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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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While driving, and not always at the same time, sometimes within the first 5 minutes, other times 10-15 minutes down the road, the car starts to chime then stops. No warnings, no signs on the display, I ran the "check system" and it reports everything is okay.

Does anyone no why this is happening? My wife thinks its the car telling me when the temparature is met according to the settings. Could there be any truth to this theory?
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ddlrk
While driving, and not always at the same time, sometimes within the first 5 minutes, other times 10-15 minutes down the road, the car starts to chime then stops. No warnings, no signs on the display, I ran the "check system" and it reports everything is okay.

Does anyone no why this is happening? My wife thinks its the car telling me when the temparature is met according to the settings. Could there be any truth to this theory?
Would it coincidentally be at the top of the hour???
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Ya think it might be the hourly chime. Watch the time next time. And it cam be turned off.
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck
Would it coincidentally be at the top of the hour???
lol
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 03:29 AM
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OMG. ROFL. If that's it I'm gonna die. Thanks. I will check back with everyone at the top of the hour.

Just in case it is how do I turn it off?
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 03:40 AM
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LOL class
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 05:03 AM
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In my iDrive system it is:
iMenu, Settings, Time / Date, Time, Hourly Memo
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Thanks for the post.
This will help me from going KOOKOO! (No Pun)

I was thinking it was some bluetooth malfunction between my phone and the car

Your not alone my brother
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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lol i had the same issue. My girl figured it out
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 09:11 AM
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im used to that chime, for the past 4 years now.

seatbelt sound mostly
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