Airbag Readiness Light; Passenger Airbag Status; Indicator - Chevrolet 2011 Volt Owner's Manual

5-18 Instruments and Controls
After the passenger safety belt is
buckled, the corresponding safety
belt symbol in the instrument cluster
turns green. If a safety belt is not
initially buckled, the instrument
cluster displays a red safety
belt icon.
While the vehicle is moving, if a
second row passenger that was
previously buckled becomes
unbuckled, the corresponding safety
belt indicator will change to flashing
red and a chime may sound.

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 25.
The airbag readiness light comes on
and stays on for several seconds
when the vehicle is started. Then
the light goes out.
A message may also display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Airbag System Messages on
page 5 46 for more information.
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WARNING
If the airbag readiness light stays
on after the vehicle is started or
comes on while driving, it means
the airbag system might not be
working properly. The airbags in
the vehicle might not inflate in a
crash, or they could even inflate
without a crash. To help avoid
injury, have the vehicle serviced
right away.

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3 33 for
important safety information. The
passenger airbag status indicator is
in the overhead console.
When the vehicle is started, the
passenger airbag status indicator
will light ON and OFF for several
seconds as a system check. Then,
after several more seconds, the
status indicator will light either ON
or OFF to let you know the status
of the right front passenger frontal
airbag and the passenger knee
airbag.