Turning off the seat belt reminder chime?

[gerhard]

Since it doesn't come on under about 15-25kpk, those who claim to put their seat belt on as soon as the ignition is on would never hear it.

+4 just put the bloody seat belt on.

I have driven for 40+ years and this is the first car to have the chimes, so I could well argue that I don't need a warning. I could also argue that I don't need ESP, auto lights, seat heaters, auto wipers, climate control, or air bags.

[Gravey]

it's annoying for me as I have a long driveway that I need to reverse out of each morning and it is generally easier to reverse down a long narrow driveway without your seatbelt, so the "ding ding ding" each morning does get a little tiresome

[Rybky]

I do wear the bloody seatbelt!!! I don't recall a time when I have ever driving anywhere on public roads without it on.

It is so natural for me to put the belt on that I don't think about it, so I certainly don't need my car to remind me. It is just annoying.

Adam

[gerhard]

I do wear the bloody seatbelt!!! I don't recall a time when I have ever driving anywhere on public roads without it on.

It is so natural for me to put the belt on that I don't think about it, so I certainly don't need my car to remind me. It is just annoying.

Adam

That confuses my logical brain - I wear my seatbelt (which means the chime would never sound) but the sound which I never hear is annoying.......

There is probably some merit in the idea of having no chime while reversing.

[Rybky]

Since it doesn't come on under about 15-25kpk, those who claim to put their seat belt on as soon as the ignition is on would never hear it.

Ah, now if the warning came on only when over 25kph then I could understand it, it is the chime when you first turn on the ignition every time that bothers me. I could change my routine and put the belt on before I turn on the ignition but as I say it is so automatic now to put it on after starting the car that it will be hard to change.

Adam

[Rybky]

That confuses my logical brain - I wear my seatbelt (which means the chime would never sound) but the sound which I never hear is annoying.......

Maybe it changed in the later cars so it doesn't chime when you first turn the ignition on? If you get in the car, don't put the belt on and just turn on the ignition, does it chime at you?

Adam

[gerhard]

Maybe it changed in the later cars so it doesn't chime when you first turn the ignition on? If you get in the car, don't put the belt on and just turn on the ignition, does it chime at you?

Adam

No - doesn't come on until you are travelling forwards over 15-25kph (don't know if it is the same in reverse)

Sorry, I assumed earlier cars were the same, but if the chime starts as soon as you turn the ignition on, I'm on your side - that would really be a piss-off

[Gravey]

I'm with Rykby, it is unnecessary and annoying......try hearing the "ding ding ding" everytime you leave your house because you need to reverse out a long narrow driveway. I'm definately interested in disabling this - let me know if you find a solution Rykby!

[Rybky]

I'm with Rykby, it is unnecessary and annoying......try hearing the "ding ding ding" everytime you leave your house because you need to reverse out a long narrow driveway. I'm definately interested in disabling this - let me know if you find a solution Rykby!

Well I am going to investigate if this applies ...

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f97/...off-43254.html

That's for a Tiguan though so may be completely different in an older car.

Just tried driving at 30kph without the seatbelt on (in a car park) and it did not chime, I wonder if the VAG-COM setting has just turned that bit off, not sure if it did it before though.

Adam

[83_SUS]

i just got used to the sound and ignore it now dont know why it bothers you when it only goes for 6 seconds anyway