For some individuals the use of a seat belt is not important, in fact, some Opel Astra 5 owners only make use of their car on private property and at low speeds. Nevertheless, some other drivers do not want to use the seat belt, although they do not endanger other people by doing so – it is against the law. We will however, only for the first category of person, teach you to disable the belt alarm of your Opel Astra 5, so that you can drive without wearing your belt. To achieve this, to begin, we will provide you some information to know before looking at such a operation, and secondly, we will teach you how to turn off the belt warning of your Opel Astra 5/Strong>.

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Some information you will need to know before you want to disable the belt alarm of your Opel Astra 5

As we told you in the introduction of this content, considering turning off the belt warning of your Opel Astra 5 is not minor. This alarm is there to remind you to fasten your belt, to be in accordance with the law and not to take unnecessary risks. Nevertheless, if you really prefer to take this step, you need to know some information that may make you think before you act, here they are:

  • It’s obvious, but it’s worth recalling that driving without a seatbelt is criminal in most western countries.
  • Your Opel Astra 5 being equipped with an airbag, if you don’t have your seatbelt, in case of an incident your airbag may be more damaging than protective
  • Being a safety part, the belt alarm beeper of your Opel Astra 5 must be functional , it is connected to airbag detectors, specifically the belt warning beeper of the passenger seat, so be extremely vigilant during your manipulations

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How do I disable the belt alarm on my Opel Astra 5?

After looking at the various information to take into account before considering shutting down the belt warning of a Opel Astra 5, we will explain how to do this operation.

Use a belt buckle extension to turn off the belt alarm of your Opel Astra 5

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The first and most basic alternative available to you is to equip yourself with a belt buckle extension to deactivate the belt alarm on your Opel Astra 5. The special feature of this component is that it allows you to use your belt in spite of anything. In fact, it is a belt buckle with a clip on its upper part to accommodate your belt buckle. But, 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 common belt buckle. Due to this, it is a better choice for you to purchase this belt buckle extension for Opel Astra 5 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 Opel Astra 5 belt alarm

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This technique is exclusively reserved for 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 Opel Astra 5. You will consequently 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 recommend you to conduct this only 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 simulate for the alarm the presence of the belt and therefore not to engage the beep of it. Be mindful to measure the width of your buckle and the notch to buy a buckle compatible with the belt receptacle of your Opel Astra 5. You will find belt buckles around 10€ using the web. Take note that as seen in the past 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 Opel Astra 5

To conclude, the best technique to disable the belt alarm on your Opel Astra 5. You can use a diagnostic OBD system to deactivate this alarm, nevertheless you will need the manufacturer’s manual to know the exact procedure, and generally a professional will be better able to conduct this operation for you. Nevertheless many of them will be hesitant because of the illegality of the process.

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