DeVille DHS V8-4.6L VIN Y (2000)
Seat Belt: Description and Operation
Seat Belt System Description
Front Seat Belt System
CAUTION: To help avoid personal injury from unrepaired crash damage to a restraint system:
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Replace each seat belt system worn during a crash unless the crash was minor.
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Perform the seat belt check for each seat belt system. Replace the seat belt system if there is any doubt about the condition of system
components.
1. The front seat belt system includes a driver and/or passenger seat belt retractor and pretensioner type seat belt buckle.
2. The driver's seat belt system, includes a seat belt switch in the driver seat buckle which controls a reminder lamp and a tone alarm. When the
driver seat belt is buckled, the driver's door is closed, and the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
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The tone alarm will not operate.
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The reminder lamp will not operate.
3. When the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the driver's door is closed, and the ignition switch is in ON, the following events will occur:
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The tone alarm will operate for 4 to 8 seconds and then go OFF.
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The reminder lamp will operate for 20 seconds, until the driver seat belt is buckled.
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To diagnose a failure of the seat belt system, refer to A Diagnostic System Check Diagnostic System Check.
Rear Seat Belt System
The rear seat belt system includes the following components:
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The rear seat belt retractor is located under the rear shelf trim panel and is attached to the rear shelf body panel.
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The center rear seat belt buckle and the outer seat belt buckle are located in the center of the seat cushion and they are attached to the rear floor
pan.
Seat Belt System Operation
1. Sit in the LH front seat.
2. Close the LH front door.
3. Buckle the LH front seatbelt.
4. Unbuckle the LH front seat belt.
5. Turn ON the ignition, leaving the engine off.
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The fasten seat belt chime sounds for 4 to 8 seconds.
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The FASTEN BELTS indicator illuminates for 70 seconds.
6. Turn OFF:the ignition.
7. Buckle the LH front seat belt.
8. Turn ON the ignition, leaving the engine off.
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The fasten seat belts chime does not sound.
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The FASTEN BELTS indicator illuminates for 5 seconds (bulb check).
