I do not believe mine functions. A couple of times I have driven off and forgot I to fasten seat belt and no light or alarm sounding was triggered.

Any one noticing the same?

 

Mine definitely works. It's an alert that shows in the MID and as a light in the instrument cluster, and there's definitely a chime.

 

It doesn't come on immediately.....drive about 100 yards or so and it should alert you........Phil

 

Had my seat belt chime disabled on delivery! Maybe they disabled yours to Jimmy?!😎

 

Found out the issue. The warning sound was set to "low" and in this car every thing loud so was hearing nada.

I set it to high now.

Thanks

 

Where can you customize the volume of warning sounds? I thought I'd rummaged through every settings page this car had on the MID and PCM when I got it, but apparently not.

 

You just go to "Display" and then to "Settings" and there is a choice for sounds, if I recall. Very simple.- Gives you 3 choices. Did it while I was driving last night - do it while you are parked though

 

Oh ok, so it's not specific to warning chimes. I remember that setting; I guess I'll experiment with it. Thanks!

 

Yes - it is for the Warning Chimes

 

I'm surprised a dealer would disable this! You'd think liability is an issue.

I got an email from Porsche the other day with a "Good to Know' app. I downloaded it and haven't spent a lot of time....but I nosed around the Cayman section and found instructions to several controls.

The volume control (discussed above) was one of them. It does not separate GT4 from other 981, so there are plenty of instructions for things our cars do not have (like automatically folding in side mirrors, or having passenger mirror angle down automatically when reversing).

It was a bit irritating to read of some things that would only require software (since the motor is already present). But it did contain helpful hints all in one place which is convenient.

 

Actually, in the US it is illegal for a dealer (or any indie shop) to disable any government mandated safety device, including seatbelt warnings and interlocks.

 

I'm not sure, but I think it's also illegal for dealers to remove or modify any OEM emissions equipment. If it is illegal, that hasn't stopped emissions "tampering" by dealers from happening.

 

It's illegal for anyone to modify or remove emissions equipment on a car that will be used on public roads, and the penalty to the shop doing such work is huge, something like $30K per car, so it surprises me to hear that dealers would do this -- especially post-Dieselgate. Maybe they just cover themselves by making the owner sign something saying the car will only be used off-road after they install that catless exhaust?