Patent ID: 6501374
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A secondary seat belt warning system for a motor vehicle comprising:at least one control module for activating at least one secondary warning signal; a driver seat belt sensor for producing an input signal indicative of a state of a driver seat belt between a buckled and unbuckled condition; at least one passenger seat belt sensor for producing an input signal indicative of a state of at least one passenger seat belt between a buckled and unbuckled condition; and said at least one control module communicating with said driver seat belt sensor and said at least one passenger seat belt sensor for activating a primary warning signal to alert a corresponding occupant of the motor vehicle if the state of the driver seat belt and the at least one passenger seat belt is the unbuckled condition for a first predetermined period of time and activating the at least one secondary warning signal to alert the corresponding occupant of the motor vehicle if the state of at least one of the driver seat belt and the at least one passenger seat belt is the unbuckled condition after expiration of the first predetermined period of time.