[Mapdude55]

Just because I don't require, or desire, a nagging reminder to buckle up (the car still flashes a brief reminder anyway), doesn't mean I don't wear my belt whenever it's warranted.

When is it not "warranted"? Just curious...
The car won't chime if you click the belt. You could just click the belt and then sit on it...

 

[AvidHiker]

When is it not "warranted"? Just curious...

Oh my, seems you'd like to pass judgment on my ability to use good judgement, LOL. Not that I really care what you think, but if you must know, one example is if I'm driving slowly on private land (no other traffic), getting in and out of the car occasionally. As difficult as it is for some to believe, if you can think creatively, there are a variety of situations where a seat belt is completely unnecessary. Yes, obviously, for normal city/highway driving, one should wear a seat belt (but I didn't notice anyone in this thread saying otherwise - where exactly did that happen?). Once again, some of us are competent enough to make the call and don't require a nagging bell as a reminder.

 

[Twelben]

I have a 15 subaru forester, and th e first time I tried this it worked.

Then I took it for servicing, needed a new battery and tires at 52k miles, and now after 10 or so attempts the chime still keepsbeeping. Here is what I do

Turn ignition to ON without turning car on, do it 20 times in 25 seconds or so , turn ignition off , then turn car on. Sometimes I go straight to turning car on. I have tried many configurations and it's not happening. Any tips?

 

[Brucey]

I have a 15 subaru forester, and th e first time I tried this it worked.

Then I took it for servicing, needed a new battery and tires at 52k miles, and now after 10 or so attempts the chime still keepsbeeping. Here is what I do

Turn ignition to ON without turning car on, do it 20 times in 25 seconds or so , turn ignition off , then turn car on. Sometimes I go straight to turning car on. I have tried many configurations and it's not happening. Any tips?

Any luck?

You shouldn't need to do anything else once you do the 20 clicks in 30.

 

[tumbleweed 49]

I have tried this many times with no success. I am starting to think that it doesn't work on some cars.

 

[Brucey]

I have tried this many times with no success. I am starting to think that it doesn't work on some cars.

I'm yet to run across a Subaru it doesn't work on. What ones have you not had success?

 

[stfsubaru]

Oh my, seems you'd like to pass judgment on my ability to use good judgement, LOL. Not that I really care what you think, but if you must know, one example is if I'm driving slowly on private land (no other traffic), getting in and out of the car occasionally. As difficult as it is for some to believe, if you can think creatively, there are a variety of situations where a seat belt is completely unnecessary. Yes, obviously, for normal city/highway driving, one should wear a seat belt (but I didn't notice anyone in this thread saying otherwise - where exactly did that happen?). Once again, some of us are competent enough to make the call and don't require a nagging bell as a reminder.

Rather than defeat the nagging chime electronically, why not use a mechanical false buckle? Cheap on eBAY. That way it is re-enabled easily by removing the false buckle. I mean, what if multiple people use the car?

I get it, on private lands, you might want to get in and out easily. Have at it.

Yeah, I'm all for the government mandating what people do to maximize their safety and manufacturer's to support it via the nag. There are all sorts of scenarios where product safety has been tested, and there are experts that determine where someone's safety may be compromised. Ultimately, it's up to you.

I went to a wrecker yard a few days ago, and the yard owner commented about a car next to my son's that was totaled. Driver didn't survive as he was thrown through the windshield. Cabin was intact, but the front of the car was all pushed in. Driver would have made it if the belt were worn.

I've personally hit a tractor trailer and the belt and airbags protected me from injury. So I'm all good with this particular nag.

 

[AvidHiker]

Rather than defeat the nagging chime electronically, why not use a mechanical false buckle? Cheap on eBAY. That way it is re-enabled easily by removing the false buckle. I mean, what if multiple people use the car?...

Because this fix is not only more convenient, it's totally free and reversible should I ever sell the car. The only other driver wears her belt religiously (as do I in fact - I always feel a little weird at first when skipping it).

 

[tumbleweed 49]

I'm yet to run across a Subaru it doesn't work on. What ones have you not had success?

The Legacy Limited I have now is the only Subaru I have owned. I use the instructions you have posted and which appear in your video. I do it with the ignition on but the engine not running, I assume that is correct.

I'll try again, a few more times, before I give up.

 

[Cloudbreaker]

I wonder if others are catching such a simple mistake too?

2018 OB 2.5, push button start. Finally, after many tries of variations of the 20 clicks, this method worked for me. Maybe the 30 sec timing from turning on ACC is the key ?. Anyway, I did it all from outside the car, door open. Started the timer, ign on, then 20 clicks of the seatbelt within 30 sec. Seems easier to do while not sitting in the seat. After the 20 clicks, then immediately got in and started the engine....voila ! I'm smiling. Now, when the bride gets out of the pax seat to get the mail, I'm not left sitting in the car listening to that annoying ding, ding, ding.

 

[Twelben]

Any luck?

You shouldn't need to do anything else once you do the 20 clicks in 30.

Nope, I have tried an additional 50 times at this point. It's tearing me apart. I genuinely think there is some kind of factory override thing that happened when I had a new battery installed and now I'm stuck with it forever.

 

[Hot Rodder]

I was surprised that there are still plenty of folks that don't know about this trick.

I've seen this same trick work across every Subaru I've encountered.

You can stop the car from beeping at you constantly if you choose not to wear a seat belt.

You should still wear your seat belt at all times when operating a vehicle but there are situations where this is nice.

On a rocky off road situation I usually unbuckle so that I can move inside the cabin more than be tied tight to it. It makes for a much smoother and pleasant experience.

Video Version:

Text Version:

Turn the vehicle to the on position by either turning the key to the on (without starting it) or hitting the push to start button twice without touching the brake pedal.

Buckle and unbuckle the seatbelt twenty (20) times in thirty (30) seconds.

The seat belt chime is now disabled.

I did this on my 2015 Outback and now my 2020 Outback - but now I see my Reverse Automatic Braking is not working - can it be connected to this? I also found that if you don't wear your seat belt, the automatic start/stop will not work either, which is great!!

 

[Brucey]

I did this on my 2015 Outback and now my 2020 Outback - but now I see my Reverse Automatic Braking is not working - can it be connected to this? I also found that if you don't wear your seat belt, the automatic start/stop will not work either, which is great!!

It's not linked in my 2017 but that could be changed by 2020.

 

[walker]

I did this on my 2015 Outback and now my 2020 Outback - but now I see my Reverse Automatic Braking is not working - can it be connected to this? I also found that if you don't wear your seat belt, the automatic start/stop will not work either, which is great!!

Not wearing a seatbelt also prevents you from enabling cruise control, both the automatic and the conventional modes. Gen5 and Gen6 cars. The parking brake auto release function is also disabled when you don't wear a seatbelt.

 

[Darkw]

When is it not "warranted"? Just curious...
The car won't chime if you click the belt. You could just click the belt and then sit on it...

Do you feel like an invisible elephant in an elevator? ☺
Yours is the same simplest and most reversible solution - just do the seatbelt up and sit on it.

Of course I do know of one logging foreman who used this approach once too often and went sailing through his front windshield after having a head on collision with a gravel truck...
(Best to limit unbelted driving to a minimum)

 

[1oldwoman]

Success! First try on my 2020 Ascent.

 

[cerbomark]

For anyone having trouble (it works on 2020 also FYI), if you do it in a time that s too fast it won t reset. Need to pace yourself . I ve noticed if I went to the off step to fast it would not shut off.

 

[cerbomark]

Do you feel like an invisible elephant in an elevator? ☺
Yours is the same simplest and most reversible solution - just do the seatbelt up and sit on it.

Of course I do know of one logging foreman who used this approach once too often and went sailing through his front windshield after having a head on collision with a gravel truck...
(Best to limit unbelted driving to a minimum)

Here s why I don t like this idea. In my driving I find I m very rural and slow and if I stay there no belt needed. But if I m out and I decide to go deeper into town and roads I just grab it and put it on while in car. And yes (better to limit unbelted driving to a minimum).

 

[Sylvi1989]

I was surprised that there are still plenty of folks that don't know about this trick.

I've seen this same trick work across every Subaru I've encountered.

You can stop the car from beeping at you constantly if you choose not to wear a seat belt.

You should still wear your seat belt at all times when operating a vehicle but there are situations where this is nice.

On a rocky off road situation I usually unbuckle so that I can move inside the cabin more than be tied tight to it. It makes for a much smoother and pleasant experience.

Video Version:

Text Version:

Turn the vehicle to the on position by either turning the key to the on (without starting it) or hitting the push to start button twice without touching the brake pedal.

Buckle and unbuckle the seatbelt twenty (20) times in thirty (30) seconds.

The seat belt chime is now disabled.

Both. You only need to do this operation on the drivers side. It does not interfere with airbag operation either.

The seat still knows when a passenger above a certain weight is sitting based on the light in the overhead display.

You are my hero. I just bought a Subaru outback two days ago and I had some things in my front passenger seat so it was registering the weight of a person, and the seatbelt chime would not stop. My other car does not do that so it was the most annoying thing I have experienced in a long time. So glad it can be overridden. Thank you!

 

[AvidHiker]

...if you do it in a time that s too fast it won t reset. Need to pace yourself...

Yep, I came to that realization as well (first page of this thread), I'm guessing this might be why many folks struggle to get it to work. I could click the buckle as fast as I wanted on my old Impreza - not so with the Outback.