Buick REGAL 2011 - Manual (Page 119)

Black plate (11,1) Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-11
Safety Belt Reminders
Driver Safety Belt Reminder
Light
There is a driver safety belt
reminder light on the instrument
panel cluster.
When the engine is started this light
begins to flash and a chime comes
on for several seconds to remind
the driver to fasten their safety belt.
The light also stays on if the driver
remains unbuckled.
This cycle repeats if the driver is
unbuckled while the vehicle is
moving.
If the driver safety belt is already
buckled, neither the light nor the
chime comes on.
Passenger Safety Belt
Reminder Light
There is a passenger safety belt
reminder light located on the center
console.
When the engine is started this light
begins to flash and a chime comes
on for several seconds to remind
the passenger to fasten their safety
belt. The light also stays on if the
passenger remains unbuckled.
This cycle repeats if the passenger
is unbuckled while the vehicle is
moving.
If the passenger safety belt is
buckled, neither the chime nor the
light comes on.
The front passenger safety belt
warning light and chime may turn on
if an object is put on the seat such
as a briefcase, handbag, grocery
bag, laptop, or other electronic
device. To turn off the warning light
and/or chime, remove the object
from the seat or buckle the
safety belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem. The system
check includes the airbag sensor,
the pretensioners, the airbag
modules, the wiring, and the crash
sensing and diagnostic module.
For more information on the airbag
system, see Airbag System on
page 3‑27.