How do I disable the seatbelt warning indicator thing when my seatbelt's not plugged in?
I've done this on my US model and it doesn't chime at all. The seatbelt light will still come on, but no chime.Just one thing to mention.. I've done this on my UK model, and it still chimes about 6 times on startup, if you don't have the seat belt fastened.
All this seems to do is disable constant alert.
Seat belts wearing whilst reversing is not a legal requirement here in the UK, so I usually startup and reverse out of my driveway without the belt.
Wait a minute.....Your chime is still audible, when you're NOT in motion? I've owned 2 lx'es and neither have ever done that. Only when in motion. Would that have something to do with what country the car is sold in?There are times when I am waiting in the parking lot with the a/c on, reading the paper, where I do not want to hear the chime going off.
Again, I don't think this is a valid point, because the chance is so small. I don't know what the injury rate is for people injured because they were wearing their belt, but I can guarantee it's statistically insignificant compared to the amount of people injured because they were not wearing one.-it can actually kill you like in Vyper's example. Another example is the Charles Lewis accident where his Ferrari was ripped in half, he was killed instantly, his girlfriend (who wasn't wearing a seat belt) was thrown clear of the crash, through the windshield, lived (but had some broken bones). There's also been cases in high-speed crashes where seat belts have decapitated or near-decapitated people.
Try telling that to the families of the few who lost someone that way. No matter how small that chance is, it's still there, and unless the government officials have a big crystal ball telling them who survives, and who dies, they should'nt get to tell me if I'm going wear a seatbelt or not. It should be MY choice, for me to account for.Again, I don't think this is a valid point, because the chance is so small. I don't know what the injury rate is for people injured because they were wearing their belt, but I can guarantee it's statistically insignificant compared to the amount of people injured because they were not wearing one.
hahahaaaa!!Some very good points made.. this turned into an impressive debate.
The steps Concrete posted worked perfectly so problem fixed
And I think making it a law for people to wear deoderant wouldn't be a bad idea... some people really really smell and this creates negative externalities (just like 3rd hand smoke). If a cop could give people a ticket for smelling too bad, I don't think this would be a bad idea.
Like many other things, the motivation for mandatory seatbelt use is financial. The insurance companies have convinced the government that seat belts reduce fatalities and serious injuries, hence lower medical and rehabilitation therapy bills. This supposedly benefits anyone who pays insurance premiums.
Personally I believe in wearing it when I'm driving over 25 MPH. I'll often leave it off while going through my residential neighborhood, or driving from one end of a parking lot to another, etc. My gut feeling is that people should make their own educated decisions regarding seatbelt use. The real puzzler for me is why are there seatbelt laws, yet some states don't require motorcycle helmets?