disabling the seatbelt warning Audi A4

[Eric 951]

My GF has an '06 A4 and I am wondering if anyone knows how to disable the seatbelt chime. It is annoyiong as all get out-since if the car is running and you are sitting in the seat and the belt is not fastened it dings/flashes. This is fine if the car is being driven, but is annoying if you are sitting in the driveway doing maintenance, or are at the bank/ATM drive-thru and need to remove the belt for any reason.

On many newer cars(my truck for example) there are specific methods for disabling the chime--but I cannot find anything in realtion to the Audi.

Anyone know a procedure?

[RickM]

A quick Google turns this up:


"You have to reprogram the ECU with a VAG-COM"

"Vag-Com solution:

Remove nagging seatbelt chime
Log onto block 17 - instruments.
Recode with module by subtracting 2 from your current number."



Looks like you'll need to go to a repair shop, tuner (or perhaps dealer) and have them reprogram for you. The VAG-COM unit goes for around $200.

[gprsh924]

"VAG-COM"

that is simply a great name

[island911]

I would attack the problem at the seatbelt latch. It's just a switch in there ... make it stick.