Door Chime

Mar 13, 2021 | 06:02 PM

Tom in Austin

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2019 S560, 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid

Door Chime

Is there a way to turn off the chime that sounds every time you open a door? I get to hear it every time I go to get something out of the back seat, throw a jacket back there before we leave to go somewhere, etc., etc.

Seems an utterly useless feature, does anyone really need a sound to know they opened a door?

Mar 15, 2021 | 03:09 AM

amgs63dxb

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I'm guessing this is part of the standard coding options of the instrument cluster... (similar to gong when in reverse for Asian markets, Gong when exceeding 120KM/h for Gulf or seatbelt warning that can be disabled for any market).

Mar 15, 2021 | 05:49 AM

Sumfuncomet

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2020 S560 sedan, 2018 Volvo v90 Cross Country

I agree, out of all the noises this car makes the door opening GONG is awful. I looked through onboard menus as well and couldn't find a way to shut it off.

Mar 15, 2021 | 03:44 PM

Tom in Austin

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In the old days cars had a discrete device that produced the various little sounds like this ... I remember with great satisfaction finding it under the dash of a Nissan, taking it out and smashing into a million pieces with a sledgehammer

Mar 15, 2021 | 04:46 PM

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in the new 2021's they have changed the sound to a more pleasant sound.

Mar 16, 2021 | 01:42 PM

Sean._.S

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The sound doesn't bother me however, I can see how it may bother others.

Mar 16, 2021 | 02:38 PM

as.thompson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean._.S

The sound doesn't bother me however, I can see how it may bother others.

When reading these messages, I couldn't remember that my car even has a door chime. So I had to go open the door to confirm that. It was just something in the background that I never paid much attention to. It's similar to the message that comes up on the screen every time I open the door to remind me not to forget my key.