1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Safety Belt Warning LightWhen the key is turned to RUN or START a chime willcome on for about eight seconds to remind people tofasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt isalready buckled./r\ CAUTION:The safety belt light willalso come on and stay onfor about 20 seconds, thenit will flash for about55 seconds. If the driver’sbelt is already buckled,neither the chime nor thelight will come on.-1 urour safety belt light ever comes on or stays onafter the front doors are closed and the driver’sbelt is buckled, have your vehicle fixed.If you don’t, the belt might not work as it should,and you might not have the protection you’dneed in a crash.Air Bag Readiness LightThere is an air bag readiness light on the instrumentpanel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks theair bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The lighttells you if there is an electrical problem. The systemcheck includes the air bag sensors, the air bag module,the wiring and the diagnostic module. For moreinformation on the air bag system, see “Air Bag” inthe Index.AIRBAGYou will see this light flashfor a few seconds when youturn your ignition to RUNor START. Then the lightshould go out. This meansthe system is ready.If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when youstart your vehicle, or stays on, or comes on when youare driving, your air bag system may not work properly.Have your vehicle serviced right away.2-49