Seat Belt Reminder - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

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after being unbuckled. If necessary, guide the
belt back into the retractor slot.
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Seat belt reminder

The seat belt reminder is intended to alert all
occupants of the vehicle that their seat belts
should be fastened before the vehicle begins
to move.
Seat belt reminder light in ceiling console
The seat belt reminder consists of an audible
signal, an indicator light near the rearview
mirror and a symbol in the instrument panel
that alert all occupants of the vehicle to fas-
ten their seat belts (p. 28). The indicator light
will be on for several seconds from the time
the ignition is switched on. There will also be
an audible signal if the driver's seat belt is not
fastened.
If the front seat belts are unbuckled while the
vehicle is in motion, the audible signal and
warning light will be active for a several sec-
onds.
Rear seats
The seat belt reminder in the rear seat has
two additional functions:
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It provides information about which seat
belts are fastened in the rear seat. A mes-
sage will appear in the information display
when a belt is being used. This message
will disappear after several seconds or
can be erased by pressing the OK button
on the left steering wheel lever.
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It also provides a reminder if one of the
occupants of the rear seat has unbuckled
his/her seat belt while the vehicle is in
motion. A visual and audible signal will be
given. These signals will stop when the
seat belt has been re-buckled or can be
stopped by pressing the OK button.
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Unbelted in rear seat
The message
appear in the information display if one of
the rear doors has been opened.
The message in the information display can
always be accessed, even if it has been
erased, by pressing the OK button to display
stored messages.
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