I have only just got a 53 reg vrs with no hand book , and the ice warning buzzer comes on showing 4,oc .can this be changed ? Or turned off ?

why?

Not as far as I'm aware. The last person to ask got shot down in flames so get your fire proofs on lol.

I too would like to know this as I find it really annoying. I only want the car to bong when something is actually wrong.

Annoys me too! I always **** it when I hear it then realise what it is

my car doesnt do this every time.... dont know why but seems it only beeps if its been warm for a few days again before it gets cold...

i.e, it hasnt beeped in about 2 days now because its stayed below 4 degrees, so tomorrow morning when i go to work and it says -3.5 it still wont beep, but if it was 8degrees tomorrow and then -3 again on sunday it should beep again.

Does this sound right to everyone or do yours beep everytime it goes below 4 degrees.

my car doesnt do this every time.... dont know why but seems it only beeps if its been warm for a few days again before it gets cold...

i.e, it hasnt beeped in about 2 days now because its stayed below 4 degrees, so tomorrow morning when i go to work and it says -3.5 it still wont beep, but if it was 8degrees tomorrow and then -3 again on sunday it should beep again.

Does this sound right to everyone or do yours beep everytime it goes below 4 degrees.

Yes that is the way VAG mean this warning to work, as do other vehicle makers.

IT does the same thing when the temperature is below -4C or so, ie it will bing to warn of slippery conditions if the temperature rises from -8C or so up to -4C or so.

Its round about these temperatures, ie +4C<>-4C that skid risk is greatest, below -4C or so there is a bit more grip and likewise above +4C.

Thought so, just checking since people said it was annoying... A beep once a week I can live with!

Not that it botherd me anyway.

So can it be turned off? I feel my car is a hypochondriac sometimes!

Don't think it ever could be turned off. I think people said you could obstruct the speaker somehow to mute the noise a bit though.

On the bright side - it could be worse - mine goes off at 3^oc. :(

Could we not just unplug the speaker if it can be located?

You'll loose all beeping via the dash though, which often helps in identifying faults.

And I believe it to be soldered onto the PCB as it's part of the dash cluster, rather than a separate speaker.

I would too like this turning off - I find it a driving hazard as when you hear the noise you look straight at the dash board hoping it isn't a warning light!

Doesnt bother me i think its a good feature.

I would too like this turning off - I find it a driving hazard as when you hear the noise you look straight at the dash board hoping it isn't a warning light!

Driving hazard.....surely a bit over the top. Do you find the speedometer a driving hazard too?(you have to look at that sometimes)

Driving hazard.....surely a bit over the top. Do you find the speedometer a driving hazard too?(you have to look at that sometimes)

I disagree - At a quick glance I know what speed I am doing and I know when it is safe to look at my speedo. If driving and I hear the buzzer I don't think to my self I will wait to check the dash when it is safe my eyes automatically start scanning the dash. Anything could be happening in front of me at that time.

Erm...mine doesn't beep :p

Lucky you :p lol

Haha, it beeps at just about everything else though!

I've noticed coming from a 2000 plate Fabia to a 2006 plate Fabia, that the old car didn't make a sound, but the new car does make a sound.

I don't mind it making a noise, and flashing the temperature, but I think 4 degrees is a bit high on it. I may understand if it was 1 degree of lower for a sound.

My Mk1 56 plate beeps and the onboard computer stays showing the temp, her indoors Mk2 58 plate beeps, but only shows the temp for a short while before revering to previous onboard computer display, i.e average or current economy etc.

Calm down , it's only a beep !!