Buick Envista 2025 - Airbag Readiness Light; Seat Belt Reminders

Buick Envista Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18181221) - 2025
Instruments and Controls 87
Seat Belt Reminders
D
river Seat Belt Reminder Light
There is a driver seat belt reminder light on the
instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is started, this light flashes
a
nd achime may come on to remind the driver
to fasten their seat belt.
Then the light stays on solid until the belt is
buckled. This cycle may continue several times
if the driver remains or becomes unbuckled
while the vehicle is moving.
If the driver seat belt is buckled, neither the
light nor the chime comes on.
Front Passenger Seat Belt Reminder Light
The vehicle may have afront passenger seat
belt reminder light near the passenger airbag
status indicator. See Passenger Sensing System
351.
When the vehicle is started, this light flashes
a
nd a chime may come on to remind passengers
to fasten their seat belt.
Then the light stays on solid until the belt
is buckled. This cycle continues several times
if the front passenger remains or becomes
unbuckled while the vehicle is moving.
If the front passenger seat belt is buckled,
neither the chime nor the light comes on.
The front passenger seat belt reminder light
and chime may come on if an object is put on
the seat such as abriefcase, handbag, grocery
bag, laptop, or other electronic device. To turn
off the reminder light and/or chime, remove
the object from the seat or buckle the seat belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an electrical
problem with the airbag system. It is located
in the instrument cluster. The system check
includes the airbag sensor(s), the passenger
sensing system, the pretensioners, the airbag
m
odules, the wiring, and the crash sensing and
diagnostic module. For more information on
the airbag system, see Airbag System 346.
The airbag readiness light comes on for
s
everal seconds when the vehicle is started.
If the light does not come on then, have it
fixed immediately.
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arning
If the airbag readiness light stays on after
t
he 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.