2010 Buick LaCrosse Owner's Manual - Page 101

Instruments and Controls If the passenger safety belt is buckled, neither the chime nor the light comes on. The front passenger safety belt warning light and chime may turn 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 warning light and or chime, remove the object from the seat or buckle the safety belt 4-15 WARNING (Continued) without a crash. To help avoid injury, have the vehicle serviced right away. The airbag readiness light comes on solid and stays on for several seconds when the vehicle is started. Then the light goes out. If it stays on solid after the vehicle has been started or comes on while driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 2‑32 for important safety information. The instrument panel has a passenger airbag status indicator. Airbag Readiness Light This light shows if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the airbag sensor, the pretensioners, the airbag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module. For more information on the airbag system, see Airbag System on page 2‑25. { WARNING If the airbag readiness light stays on after the 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 (Continued) When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light the words ON and OFF for several seconds as a system check.