Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (Beltalert ) - Fiat 500 Owner's Manual

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Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
(BeltAlert )
BeltAlert is a feature intended to remind the driver and
front passenger (if equipped with front passenger
BeltAlert ) to fasten their seatbelts. This feature is active
whenever the ignition is on. At ignition on, if the driver
or front seat passenger is unbelted, the Seat Belt Re-
minder Light will turn on (solid) and remain on for
6 seconds or until both front seatbelts are fastened.
BeltAlert warning sequence triggers within 10 seconds
of the vehicle speed over 6 mph (10 km/h), or immedi-
ately of the vehicle speed over 12 mph (20 km/h), by
blinking the Seat Belt Reminder Light and sounding an
intermittent chime for 96 seconds or until the respective
seatbelts are fastened. Once the sequence starts, it will
continue until the respective seatbelts are fastened or the
vehicle ignition is turned off. After the sequence com-
pletes, the Seatbelt Reminder Light remains illuminated
(solid) and the chime stops, until the respective seatbelts
are fastened. In reverse gear, if the driver or front seat
passenger is unbelted, the Seat Belt Reminder Light will
turn on (solid) and remain on until both front seatbelts
are fastened. The driver should instruct all other occu-
pants to fasten their seatbelts.
The front passenger seat BeltAlert is not active when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied. BeltAlert may be
triggered when an animal or heavy object is on the front
passenger seat or when the seat is folded flat (if
equipped). It is recommended that pets be restrained in
the rear seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers that are
secured by seat belts, and cargo is properly stowed.
BeltAlert Programming
BeltAlert can be disabled by your authorized dealer.
Vehicle owners are not able to disable BeltAlert .
BeltAlert can be enabled by performing the following
procedure: