For many people the use of a seat belt is not required, in reality, some Jeep Liberty owners only make use of their car on private area and at low speeds. However, some other drivers do not want to use the seat belt, though they do not endanger other people by doing so – it is against the law. We will however, only for the first category of drivers, teach you to disable the belt alarm of your Jeep Liberty, in order that you can drive without wearing your belt. To achieve this, o start, we will grant you some information to know before considering such a procedure, and secondly, we will present to you how to turn off the belt warning of your Jeep Liberty/Strong>.

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Some information you will need to know before you want to disable the belt alarm of your Jeep Liberty

As we told you in the introduction of this document, looking into turning off the belt warning of your Jeep Liberty 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. However, if you really need 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 remembering that driving without a seatbelt is criminal in most western countries.
  • Your Jeep Liberty being supplied with an airbag, if you don’t have your seatbelt, in case of an accident your airbag may be more damaging than protective
  • Being a security element, the belt alarm beeper of your Jeep Liberty must be efficient , it is linked with airbag detectors, specifically 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 Jeep Liberty?

After going over the various information to consider before considering turning off the belt warning of a Jeep Liberty, we will explain how to execute this task.

Use a belt buckle extension to turn off the belt alarm of your Jeep Liberty

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The first and most simple method available to you is to buy a belt buckle extension to disable the belt alarm on your Jeep Liberty. The special feature of this product is that it permits you to use your belt in spite of everything. 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 requirements, to ensure that in the event of an accident, it will be as resistant as your regular belt buckle. Because of this, it is a better choice for you to purchase this belt buckle extension for Jeep Liberty from a car parts dealer. With this extension you can choose whether you want to wear your belt or not. You can purchase this extension between 20 and 30 euros.

Use a belt buckle to turn off your Jeep Liberty belt alarm

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This solution is just restricted to people who do not want to put on their car belt at all and consequently no longer want to hear the belt alarm beep of their Jeep Liberty. You will consequently 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 encourage you to execute this only if you drive your car on private area. 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 simulate for the alarm the presence of the belt and therefore not to engage the beep of it. Take care to measure the width of your buckle and the notch to buy a buckle compatible with the belt receptacle of your Jeep Liberty. You will find belt buckles around 10€ on the internet. Remember that as seen in the previous section, without a safety belt an airbag can be very dangerous in the instance of an accident.

Use a diagnostic OBD system to disable the belt alarm of your Jeep Liberty

To conclude, the wisest strategy to disable the belt alarm on your Jeep Liberty. You can use a diagnostic OBD system to deactivate this alarm, but you will need the manufacturer’s guidebook to know the exact process, and in most cases a professional will be better able to execute this procedure for you. However a lot of them will be hesitant because of the illegality of the procedure.

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