For some people the use of a seat belt is not necessary, in reality, some Acura TSX owners only make use of their car on private property and at low speeds. However, some other drivers do not want to use the seat belt, though they do not endanger other persons by doing so – it is against the law. We will however, only for the first category of drivers, help you to disable the belt alarm of your Acura TSX, so that you can drive without wearing your belt. To perform this, firstly, we will give you some information to know before looking at such a procedure, and secondly, we will teach you how to turn off the belt warning of your Acura TSX/Strong>.
Some information you should certainly know before you want to disable the belt alarm of your Acura TSX
As we told you in the introduction of this content, planning on turning off the belt warning of your Acura TSX is not insignificant. This alarm is there to call attention you to fasten your belt, to be in accordance with the law and not to take unneeded risks. Nevertheless, if you really desire to take this step, you need to know some information that may make you think before you act, find them in the list below:
- It’s obvious, but it’s well worth recalling that driving without a seatbelt is prohibited in most western countries.
- Your Acura TSX being supplied with an airbag, if you don’t have your seatbelt, in the event of an incident your airbag may be more damaging than protective
- Being a safety part, the belt alarm beeper of your Acura TSX must be efficient , it is associated with airbag detectors, specifically the belt warning beeper of the passenger seat, so be highly careful during your manipulations
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How do I disable the belt alarm on my Acura TSX?
After going over the various information to take into account before considering disabling the belt warning of a Acura TSX, we will teach you how to conduct this procedure.
Use a belt buckle extension to turn off the belt alarm of your Acura TSX
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The first and most effective solution available to you is to purchase a belt buckle extension to deactivate the belt alarm on your Acura TSX. The special feature of this part is that it permits you to use your belt in spite of anything. Indeed, it is a belt buckle with a clip on its upper part to accommodate your belt buckle. Nevertheless, it is important to know that this product must meet the manufacturer’s measures, in order that in the event of an accident, it will be as resistant as your original belt buckle. For this reason, it is a better choice for you to purchase this belt buckle extension for Acura TSX from a car parts dealer. With this extension you can select whether you want to wear your belt or not. You can buy this extension between 20 and 30 euros.
Use a belt buckle to turn off your Acura TSX belt alarm
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This technique is just restricted to persons who do not wish to put on their car belt at all and therefore no longer want to hear the belt alarm beep of their Acura TSX. You will therefore be outlawed and in case of police control you risk taking a fine of hundreds euros and few points on your driving licence. We so advise you to execute this just if you drive your car on private property. The theory is more or less the same as for the extension, you will be able to purchase a belt buckle that will fit into the receptacle of your belt, which will reproduce for the alarm the presence of the belt and therefore not to engage the beep of it. Be cautious to measure the width of your buckle and the notch to buy a buckle compatible with the belt receptacle of your Acura TSX. You will find belt buckles around 10€ on dedicated websites. Take notice that as seen in the past section, without a safety belt an airbag can be very dangerous in the event of an accident.
Use a diagnostic OBD system to disable the belt alarm of your Acura TSX
Finally, the smartest solution to disable the belt alarm on your Acura TSX. You can use a diagnostic OBD system to deactivate this alarm, nevertheless you will need the manufacturer’s instruction manual to know the exact process, and in general a specialist will be better able to perform this procedure for you. But many of them will be hesitant because of the illegality of the procedure.
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