Introduction - First Subaru - Subaru Outback

muddyboots · 11-17-2012, 03:39 PM

Hello everyone!

Bought my first Outback recently and joined the forum - have done a little lurking. Need to dig through things and look for the answers to my newbie questions.

A week later and almost 300 miles into I'm loving the car except for one major aspect. I took a HUGE hit on mileage. I knew that was going to happen with pretty much anything I bought compared to my Honda Insight (first generation).

Just found out today that the alarm for the passenger seat belt will not shut off with time. Swung by the dealership and they told me it could be something as simple a bag of groceries in the seat that will set off the fasten seat belt alarm. Had one of the dogs in the car with me for the first time and he is accustomed to curling up in the passenger seat.

When I left the dealership I just snapped in the seat belt ... but that isn't very clean. Thinking about just buying the seat belt from a crashed outback and keeping that in the car.

Going to go looking for the thread to see how others have dealt with this.

seeren · 11-17-2012, 03:59 PM

turning off the seat belt reminder

I believe it has been further determined that you need to start the process with the seatbelt plugged in.

muddyboots · 11-17-2012, 04:36 PM

Worked like a champ! Thanks Seeren.

bradze · 11-17-2012, 06:09 PM

welcome, enjoy your new car.

blafayette · 11-17-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by muddyboots

Worked like a champ! Thanks Seeren.

Second that on 2013 Outback 2.5i Premium

11-17-2012, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
muddyboots Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Broad Ripple Car: 2013 2.5i Limited CVT- No Mods Posts: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Introduction - First Subaru Hello everyone! Bought my first Outback recently and joined the forum - have done a little lurking. Need to dig through things and look for the answers to my newbie questions. A week later and almost 300 miles into I'm loving the car except for one major aspect. I took a HUGE hit on mileage. I knew that was going to happen with pretty much anything I bought compared to my Honda Insight (first generation). Just found out today that the alarm for the passenger seat belt will not shut off with time. Swung by the dealership and they told me it could be something as simple a bag of groceries in the seat that will set off the fasten seat belt alarm. Had one of the dogs in the car with me for the first time and he is accustomed to curling up in the passenger seat. When I left the dealership I just snapped in the seat belt ... but that isn't very clean. Thinking about just buying the seat belt from a crashed outback and keeping that in the car. Going to go looking for the thread to see how others have dealt with this.

11-17-2012, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
bradze Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: yelm, wa Car: '11 outback 2.5i premium '12 impreza sport limited Posts: 1,972 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	welcome, enjoy your new car. __________________ who cares about resale value? this is an outback, not getting something else til at least 200k miles! come see how i have no life http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/...-one-mine.html tired of a sore elbow from the hard plastic armrest? get a cover here http://www.redlinegoods.com/cgi-bin/...r&id=1&aid=774

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11-17-2012, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
seeren Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Montana Car: 2013, not the one with a V6, the V4 model Posts: 84 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	turning off the seat belt reminder I believe it has been further determined that you need to start the process with the seatbelt plugged in.

11-17-2012, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
muddyboots Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Broad Ripple Car: 2013 2.5i Limited CVT- No Mods Posts: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Worked like a champ! Thanks Seeren.

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