pwg_860

Manual 5 speed 1000 miles and when I drive all of the sudden I get this beeping. No lights on the dash, just beeping. Any ideas? I guess I'm gonna have visit the dealer................yuk.

Zoo

you didn't hit the panic button on your remote did you?

draxcaliber

is it the vehicle stability control?

pwg_860

No I didn't hit the panic. I did once just to see if it worked. This just happens when I am driving. Come to think of it, it's usually when I turn left. Weird. It will beep 5 or 6 times then faster 5 times or so, then stop.

I don't have stability control. Thanks for the replys.

zoltiz

Sounds like the seatbelt alarm. Anything heavy on the front pass seat?

Parking brake also has a beeper if you try to drive with it on.

pwg_860

Ding, ding, ding, I think we have a winner. In fact I usually put my cooler (with lunch in it) on the seat. It's maybe 6 or seven pounds with the freezer packs. The other time it was a laundry bag with about 15 to twenty pounds. But why no seat belt light on the display?

Anyway, I will try my favorite winding road with nothing on the seat and see if that cures it. Thanks for possibly helping me avoid a trip to the dealer!

dbax

I had this same thing happen to my xD -- my backpack was the cause.

The seatbelt light is near the clock, not on the dash. It can be kind of hard to see if it's bright outside.

pwg_860

I can attest that it was indeed the seatbelt alarm. Whew! thanks, everybody who responded and to zoltiz who nailed the problem.

jamesIV

if you go to your dealer you can request that they turn off the beeping, i am actually a toyota technician and already turned off mine because i carry a laptop around and a lot of gear to go with it. only problem is you have to make the dealer do it because it requires a toyota scan tool

pwg_860

Hey james, great info. Thanks, I may just do that!

zoltiz

No more chicken dance with ODO button and a key to play with the seatbelt reminder? Sucks.

SLODEANIS

Yup, most likely the seat belt reminder...BUT...Don't forget if the e-brake is on, you will also get the beeping sound (and the light). The VSC beeping is really fast...I already tried it on my xD.