Seat belts

Seat belt warning light and buzzer

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This warning light illuminates when the driver's or passenger's seat belt is not fastened and the ignition is switched on.

Operating conditions

If... Then...
If the driver's or passenger's seat belt is not fastened before the ignition is switched on... the corresponding warning light illuminates for 5 seconds.
If the driver's or passenger's seat belt is fastened while the corresponding warning light is on and the buzzer is sounding... the warning light and buzzer switch off.
If the driver's or passenger's seat belt is fastened before the ignition is switched on... the warning light and buzzer remain off.

Note: not all vehicles are fitted with a warning light and buzzer for the passenger seat belt.

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