I'm SINCERELY not HERE to tell you what to do, you can FIGURE that for yourself.
However, here is some help: This way to ROADFLY, home of the trolls

 

Slightly off topic. Is it illegal to disable safety features of a car. I can just imagine the lawsuits possible if you disabled stuff like seatbelt warning and airbags.

It's just as mad in the UK. Despite warnings that young children shouldn't be in the front seat, many parent sthink it's OK to out them there. And now many cars have a switch to disable the airbag. What happens if you have an accident, and an adult in the pasenger seat is injured because the airbag was disabled.

Anyway, maybe you don't need to go to all this trouble. Just wait for a software upgrade. (I have NO seatbelt chimes)

 

Kids, don't try this at home. Professional driver on a closed course.

Data has proven that seat belts save lives, whether you have the chime or not, always buckle up! Your family will thank you.

 

Talking about pro drivers...
I have seen some pics on TV from Formula One drivers arriving and leaving at the circuit... They ALL wear their seatbelt...

You might be the best driver in the world, but what about the others sharing the road with you? That's why I love the seatbelt chime!! It actually makes me buckle up, what I previously didn't...

 

Thanks for posting this. I was very bad about buckling up before the E60 as well. Mainly because I would forget. I don't have this problem now. The other thing is that it forces my passengers (who I'm legally responsible for) to buckle up. It is great to be able to look at them and tell them that my car (not me) wants them to bucke up. I know the chime and seatbelts can be an annoyance, but life is precious. We should make every effort to stay above ground for as long as we can.

BTW, I apologize to Yves for calling you an IDIOT. I'll correct the statement and state that you are an idiot "5% of the time".

 

I am happy that I have the chime. It reminds me to do something that I should have done anyway.

Jochen

PS: No, I don't care if someone shows naked women on TV...or if my children see them...

 

i have 13.2 now and hope the 14 update next week will make it a little faster .

 

i have 13.2 now and hope the 14 update next week will make it a little faster .
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I don't remember mine behaved like that; so just went out to check.
The passenger side took slightly longer than the driver side for the chime to kick in. However, the millisecond (feels like that ) the buckle was inserted, the chime stopped, togehter with the disapperance of the icon in the dash. It's instantaneous to me.

Don't know my software version but the scret menu showed build date is 12Jul2004. Maybe it's because I don't have many options; so easier job for the controller.

 

I don't know the SW version I have, but chime goes of if driver's belt is not buckled AND car moves. Additionally there is some delay, I think?

Skaffa

 

Just to be the first: thanks for the post Yves. Very helpful.

Somehow mentioning the seatbelt chime always gets the moronic responses you already anticipated (Nice touch, the AFA link ).
Thanks for sharing the info.