Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
Body Control Module: Description and Operation
Chime System
The chime system provides the driver with two types of chimes: warning and announcement. Warning chimes are provided for dome lamps on, engine
temperature lamp, exterior lamps on, key-in ignition, low oil pressure, and turn signal on (greater than one mile above 15 mph). The warning chime will
sound continuously until the condition is removed or the battery protection stops the chime (3 or 4 minutes). The driver seat belt unfastened chime will
sound for approximately six seconds or until the seat belt is fastened. The announcement chime will act as a warning to the driver to scan the instrument
cluster to observe which lamp is illuminated. The announcement chime will sound one time whenever the generator lamp, low fuel, low washer fluid,
door ajar, or liftgate ajar lamps are first illuminated. The door and liftgate ajar lamp announcement chime is only given if the vehicle speed is above 2
mph. Diagnostics for the announcement chime are covered under the instrument cluster warning lamp diagnostics.
