it was a federal vehicle requirement at the time I believe..
a fasten seatbelts warning light.
It's on the left ..by the parking brake / low brake fluid warning light ..
and hard to see almost.
 Many don't work I imagine ..or are not noticed.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: Fasten Seat Belt Lights Not working

> I've got a stick shift too - if mine ever had fasten seat belt lights,
> I've
> never seen them.
>
> I think VW just assumed that if we were smart enough to drive a stick, we
> were also smart enough to put on our seat belts without being reminded!
>
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
>
>> I removed the chime and the bulb so I wouldn't be bothered by it.
>>
>> Karl Wolz
>>
>>
>> |-----Original Message-----
>> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> |Robert Stewart
>> |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:26 AM
>> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> |Subject: Fasten Seat Belt Lights Not working
>> |
>> |My friend has Stick Shift Vanagon and I noticed on his van that his
>> "fasten
>> |seatbelt lights" come on when he puts the key in, it also makes a sound
>> as
>> |well but mine does not.
>> |
>> |What is my van missing that his has? I wouldn't mind seeing the "fasten
>> |seatbelt lights" come on when inserting the key.
>> |
>> |My van is an 88 Automatic.
>> |
>> |Thanks,
>> |
>> |Rob
>> |NY
>>