Door and seat belt reminders
This system is intended to remind occupants to buckle their seat belts and to alert the driver if a door or the hood, tailgate or fuel filler door is open.
Graphics in the instrument panel
The instrument panel graphic shows the seats where seat belts are buckled and not buckled.
The same graphic also indicates if the hood, tailgate, fuel filler door or any door is open.
Confirm the graphic by briefly pressing the O button on the right-side steering wheel keypad.
Seat belt reminder
The seat belt reminder consists of an audible signal and a symbol in the instrument panel.
The reminder light varies depending on the vehicle's speed, driving time and distance driven.
A seat belt status graphic in the instrument panel indicates when the driver's or a passenger's seat belt is buckled or unbuckled.
Child seats are not included in the seat belt reminder system.
Front seats
An audible signal and an indicator light remind unbuckled occupants to fasten their seat belts.
Rear seat
- To indicate which seat belts are buckled in the rear seats. This will also be displayed in an instrument panel graphic.
- To provide audio and visual reminders if any seat belt in the rear seat is removed while the vehicle is in motion. The reminder will stop when the seat belt has been rebuckled.
Door/hood/tailgate and fuel filler door reminder
If the hood, tailgate, fuel filler door or any door is not properly closed, this will be indicated by a graphic in the instrument panel. Stop the vehicle safely and close the open door, hood, etc.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed under approx. 10 km/h (6 mph), the information symbol will illuminate in the instrument panel.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed above approx. 10 km/h (6 mph), the warning symbol will illuminate in the instrument panel.