SILVRLININ

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For the last 2 days, the "red passenger icon without seat belt indicator" has been lit up on my dash with or without any actual passengers in the car I've also noticed that the seat belt warning no longer goes off if the car is in motion without wearing seat belts.

Has anyone encountered this? I personally don't mind losing that annoying seat belt warning, but I'm concerned that the deployment of the airbags have been compromised.

simple

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Get one of those Junction rope thing, warns off evil spirits (ghost/etc)... lol... All jokings aside, I hope u get this figured out cuz I don't want it to be another recall.

Sango

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Could be the sensor in the seat to detect if a person is sitting in the seat is malfunctioning.

NickTomsyc

Mine was going off today from my backpack (only about 15 lbs.)

willfxp

Has anyone sat there since? Maybe just sit on it for a little while to try to reset it?

Bigrahizzl

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take it to the dealer they should take care of it if ur under warranty

don

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After I drop someone off and start to drive away, the seat belt alarm goes off for about 20 seconds. It's real annoying.

Dvo

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yeah when I put my books and such in the passenger seat the alarm goes off

kinglexus99

My 08 350 does this too for about 10-20 seconds like you said...real annoying.

shadowman

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Perhaps the sensor / switch is stuck... I'm guessing it's a mini-scale. If it's over a certain weight, it'll trigger the passenger light. In your case, the scale is stuck.

Trying sitting on there and bouncing on and off for a while and see if it will reset.

If not, then take it to the dealer....or exorcist *gasp*

IS-SV

Sadly I had the same problems with a Mercedes ML350, the dealer had to recalibrate something.

SILVRLININ

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I've tried all of the above except resetting the battery. Unfortunately, I'm past my warranty...I will mention the issue to my SA this Saturday. Any idea how much it would cost to have this issue fixed? Possible recall?

Crispy

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I know that all seat belt issues are covered under warranty for the life of the vehicle (state or federal law, forget which). I believe all SRS systems are covered as well. Don't know if the sensor is covered, but seeing as how it affects the airbag deployment, I would imagine it is. Good luck.

embolism

you all know that that warning chime can be turned off right?

took me about 5 tries but I finally got it and it is bliss...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/1588110-post28.html

ApokC

Just get one of those fake dummies with a shirt and hat, buckle him in, and then you can drive in the car pool lane