Removed the buzzer.
No more ding sound when you open the door
I'm not against the seatbelt warning sound, it's actually the first thing I do when I start the car and I'm asking all my passengers (especially in the back) to fasten.
But we don't need car manufacturers to tell us we have open doors, right?
Inspired by
this post on a Forester forum I remembered we have been removing buzzers from air purifiers (to not disturb the kids at night if needed to change airflow speed for example). This process was no different.
Removing the cluster is similar to the Forester. Took about 30mins including cleaning all internal surfaces, air ducts and asking a neighbour (who might as well make money as a contortionist) to recover a dropped screw inside the dashboard.
To me, it was well worth doing it.
It always amazes me, how neatly and solid are built dashboards on Japanese cars in comparison to European cars, such as Mercedes. Also, you can tell why Subaru, Toyota and Lexus don't suffer creaking or rattling even after 400,000 miles. Unlike Mercedes or BMW after 10,000 miles. Bravo Subaru, I like you