05-03-2023, 08:09 AM | #1 |
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Disable seat belts alarm for rear passengers?
Hi all,
The first question that came to my mind when I tested drive the X1 in the UK was if I can disable the alarm that goes on when the rear passengers don't fasten their seatbelts? I asked the salesman at that time and the answer was negative. I checked online and found some apps that can help configure the code but this is not recommended as they may cause some other glitches. Any thoughts on that? Rear passenger seatbelts aren't required in the UK and personally don't find them necessary in town trips when the speed is at a minimum. Thanks, |
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05-03-2023, 08:27 AM | #6 |
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You can stop the warning by going into 'Seat Comfort' then selecting seat belt warning then which rear seat you want the warning to stop for.
You have to do this every time you switch the car off as it doesn't remember the selection. |
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05-03-2023, 08:44 AM | #7 |
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Why would you want to do this anyway? Not only a legal requirement, but your rear seat passengers should be belting up for everyones, otherwise in an accident, not only will they be hurt themsleves, but also become potential projectiles hitting front pasengers too
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But to answer your question, even when you rest something with abit of weight (i.e. a backpack or when your loading stuff from moving out etc) it sets off the seat belt warning |
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05-03-2023, 10:19 AM | #10 |
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Thanks Zee for your answer.
As long as it’s a legal requirement I won’t be using it for passengers. I come from countries where this is not a requirement. In the UK, taxies never tell me to wear it so I thought it’s not required, without actually researching it properly. Cheers for whoever helped. |
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In a car in the UK or even a taxi and you should belt up by law. |
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05-04-2023, 03:15 AM | #15 |
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Short answer - Yes you can disable.
Should you - personal choice |
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Thank you again to whoever is trying to share knowledge respectfully.
I am amazed at how some salespeople lack helpful information about the products they are selling. Interestingly, during my conversation with the salesman, he even agreed on it not being a legal requirement , which apparently is wrong! |
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All you need to do is google "passenger deaths no seatbelt" and the first page is full of academic studies and statistics from the past 30 years on how much safer it is to wear a seatbelt -not that you should need someone to tell you this. You may be the best driver in the world (X doubt) when you're "driving around town at low speed" lol, but you have zero control over other drivers. Further, even if they don't kill your passengers when they slam into you, slow speed fender benders can still cause more significant injuries when not wearing a seat belt... From the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 14) as the driver you're responsible for all passengers under 14 to be strapped in. Over 14 and it is the passengers responsibility, HOWEVER if the driver knowingly allows a passenger to travel without wearing a seatbelt, they can be fined and receive penalty points on their driving license. In more serious cases, if a passenger is injured or killed due to not wearing a seatbelt, the driver may face charges of causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving or careless driving, depending on the circumstances of the incident. |
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By the way, speaking of rear seats. I just sat in the rear seat for the very first time today. Not sure why, but the right side cushion always felt taller and slightly tilted towards the center of the car. The left side was perfectly flat with no tilt. I tried it back and for and confirmed that I wasn't imaging it. However, it's not clear to me why this is so. I even took out a tape measure. The distance from the top of the seat cushion to the roof or the seat in front or the door are identical on both sides of the rear seat. Perhaps something inside the cushion? Nobody else has sat in the rear seat since I took delivery last week with 8 miles on the odometer. Has anyone else noticed something this? Thanks! |
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