Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:15:20 +0100 From: "Mark Gerritsma" <flat-sixnopsamet.nld> Subject: Re: chime at startup
"Murphwiz" <murphwiznopsamail.comTAKEMEOUT> schreef in bericht news:xZ7h8.49167$kX6.505154nopsamReader... > > > >Absolutely spot on!!! I always start the car first then put my belt on, > > > >obviously except this morning. Does the dealer have to disable it or > can > > I do it > > > >myself? > > > > > > Why would you do that??? > > > > He apparantly wants to try his airbags without his seatbelts. Just in case > > he didn't know: airbags are absolutely useless when you are not wearing a > > seatbelt. > > The older US airbags meant to also work without seatbelts are dangerous to > > anyone sitting to close to the wheel or dashboard (e.g. kids and small > > people). But even there they are seeing the merits of the 'European-style' > > airbags. > > > > > > Well Mister high and mighty, > I'm going to the dealer to switch mine off... > Simple reason, It bugs the hell out of me!! > I want to start the car, get the oil and vital fluids circulating for those > few seconds whilst I'm putting my seatbelt on and don't wish to be 'binged' > at for 6-8 secs in the process. You don't seem like my answer, but simple fact of the matter is, that most people who want to disable these safety-mechanisms do so for the sole purpose of not having to wear a seatbelt. I merely wanted to point out that in case you don't use your seatbelts, your changes of surviving a major accident are greatly reduced. As always there are exceptions for the rule and you appear to be one of them. But you have to agree with me the chime exactly does what it was intended for, that is to annoy you so much that you want to prevent it from occuring. In this case, your reaction is just a bit different then Saab had intended :-)
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