Warning Control

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The Warning function offers the following features
1. Seat Belt Warning
2. Seat Belt Reminder
3. Over Speed Warning
4. Key Reminder Warning
5. Parking Brake Warning
6. RKE Key Teaching sound
7. SMK System Warning
8. RAPS Warning
9. Rheostat Detent Warning

Buzzer Operation

For Warning Sound Control Function, two types of Buzzers are used. One is Internal Buzzer, and it is located in BCM. The other is External Buzzer, and it is located in SMK.

Fig 1: Buzzer Sound Signal Chart

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CHARACTERISTIC FUNCTION CHART

Name	Characteristics
Internal Buzzer Sound frequency	T1 Hz
Internal Buzzer Sound Signal Duty Ratio	50%
Internal Buzzer Sound Period	T2 sec + 5% sec
Internal Buzzer Sound duration	T3 sec + 5% sec

Priority of Warning Buzzer Condition

If there are multiple warning conditions simultaneously, the warning shall activate the warning based on the pre-defined priority: (1st is the highest priority)

WARNING BUZZER CONDITION CHART

Priority	Name	Control Logic	Internal Buzzer Control
1	Diagnostic sound	BCM	BCM
2	Seat Belt warning/Seat Belt Reminder	BCM
3	Over Speed Warning	CLU
4	Key Reminder (Operated) warning	BCM
5	Parking Brake Warning	BCM
6	Steering Column Not Locked Warning	SMK
7	ID Out Warning
8	Steering Column Not Unlocked Warning
9	SSB Button Warning
10	RKE Key Teaching sound	BCM
11	Rheostat Detent Warning	CLU