seat belt warning chime

[Greg]

we have purchased a bmw x3. Does anyone know if we can bypass the audible warning chime if we do not put on our seatbelts? The warning chimes for approx 3-4 minutes. How can we eliminate it entirely?

[mizag]

put yer seatbelt on..that should do it.

Greg wrote:

we have purchased a bmw x3. Does anyone know if we can bypass the audible warning chime if we do not put on our seatbelts? The warning chimes for approx 3-4 minutes. How can we eliminate it entirely?

[KMm]

Or better yet don't smoke. Yeah right! How about answering the question instead of telling people what to do

[your daddy]

mizag wrote:

put yer seatbelt on..that should do it.
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What compels you to be so authoritative? If you do not have helpful hints do not post anything.

[iii]

KMm wrote:

Or better yet don't smoke. Yeah right! How about answering the question instead of telling people what to do

So anyways, anybody knows?

[David]

Greg, I also have the same problem with a 3 series BMW, but I also have it on my 2007 S550 Mercedes. It is even more annoying. If you figure how to disable them please let me know at [e-mail]. Thanks

[TDP]

Odd... my 2004 X3 doesn't chime with the seatbelt off. Just a red light on the dash comes on.

[tek719]

Greg wrote:

we have purchased a bmw x3. Does anyone know if we can bypass the audible warning chime if we do not put on our seatbelts? The warning chimes for approx 3-4 minutes. How can we eliminate it entirely?

try pushing the seat belt button after car is started, works on mine !

[tek719]

try pushing the seat belt button after you start the car, works on mine !

[Katrien]

Greg wrote:

we have purchased a bmw x3. Does anyone know if we can bypass the audible warning chime if we do not put on our seatbelts? The warning chimes for approx 3-4 minutes. How can we eliminate it entirely?

hi

go to WWW.CLIXOFF.COM
and your problem is solved
regards!!!

[SimBone]

Go to your local import car tuner speed shop. The guys at mine just hooked-up their laptop to my 2006 Audi A4 and turned it off - Voila, just like that!!! Good luck.

[Patricia]

If I just keep the seatbelt fastened at all times whle driving, will that eliminate the annoying chime? I literally drove as far as two driveways without my seatbelt on and the chime nagged me for about 20 miles.

[IrritatedDriver]

The problem isn't driving without my seat belt; I always wear it. The problem is getting home and getting my sleeping 8mo. old daughter out of the car and into the house without waking her up.

Clixoff and other knock-off seat belt ends won't do it. I want to be able to use the seat belt without it bitching at me, not drive without the seat belt.

Here's instructions for Ford... anybody got anything for other brands?
http://www.fordf150.net/howto/beltminder.php

[Bob Janke]

I wish I knew how to disable the chimes. My Audi is the same way and it drives me nuts. My rental Audi in Europe this past month did not feel it was necessary to tell me to put on a seat belt, the door was open, my lights were on etc. It was bliss to have peace. The safety Nazi group feels they have to watch you. European seat belt compliance is higher than in the USA so I am not convinced of the argument it is "needed".

[Lulea_Sweden]

Hi, Just bought a BMW X3 2008 and I totally agree with Greg. I always use the belt but the sound from the beltreminder is totally anoying. It's killing me , I have to get rid of it.
Anyone got any ideas?

[TAHERA]

SHOULD I BUY THE BMW X3 OR NOT

[tahera]

YO LULEA_sweden go to the bmw dealer and ask why this is happening
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Hi, Just bought a BMW X3 2008 and I totally agree with Greg. I always use the belt but the sound from the beltreminder is totally anoying. It's killing me , I have to get rid of it.
Anyone got any ideas?

[Johnny Boy]

Guys, my Audi A4 is the same, it is ANNOYING TO BOOT, I AM NOT GOING TO BUY AUDI ANYMORE probably because of one STUPID BELT AND DOOR NOISE. It is ridiculous. I am right now looking for a "tune" shop, but tehre's a solution #2:

A device just like Clixoff, that inserts into a female belt buckle, only it has a male end on one side, and female on the other. Basically, like a converter. It stays plugged in all the time, and if you want to fasten seat belts - just plug it into its female end. There seems to be NO SUCH DEVICE ON THE MARKET, A MILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY HERE!!!

[Echo x3]

I've been having the same problem with my x3-- even with my seatbelt on, the chime will go off for 5 minutes at a time, almost randomly through my car ride.

A dealership asked me if I leave my purse on the passenger's seat.

Sometimes yes, sometimes on the floor, sometime I have a passenger, sometimes I don't.

Problem: Turns out there's some kind of sensor in the seats that notices if I have a passenger (or a heavy purse) and wants the passenger seat to be buckled up.

Remedies: I'll try leaving my purse in the backseat and the dealership recommended I buckle up the passenger seat as well if it still goes off.

[Joe Blow]

Break off the actually seat belt buckle, go to your BMW dealership and ask them to replace it, keep the broken belt buckle and leave it in the buckle.