How do you safely disable seat belt alarm or chime on 2006 Hyundai Sonata?

Answer 1

How about putting your seat belts on! If the chime is not going off when you put on the belts, take it back to the dealer.

-------------- Better Answer (for the 2007 - 2006 may be similar) - of course you should buckle up. But it nags even when your door is open or key in ignition, fast and loud. The 2009 model doesnt do this, and the dealer refused to lower the volume on my 2007.

I wouldn't recommend totally disabling it, but it is painfully loud . I finally broke down and removed it with the help of my neighbor, a mechanic. You have to remove the entire center console. There are also screws inside the storage compartment (lift the rubber liner) and on the sides. The shift knob screws off, then you lift the console out. Just a heads up, the wires wrapped in yellow tape are the airbags, no big risk. The chime is inside a small plastic box below\behind the cigarette lighter (approx 7 inches wide, remove and unsnap cover) The speaker is integrated with the circuit board. I don't recommend removing it - there are other vital items on the board. The speaker is surrounded a 1 inch deep plastic surround (part of the top cover). So, I put electrical tape directly on the speaker, and stuffed the surround with tire patches, then taped it and put everything back. Now, if you notice a few red lights, engine, etc after you put it back together, don't panic. You computer system will eventually do a self-test, mine reset after I drove for about 5 minutes and restarted the car. The muffled chime is now manageable to me. I can deal with it for at least 30 seconds if I must get in, out, or unbuckle. There you go! Oh, and those other posts about how if you disable it, it will disable the airbags are LIES according to my mechanic - they must have a separate circuit. But as I said, I can live with a quieter chime, and believe in seatbelts. Drive Safely.