety belt webbing.

3. Unlatch the safety belt by fully pressing the safety belt buckle release button and allowing the safety belt to release and retract.

4. Verify the following during the unlatching process:
   • Pressing the push-button does not require excessive effort.
   • The tongue can be removed easily from the buckle.

5. Repeat Steps 1-4 3 times.

6. If the functional test reveals a concern(s), install a new safety belt buckle or safety belt retractor as required.

Functional Test — Safety Belt Retractor, Without Inflatable Safety Belts

The safety belt retractor must freely extract and retract the safety belt webbing between full extension and in-vehicle stowed positions.

1. Extract and retract the safety belt between the full extension and in-vehicle stowed positions.

2. Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.

3. Install a new safety belt retractor if any concern is found or the complaint has been verified.

Functional Test — Safety Belt Retractor, Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode, Without Inflatable Safety Belts

1. Position the seat backrest fully upright (if adjustable).

2. Position the safety belt shoulder height adjuster (if equipped) in the full up position.

3. Fasten the safety belt.

4. Extract he safety belt webbing until the ALR feature is activated.

5. Allow the safety belt webbing to retract until it stops.

6. Pull on the safety belt webbing to check that the safety belt retractor has remained in the ALR mode. If the safety belt retractor is not locked, install a new safety belt retractor. If the safety belt shoulder height adjuster is not locked, install a new safety belt shoulder height adjuster.

7. Unfasten the safety belt and allow the safety belt webbing to retract to its in-vehicle stowed position.

8. Extract and retract the safety belt webbing to verify the safety belt retractor has converted automatically out of ALR mode. If the safety belt retractor remains locked in the ALR mode, install a new safety belt retractor.

Functional Test — Safety Belt Retractor, Road Test Inspection, Without Inflatable Safety Belts

 WARNING: The driver and passenger must be prepared to brace themselves in the event the safety belt retractor does not lock. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

NOTE: Make sure there is no excessive slack in the safety belt webbing across the torso during testing.

NOTE: Do not jerk on the safety belt webbing when carrying out this test.

1. Fasten the safety belts and proceed to a safe area.

2. Attain a speed of 24 km/h (15 mph).

3.  WARNING: Apply maximum brake force only on dry concrete or equivalent hard surface, never on wet pavement or gravel. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Grasp the shoulder harness, lean forward and apply the brakes, making a maximum braking application without a skid.

4. The safety belts should lock up with minimum webbing extension.

5. If there is a lockup of all safety belt retractors being tested, the safety belt retractors are functioning correctly. If any safety belt retractor fails to lock up, install a new safety belt retractor(s).

Functional Test — Buckle and Tongue, With Inflatable Safety Belts

1. Verify the presence of a seal on the end of the inflatable safety belt tongue. If the seal is missing, install a new inflatable safety belt retractor.

2. Inspect the inflatable safety belt buckle where the tongue enters the buckle. Carefully push open the protective door and use a light to inspect for and remove any debris such as the inflatable safety belt tongue seal, coins or other obstructions. If the protective door is missing or does not close, install a new inflatable safety belt buckle.

3. The inflatable safety belt buckle and tongue assembly must operate freely during latching and unlatching. Fasten the safety belt by inserting the tongue (male portion) into the buckle (female portion). Verify the following during the latching sequence:
   • Tongue insertion does not require excessive effort.
   • A click is heard when the safety belt buckle latches the tongue.

4. Verify the system integrity by forcefully pulling on the inflatable safety belt webbing.

5. Unlatch the inflatable safety belt by fully pressing the inflatable safety belt buckle release button and allowing the inflatable safety belt to release and retract.

6. Verify the following during the unlatching process:
   • Pressing the push-button does not require excessive effort.
   • The tongue can be removed easily from the buckle.

7. Repeat Steps 3-6 3 times.

8. If the functional test reveals a concern(s), install a new inflatable safety belt buckle or inflatable safety belt retractor as required.

Functional Test — Safety Belt Retractor, With Inflatable Safety Belts

The inflatable safety belt retractor must freely extract and retract the safety belt webbing between full extension and in-vehicle stowed positions.

1. Extract and retract the safety belt between the full extension and in-vehicle stowed positions.

2. Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.

3. Install a new safety belt retractor if any concern is found or the complaint has been verified.

Functional Test — Safety Belt Retractor, Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode, With Inflatable Safety Belt

NOTE: The inflatable shoulder belt retractor is not an ALR . Only the lap belt retractor is an ALR .

1. Fasten the safety belt.

2. Extract the safety belt webbing until the ALR feature is activated.

3. Allow the safety belt webbing to retract until it stops.

4. Pull on the safety belt webbing to check that the safety belt retractor has remained in the ALR mode. If the safety belt retractor is not locked, install a new safety belt retractor.

5. Unfasten the safety belt and allow the safety belt webbing to retract to its in-vehicle stowed position.

6. Extract and retract the lap safety belt webbing to verify the safety belt retractor has converted automatically out of ALR mode. If the safety belt retractor remains locked in the ALR mode, install a new safety belt retractor.

Functional Test — Safety Belt Retractor, Road Test Inspection, With Inflatable Safety Belts

 WARNING: The driver and passenger must be prepared to brace themselves in the event the safety belt retractor does not lock. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

NOTE: Make sure there is no excessive slack in the safety belt webbing across the torso during testing.

NOTE: Do not jerk on the safety belt webbing when carrying out this test.

1. Move the seat in front of the seating position being tested as far forward as is safely possible.

2. Fasten the inflatable safety belts and proceed to a safe area.

3. Attain a speed of 24 km/h (15 mph).

4.  WARNING: Apply maximum brake force only on dry concrete or equivalent hard surface, never on wet pavement or gravel. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Grasp the shoulder harness, lean forward and apply the brakes, making a maximum braking application without a skid.

5. The inflatable safety belt shoulder webbing should lock up with minimum webbing extension.

6. Safely bring the vehicle to a stop.

7. Extract about 152.4 mm (6 in) of safety belt lap webbing off of the lap. Hold the belt off of the lap.

8. Attain a speed of 24 km/h (15 mph).

9. While still holding the safety belt lap webbing off of the lap, grasp the inflatable safety belt shoulder webbing with the other hand, lean forward and apply the brakes, making a maximum braking application without a skid.

10. The safety belt lap webbing should lock up with minimum webbing extension.

11. If there is a lockup of all inflatable safety belt retractors being tested, the inflatable safety belt retractors are functioning correctly. If any inflatable safety belt retractor fails to lock up, install a new inflatable safety belt retractor(s).