The safety belt warning light
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comes on for 6 seconds when the ignition is switched on. A warning
chime also sounds for up to 6 seconds if the driver's safety belt is not buckled. The chime stops soon-
er if the driver buckles his or her safety belt. The warning light and the chime go out when both driver
and front passenger have bucked their safety belts.
If the driver and front seat passenger do not both fasten their safety belts within about 24 seconds
after the chime stops and the vehicle is moving at a speed of more than about 15 mph (25 km/h), the
chime will again sound for about 6 seconds, then go off for about 24 seconds, then sound again for
about another 6 seconds. The same thing happens if one of the safety belts is fastened and then
unfastened while the vehicle is moving. The safety belt warning light
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also flashes. The warning
chime continues to sound at 24 second intervals for up to 2 minutes. No chime sounds at speeds of
less than about 5 mph (8 km/h).
If the ignition is switched on, the safety belt warning light
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stays on until the driver and front passen-
ger have both buckled their safety belts.
WARNING
Not wearing a safety belt or wearing an improperly positioned safety belt increases the risk of
severe personal injury or death. Safety belts offer optimum protection only when used cor-
rectly.
Frontal collisions and laws of physics
Fig. 46
A vehicle with passengers not wearing safety belts approaches a wall.
Fig. 47
A vehicle with passengers not wearing safety belts hits a wall.
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
