Safety Features of Your Vehicle

Unfastened Seat Belt Warning

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To remind the driver, the seat belt warning light will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds each time the Engine Start/Stop button is turned ON, regardless of whether the seat belt is fastened.

To remind the driver, the seat belt warning light will illuminate and the warning chime will sound for approximately 6 seconds each time the Engine Start/Stop button is turned ON if the seat belt is not fastened.

If the vehicle is driven at a speed of more than 6 mph (9 km/h) with the driver's seat belt unfastened, the warning light will remain on.

If you continue to drive without fastening the seat belt and the vehicle speed exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h), the seat belt warning light and chime will activate for approximately 100 seconds and the corresponding warning light will flash.

When the seat belt is not fastened after it has been unbuckled, if the vehicle is driven at a speed below 12 mph (20 km/h), the warning light will illuminate, and if the vehicle is driven at or above 12 mph (20 km/h), the warning light will flash and the warning chime will sound for more than 100 seconds.

To remind the front passenger, the front passenger seat belt warning light will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds each time the Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON position, regardless of whether the seat belt is fastened.

If the vehicle is driven at a speed of more than 6 mph (9 km/h) with the driver's seat belt unfastened, the warning light will remain on.

If you continue to drive without fastening the seat belt and the vehicle speed exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h), the seat belt warning light and chime will activate for approximately 100 seconds and the corresponding warning light will flash.

When the seat belt is not fastened after it has been unbuckled, if the vehicle is driven at a speed below 12 mph (20 km/h), the warning light will illuminate, and if the vehicle is driven at or above 12 mph (20 km/h), the warning light will flash and the warning chime will sound for more than 100 seconds.

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