Ice warning buzzer

[Duke172]

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 ?

[Binzie]

why?

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

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

[niceyellow vrs]

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.

[Kyle_vrs]

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

[hutchysrs50]

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.

[rum4mo]

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.

[hutchysrs50]

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.

[Stu_pot]

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

[TriggerFish]

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. :(

[Stu_pot]

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

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

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

[TriggerFish]

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

[Dean-]

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!

[ajs_vrs]

Doesnt bother me i think its a good feature.

[booke23]

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)

[Dean-]

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.

[Goblin]

Erm...mine doesn't beep :p

[Dean-]

Lucky you :p lol

[Goblin]

Haha, it beeps at just about everything else though!

[aolt]

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.

[KeithCheetham]

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.

[rossa123]

Calm down , it's only a beep !!