For some people the use of a seat belt is not necessary, the truth is, some Opel Insignia owners only use their car on private area and at low speeds. Nevertheless, some other drivers do not want to use the seat belt, even though they do not endanger other drivers by doing so – it is against the law. We will nevertheless, only for the first category of person, show you to disable the belt alarm of your Opel Insignia, so that you can drive without wearing your belt. To get this done, firstly, we will provide you some details to know before looking at such a procedure, and secondly, we will reveal to you how to turn off the belt warning of your Opel Insignia/Strong>.
Some details you should certainly know before you want to disable the belt alarm of your Opel Insignia
As we told you in the introduction of this article, thinking turning off the belt warning of your Opel Insignia 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 needless risks. However, if you really need to take this step, you need to know some details that may make you think before you act, find them in the list below:
- It’s evident, but it’s well worth keeping in mind that driving without a seatbelt is criminal in most western countries.
- Your Opel Insignia being supplied 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 security element, the belt alarm beeper of your Opel Insignia must be functional , it is linked with airbag detectors, specifically the belt warning beeper of the passenger seat, so be extremely careful during your manipulations
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How do I disable the belt alarm on my Opel Insignia?
After looking at the various details to consider before considering shutting down the belt warning of a Opel Insignia, we will demonstrate how to operate this operation.
Use a belt buckle extension to turn off the belt alarm of your Opel Insignia
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The first and simplest alternative available to you is to find a belt buckle extension to deactivate the belt alarm on your Opel Insignia. The particular feature of this component is that it enables you to use your belt in spite of anything. In fact, it is a belt buckle with a clip on its upper part to adapt to your belt buckle. However, it is imperative to know that this product must meet the manufacturer’s standards, to ensure that in the event of an accident, it will be as resistant as your regular belt buckle. Because of this, it is better for you to acquire this belt buckle extension for Opel Insignia from a car parts dealer. With this extension you can select 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 Opel Insignia belt alarm
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This option is exclusively available to drivers who do not desire to put on their car belt at all and as a consequence no longer want to hear the belt alarm beep of their Opel Insignia. You will as a consequence 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 so recommend you to do this exclusively if you use your car on private property. The theory 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 reproduce 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 Opel Insignia. You will find belt buckles around 10€ by going online. Take notice 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 Opel Insignia
Finally, the smartest tactic to disable the belt alarm on your Opel Insignia. 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 most cases a specialist will be better able to do this procedure for you. But the majority will be hesitant because of the illegality of the process.
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