Cutlass Ciera V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996)
Audible Warning Device: Component Tests and General Diagnostics
The Warning Alarm generates audible warnings for four conditions: Headlamps "ON" Warning, Ignition Key Warning, Fasten Belts Warning and Turn
Signal Warning. The Headlamps "ON" Warning and Turn Signal Warning are pulsed approximately once every one half second, sounding the quickest.
The Ignition Key Warning is pulsed once every second. The Fasten Belts Warning is a continuous tone.
Headlamps "ON" Warning
When the Headlamp Switch is in "PARK" or "HEAD," voltage is applied to the Headlamps "ON" Input of the Warning Alarm. When the Ignition
Switch is turned out of the "RUN" position, voltage is removed from the Ignition Switch Input of the Warning Alarm. When voltage is present at
the Headlamps "ON" Input and no voltage applied to the Ignition Switch Input, the Warning Alarm will sound the Headlamps "ON" Warning.
Ignition Key Warning
The Warning Alarm applies voltage at all times to the Ignition Key Warning Switch. When the Ignition Key is placed into the Ignition Switch, the
Ignition Key Warning Switch is closed. When the LH front door is open, the Driver's Door Latch Switch closes the circuit to ground. The Warning
Alarm senses a voltage drop at the Ignition Key Input and will sound the Ignition Key Warning.
Fasten Belts Warning
The Warning Alarm applies voltage to the Seat Belt Switch at all times. The Warning Alarm senses a voltage drop at the Seat Belt Input through
the closed contacts of the Seat Belt Switch when the driver's Seat Belt is unlatched. When the driver's Seat Belt is latched, the Seat Belt Switch is
opened and the Warning Alarm senses voltage at the Seat Belt Input. When the Ignition Switch is turned to "RUN," voltage is applied to the
Warning Alarm Ignition Switch Input. When voltage is present at the Ignition Switch Input and zero volt at the Seat Belt Input, the Warning
Alarm will sound the Fasten Belts Warning for 4 to 8 seconds. If voltage is present at the Ignition Switch Input and the Seat Belt Input, the
Warning Alarm will disable the Fasten Belts Warning.
Turn Signal Chime
When a turn signal is operated, voltage is alternately applied and removed to Warning Alarm, terminal "M." The module begins to monitor vehicle
distance at, terminal "N. "If the Turn Signal is still flashing after the vehicle has travelled 0.8 kilometers (0.5 miles), the Turn Signal Warning
chime will sound.
