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BEFORE DRIVING
79MH0-74E
Driver’s Seat Belt Warning Light /
Front Passenger’s Seat Belt Warn-
ing Light
Type A
79MM02012
Type B
79MM02013
Driver’s seat belt reminder
When the driver does not buckle his or her
seat belt, the driver’s seat belt reminder
light in the instrument cluster will come on
or blink and a buzzer will sound as a
reminder to the driver to buckle his or her
seat belt. For more details, refer to the
explanation below.
If the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”. The
reminder works as follows:
1) The driver’s seat belt reminder light will
come on.
2) After the vehicle’s speed has reached
about 15 km/h, the driver’s seat belt
reminder light will blink and a buzzer
will sound for about 95 seconds.
3) After step 2) has finished, the reminder
light will remain on until the driver’s seat
belt is buckled.
If the driver has buckled his or her seat belt
and later unbuckles the seat belt, the
reminder system will be activated from
step 1) or step 2) according to the vehicle’s
speed. When the vehicle’s speed is below
about 15 km/h, the reminder will start from
step 1). When the vehicle’s speed is above
about 15 km/h, the reminder will start from
step 2).
The reminder will be automatically can-
celed when the driver’s seat belt is buckled
or the ignition switch is turned off, or the
engine switch is pressed to change the
ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder
The front passenger seat belt reminder will
activate only when there is a passenger
sitting on the front seat. However, in some
situation when an object is placed on the
front seat, the seat belt reminder may get
activated as if a passenger were present.
The front passenger’s seat belt reminder
works in the same manner as the driver’s
seat belt reminder.
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WARNING
It is absolutely essential that the
driver and passengers fasten their
seat belts at all times. Persons who
are not fastening seat belts have a
much greater risk of injury if an acci-
dent occurs. Make a regular habit of
buckling your seat belt before putting
the key in the ignition or pressing the
engine switch.
