Charging System Light - Chevrolet Kodiak 2008 Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
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If the airbag readiness light ever comes on
when you have turned off the airbag, it means
that something may be wrong with the airbag
system. The right front passenger's airbag
could inflate even though the switch is off.
If this ever happens, do not let anyone whom
the national government has identified as a
member of a passenger airbag risk group
sit in the right front passenger's position
(for example, do not secure a rear-facing child
restraint in the right front passenger's seat)
until you have your vehicle serviced. See
Airbag Off Switch on page 1-56 and Airbag
Readiness Light on page 3-28 for more on this,
including important safety information.
If the word ON or the on symbol is lit, it means that
the right front passenger's frontal airbag is enabled
(may inflate). See Airbag Off Switch on page 1-56 for
more on this, including important safety information.
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Charging System Light

It should come on briefly when you turn on the ignition,
before the engine is running, as a check to show
that it is working.
If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving, have
your vehicle checked right away. You could have a loose
generator drive belt or some other problem.
Driving while this light is on will drain your battery. If you
must drive a short distance with the light on, turn off
your radio and other accessories. Sustained driving with
a generator failure could result in a lack of back-up
braking if the engine quits or the power steering pump
should fail.
The charging system light
may be located in the
instrument panel cluster, or
with the auxiliary warning
lights in the center of
the instrument panel.