1.CHECK FUNCTION. 1) Sit on the driver’s seat and passenger’s seat and disconnect the seat belts of the both. 2) Turn the ignition switch to ON (engine OFF). 3) Check the illumination of the driver’s seat belt warning light in the combination meter, and the passenger’s seat belt warning light in the warning box, and the sounding of the buzzer. | Do the driver’s warning light and passenger’s warning light blink and the buzzer sound while blinking- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION |
2.CHECK FUNCTION. 1) Wait until the buzzer sound stops in step 1. (For approximately six seconds after starting sounding) 2) Connect and disconnect the seat belts of the driver’s and passenger’s. 3) Check the illumination of the driver’s seat belt warning light in the combination meter and the passenger’s seat belt warning light in the warning box. | Do the seat belts warning light illuminate ←> go off according to the operation- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION |
3.CHECK FUNCTION. 1) Wait until the buzzer sound stops in step 2. (For approximately six seconds after starting sounding) 2) Start the engine, and set the vehicle speed at 20 km/h (12 MPH) or more. 3) Check the seat belt warning lights of the driver’s and the passenger’s, and if the warning buzzer sounds. | Do the driver’s warning light and passenger’s warning light blink and the buzzer sound while blinking- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION |
4.CHECK DATA MONITOR. Check for poor contact of the connectors between the airbag control module and the seat belt buckle switch LH. 1) Sit in the driver’s seat. 2) Select «Data monitor» in the combination meter in Subaru Select Monitor, and display the data of «Belt Buckle Switch LH». 3) Fasten and detach the driver’s side seat belt buckle, and read the data of the seat belt switch. Read Current Data > OPERATION | Does the seat belt switch display change Belted ←> Unbelted according to the operation of the seat belt buckle- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION |
5.CHECK BUCKLE SWITCH LH. Perform the check in accordance with the diagnostic procedure DTC B1656 of the occupant detection system. Diagnostic Chart with Trouble Code > DTC B1656 FRONT BUCKLE SWITCH LH FAILURE | Is the inspection result normal- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Repair or replace with new parts according to DTC B1656. |
6.CHECK DATA MONITOR. 1) Sit in the passenger’s seat. 2) Select «Data monitor» in the combination meter in Subaru Select Monitor, and display the data of «Belt Buckle Switch RH». 3) Fasten and detach the passenger’s side seat belt buckle, and read the data of the seat belt switch. Read Current Data > OPERATION | Does the seat belt switch display change Belted ←> Unbelted according to the operation of the seat belt buckle- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION |
7.CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM AND OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM. Perform the check in accordance with the diagnostic procedure DTC B1650 of the airbag system. Diagnostic Chart with Trouble Code > DTC B1650 OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION | Is the inspection result normal- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Repair or replace with new parts according to DTC B1650. |
8.CHECK BUCKLE SWITCH RH. Perform the check in accordance with the diagnostic procedure DTC B1655 of the occupant detection system. Diagnostic Chart with Trouble Code > DTC B1655 FRONT BUCKLE SWITCH RH FAILURE | Is the inspection result normal- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Repair or replace with new parts according to DTC B1655. |
9.CHECK AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE AND COMBINATION METER COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT. Perform the inspection according to the basic diagnostic procedure for LAN system. Basic Diagnostic Procedure > PROCEDURE | Is the inspection result normal- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Repair or replace with new parts according to DTC B16F1. |
10.CHECK WARNING BOX POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE. 1) Disconnect the warning box connector. 2) Turn the ignition switch to ON. 3) Measure the voltage between the ignition power supply and the warning box. Connector & terminal (R353) No. 2 (+) — Chassis ground (−): | Is the voltage 10 V or more- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Check the harness for open or short between the fuse and the warning box. |
11.CHECK WARNING BOX GROUND CIRCUIT. 1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF. 2) Measure the resistance between the warning box and chassis ground. Connector & terminal (R353) No. 5 — Chassis ground: | Is the resistance less than 10 -- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Repair or replace the harness. |
12.CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN WARNING BOX AND COMBINATION METER. 1) Disconnect the harness of the warning box and the combination meter. 2) Measure the resistance between warning box and combination meter. Connector & terminal (R353) No. 7 — (i10) No. 12: | Is the resistance less than 10 -- | Seat Belt Warning System > INSPECTION | Repair or replace the harness. |
13.CHECK COMMUNICATION STATUS BETWEEN WARNING BOX AND COMBINATION METER. 1) Remove the warning box, and install a properly operating warning box (new warning box). 2) Connect the connector and then turn the ignition switch to ON. | Is the warning box properly displayed- | | Replace the combination meter case assembly. |
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