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Re: Buzzer [kiawah]
by 210delray
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Jun 26, 2007 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 26, 2007 5:16 am)
I was thinking the same thing. But I know there are people don't want to be "inconvenienced" by wearing a seat belt, for example, in a parking lot or a very short trip. Others like to fasten their belts "on the fly."
Then there are others who insist on carrying heavy objects (or big dogs) on the front passenger seat (where said objects can wallop your head really well in a serious crash).
Speaking for myself, the only place I don't wear a belt is in my own (short) driveway when I'm just repositioning the car. And heavy objects always go in the trunk, or if they must be inside the occupant compartment, they are put on the floor or buckled in place on the back seat.
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Re: Buzzer [southerngirl64]
by sales2010
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Jun 26, 2007 (4:15 pm)
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Replying to: southerngirl64 (Jun 25, 2007 3:15 am)
I do understand what you are saying. I always wear my seatbelt. But on my 07 Ford Ranger, the buzzer goes on even if I have it in "P" position. When I was waiting for my son to get out of school, I put the car in park for about 10 minutes. It drove me crazy! But since it was a hot day, I delt with it. That is what I dislike about the system.
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Re: Buzzer [sales2010]
by 210delray
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Jun 26, 2007 (5:36 pm)
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Replying to: sales2010 (Jun 26, 2007 4:15 pm)
Well, it probably shouldn't buzz in "park." But I'd either put on the belt, or turn off the ignition and sweat! (more likely the latter, given today's gas prices)
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Re: Buzzer [sales2010]
by stlpike07
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Jun 27, 2007 (10:45 pm)
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Replying to: sales2010 (Jun 26, 2007 4:15 pm)
Southerngirl, I believe the buzzer goes off when the speed reaches above 12 mph. So if you are moving your car and aren't driving fast it won't go off (my dealer told me).
Also, if the buzzer is going off when you are in park, just put the seatbelt on and take it off and the buzzer will stop (it does in my car). And, without a seatbelt on, my buzzer eventually goes off, maybe after about 30 seconds.
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Re: Buzzer [stlpike07]
by sales2010
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Jul 01, 2007 (4:20 pm)
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Replying to: stlpike07 (Jun 27, 2007 10:45 pm)
Thanks for the advice!
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Re: Buzzer [sales2010]
by rodriro
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Jan 09, 2008 (10:01 am)
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Replying to: sales2010 (Jul 01, 2007 4:20 pm)
Just want to put my late 2 cents in. Why don't you lazy people click the passenger side seat belt when nobody is riding with you? You can have all the heavy stuff you want without the annoying buzz.
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Re: Toyota 2006 Sienna seat belt [dee24]
by richard3265
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Jun 06, 2009 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: dee24 (Jun 21, 2007 8:49 pm)
The same thing happened to my wife who was seating in the back seat of my daughter's Camry. We pulled into a parking spot and the seat belt tightened around my wife neck (she is short) strangling her. I have looked on the internet and have found very little concerning this. I did read that they are designed to pull tight in an accident then loosen. Maybe this feature is not working properly. Has any one else experienced this.
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Re: Toyota 2006 Sienna seat belt [richard3265]
by 210delray
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Jun 06, 2009 (7:50 pm)
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Replying to: richard3265 (Jun 06, 2009 9:09 am)
When you first put on the belt, do not pull it all the way out of its retractor. Otherwise, it will go into this self-locking mode (which should only be used to secure child safety seats). You can tell the belt is in this mode if it makes a ratcheting or clicking sound as it retracts.
If this occurs for an adult, unbuckle the belt, let it retract fully, and then put in on again without pulling out the belt all the way.
Almost all cars have this feature today as a safety feature to more securely hold child restaints in place (does not apply for obvious reasons to the driver's belt).
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Re: Toyota 2006 Sienna seat belt [richard3265]
by 2009_camry
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Oct 23, 2009 (4:34 pm)
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Replying to: richard3265 (Jun 06, 2009 9:09 am)
You are not alone. I had this problem today with my 2009 Toyota Camry. The belt is locked in the retractor. The dealership told me it was 300 dollars to replace it. I told them to just "fix it" not replace it. They told me there was no fixing it, it has to be removed and replaced with a brand new one. They told me it was not a defect, and that the seatbelt spool had been designed that way for the child seat installation.
I think that this type of seatbelt design is dangerous. It could choke people and/or injure someone.
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Re: Toyota 2006 Sienna seat belt [2009_camry]
by 210delray
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Oct 23, 2009 (5:43 pm)
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Replying to: 2009_camry (Oct 23, 2009 4:34 pm)
Why wasn't this covered under warranty?
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