For some individuals the use of a seat belt is not important, in reality, some Citroen Xsara drivers only use their car on private place and at low speeds. Nevertheless, some other drivers do not want to use the seat belt, even though they do not endanger other persons by doing so – it is against the law. We will however, only for the first category of people, help you to disable the belt alarm of your Citroen Xsara, so that you can drive without wearing your belt. To achieve this, o start, we will give you some information to know before looking at such a process, and secondly, we will reveal to you how to turn off the belt warning of your Citroen Xsara/Strong>.
Some information you should know before you want to disable the belt alarm of your Citroen Xsara
As we told you in the introduction of this document, looking at turning off the belt warning of your Citroen Xsara is not unimportant. This alarm is there to remind you to fasten your belt, to be in agreement with the law and not to take unneeded risks. But , if you really wish to take this step, you need to know some information that may make you think before you act, here they are:
- It’s evident, but it’s beneficial recalling that driving without a seatbelt is prohibited in most western countries.
- Your Citroen Xsara being supplied with an airbag, if you don’t have your seatbelt, in the instance of an incident your airbag may be more dangerous than protective
- Being a safety part, the belt alarm beeper of your Citroen Xsara must be efficient , it is linked to airbag detectors, especially the belt warning beeper of the passenger seat, so be very attentive during your manipulations
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How do I disable the belt alarm on my Citroen Xsara?
After going over the various information to consider before considering shutting down the belt warning of a Citroen Xsara, we will demonstrate how to conduct this procedure.
Use a belt buckle extension to turn off the belt alarm of your Citroen Xsara
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The first and most simple option existing to you is to find a belt buckle extension to deactivate the belt alarm on your Citroen Xsara. The particular feature of this product is that it allows you to use your belt in spite of anything. In reality, it is a belt buckle with a clip on its upper part to fit your belt buckle. However, it is imperative to know that this product must meet the manufacturer’s specifications, so that in the event of an accident, it will be as resistant as your classic belt buckle. For that reason, it is better for you to acquire this belt buckle extension for Citroen Xsara from a car parts dealer. With this extension you can choose 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 Citroen Xsara belt alarm
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This approach is just available to persons who do not want to put on their car belt at all and therefore no longer want to hear the belt alarm beep of their Citroen Xsara. You will therefore be against the law and in case of police control you risk taking a fine of hundreds euros and few points on your driving licence. We therefore advise you to execute this just if you use your car on private area. The principle is more or less the same as for the extension, you will be able to acquire a belt buckle that will fit into the receptacle of your belt, which will simulate for the alarm the presence of the belt and therefore not to engage the beep of it. Be careful to evaluate the width of your buckle and the notch to buy a buckle compatible with the belt receptacle of your Citroen Xsara. You will find belt buckles around 10€ by going online. Take note that as seen in the past section, without a safety belt an airbag can be very dangerous in case of an accident.
Use a diagnostic OBD system to disable the belt alarm of your Citroen Xsara
Finally, the smartest tactic to disable the belt alarm on your Citroen Xsara. You can use a diagnostic OBD system to deactivate this alarm, however you will need the manufacturer’s manual to know the exact process, and in general a specialist will be better able to conduct this process for you. But the majority will be hesitant because of the illegality of the process.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Citroen Xsara, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Xsara category.
