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Title: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: micalee on 30 March 2007, 11:11
My car does not bong when i have not got my seatbelt on? Is this right?
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: Simonet on 30 March 2007, 11:13
mine doesn't until I'm driving!? (not sure if it's time delay.... but think it may be to do with speed i.e once above 5 - 10mh it starts bonging / binging)  :laugh:
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: micalee on 30 March 2007, 11:30
My doors locks at 10mph, my door mirrors go back up after a reverse at 10mph, just about everything else happens at 10mph, but no seat belt bong, bing, ding or dong!
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: wantmygti on 30 March 2007, 11:48
Sounds wrong to me! Does the display tell you to fasten seatbelt?
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: theBatch on 30 March 2007, 13:23
You are lucky then, the seatbelt bong drives me nuts. Especially when my mate gets in the car who never puts a seatbelt on immediately.
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: phope on 30 March 2007, 13:43
no seat belt sensors or occupancy sensors with the Recaro seats
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: jer on 30 March 2007, 13:46
wish my seatbelt didnt dong,anyone know how to stop it???
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: theBatch on 30 March 2007, 13:53
no seat belt sensors or occupancy sensors with the Recaro seats

I didnt know that! Thats my interesting but geeky 'learn something new every day" golf fact for today.
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: wantmygti on 30 March 2007, 14:38
no seat belt sensors or occupancy sensors with the Recaro seats

Now that rings a bell....
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: Phil mcavity on 30 March 2007, 16:38
haha, let me find a SEAT to sit on, my sides are splitting!,ring any bells??? hehehe :wink:
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: acwats on 30 March 2007, 19:35
I'm still waiting for mine.

If it goes bong can I change it through the Highline and get a bing.
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: TeddyKGB on 30 March 2007, 22:24
Now that rings a bell....
You mean a bong..
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: micalee on 31 March 2007, 09:06
Bit late in the reply, but thanks for info. I am lucky, if i had a bong then i would probably ring its neck!
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: Hurdy on 31 March 2007, 20:46
Only noticed this today :embarassed:

My TDI bonged and binged as soon as I got in the car and turned on the ignition if I didn't have my seatbelt on, or if my passenger didn't have theirs on. My ED30 only bong bings once it is travelling over around 10mph. Much better IMO :smiley:
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 02 April 2007, 15:50
no seat belt sensors or occupancy sensors with the Recaro seats

Are you sure.  I have the same seats in my new RS4, and thought I noticed the seatbelt warning light go on and off when Mrs Tamer got in and out!

I try to try that out again!
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: micalee on 03 April 2007, 19:29
With the cost of those RS4's, i would expect the seatbelt to play a little tune instead of just a bong like us poor people's cars!
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: phope on 03 April 2007, 22:28
no seat belt sensors or occupancy sensors with the Recaro seats

Are you sure.  I have the same seats in my new RS4, and thought I noticed the seatbelt warning light go on and off when Mrs Tamer got in and out!

I try to try that out again!

I was told that by the local dealer when I was looking at a GTI or R32 last year
The price list currently has this

"10 Please note front seat back storage pockets, driver’s and front passenger’s
whiplash-optimised head restraints, lumbar adjustment and seat belt
warning light are not available with ‘Recaro’ sports seats."

I think the ordinary seats have occupancy sensors, so they know if the seat is occupied...try putting a heavy bag on a standard GTI passenger seat, and the dash will start "binging" to remind you to put the seatbelt on!
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 04 April 2007, 12:15
With the cost of those RS4's, i would expect the seatbelt to play a little tune instead of just a bong

Well, they sort of play a "tune" - when the bolsters automatically tighten and relax during hard cornering  :tongue:

like us poor people's cars!

 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Seatbelt Bong?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 04 April 2007, 12:19
no seat belt sensors or occupancy sensors with the Recaro seats

Are you sure.  I have the same seats in my new RS4, and thought I noticed the seatbelt warning light go on and off when Mrs Tamer got in and out!

I try to try that out again!

I was told that by the local dealer when I was looking at a GTI or R32 last year

Yebut - the GTI/R32 Recaros arn't the same as the RS4 Recaros.  Whilst they may share the same bucket "shell", the RS4 ones have a much greater range of adjustments.  :wink: