GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light

There is a Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light on the instrument panel cluster.


Object Number: 1971490  Size: G7

When the engine is started this light and chime come on and stay on for several seconds to remind drivers to fasten their safety belts. The light also begins to flash.

This cycle repeats if the driver remains unbuckled and the vehicle is moving.

If the driver safety belt is already buckled, neither the light nor chime come on.

Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light


Object Number: 1971462  Size: G7

For vehicles with this light, it operates the same as the Safety Belt Reminder Light except that it is meant for the front passenger.

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