Hello-
I was hoping someone had info regarding shutting the seat belt chime audible warning off. I do not drive without the seat belt, but I do take it off sometimes when I am coming in the driveway and also sometimes I wait to get to the mailbox before fastening it. The alarm is truly abnoxious. Perhaps as simple as removing a fuse? I am sure the dealer would have nothing to do with this, so I haven't even wasted the oxygen.
Appreciate anyone with advice.

This is lifted from the Toyota Nation Avalon Forum, I don't know if it may or may not work on the GS, posted by Preskev
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthre...7377&page=3

******FOUND THE SOLUTION TO DISABLE THE SEAT BELT CHIME*****************
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Well, no wiring mod is required. Here is the procedure:

1. Set the LCD on the combination meter to the ODO trip.
2. Press and hold the TRIP meter reset knob for ten seconds or more within six seconds of turning the ignition switch to the ON position. Fastening the driver's seat belt while holding the knob cancels the buzzer reminder. (You may have to hit the reset meter knob to cycle through b-ON to b-OFF)
3. When this occurs, the LCD displays "b-OFF". The buzzer reminder can be switched between ON and OFF each time the TRIP meter knob is pressed. The LCD displays "b-ON" or "b-OFF" according to the buzzer reminder ON/OFF status. The display changes to the ODO or trip meter if the knob is not pressed in 10 seconds.
4) Performing steps 1) and 2) again when the buzzer reminder is off exits cancel mode.

I was able to disable the seat buzzer and took a drive. IT WORKs! I am so relieved.

Clearly referring to a different vehicle. My tripometer reset is on the touch-screen and holding it seems no different from simply touching it for short period of time.

Turn Off Seat Belt Buzzers:
(a) Driver and front passenger side seat belt buzzers
(1) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(2) Press the ODO/TRIP switch until the odometer displays "ODO".
(3) Turn the ignition switch off.
(4) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(5) Press the ODO/TRIP switch immediately (within 6 seconds) and hold it down for 10 seconds or more.
(6) Continue holding down the ODO/TRIP switch and fasten the driver side seat belt.
(7) Check that the odometer displays either "b-on" or "b-oFF".
(8) Press the ODO/TRIP switch to change the display to "b-oFF".
(9) Turn the ignition switch off.
(10)Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(11)Check that no buzzer sounds.
( Front passenger side seat belt buzzer
(1) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(2) Press the ODO/TRIP switch until the odometer displays "ODO".
(3) Turn the ignition switch off.
(4) Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(5) Sit in the front passenger seat. Press the ODO/TRIP switch immediately (within 6 seconds) and hold it down for 10 seconds or more.
(6) Sit in the front passenger seat. Continue holding down the ODO/TRIP switch and fasten the front passenger side seat belt.
(7) Check that the odometer displays either "b-on" or "b-oFF".
(8) Press the ODO/TRIP switch to change the display to "b-oFF".
(9) Turn the ignition switch off.
(10)Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
(11)Check that no buzzer sounds.

That procedure works, I did it on my GS 2 weeks ago. The only thing is that instead of hold the odo/trip button for 10 sec, its more like 30 sec to a min.

Are you sure we are taliking the same switch? This 5 or 6 step procedure worked on my GS450 w/ Nav and is lifted right out of the Lexus manual. There should be an odometer reset in the door to the left of the steering column.

Worked great-- thank you so much-- that was horribly annoying.

Wow I am surprised that Lexus would make it so easy to overcome the seatbelt warning chime in such a litigious country as the US!

On VAG cars, you need to use computer software and an obdII cable to disable the seatbelt warning chimes.

Worked nicely for me. Thanks!

Re: 2008 GS 350 AWD
Pressing the ODO/TRIP button (located on the drop-out panel left of the steering wheel) (after pressing the ignition button twice to get dash power) within 6 seconds does not prompt a ODO display for me. Does anyone have a suggestion?

snowabode, In step 5 Press the ODO/TRIP button for 60 second not 10.

That was the trick, G Man. Thank you. It worked

this worked like a charm


thx

Didn't work for me!

By "turning ignition switch to ON"... do you mean pressing just one or twice on the start button. Cause my ignotion switch is a start button.

pressing the start stop button once gets you to the ACC position.
pressing is a second time gets you to the ON position. (you will know the ON position because all the idiot lights are lit.)

Thanks much for this. While I always wear my seat belt, I often don't put it on immediately but wait until I'm *settled in*. That buzzer was extremely annoying. Turning it off has actually increased my enjoyment of the car.

Does not work for me... i'm so disasppointed...

2009 Lexus GS460

Oh wow.. tried it one last time and it worked!! Thanks guys

Good to hear. I was going to suggest trying it one more time, but didn't want to sound like a jerk.

I left work again today and put on the belt after driving out of the parking garage, but before pulling onto the street. I didn't even notice until I went to put it on that the buzzer wasn't going off. By tomorrow, I probably won't give it a second thought.

Nevertheless, after two months, I am still seriously enjoying my Lexus. I hope it takes quite a while before driving it becomes "business as usual".

Question:

Do i need to have both passenger & driver sitting if I wanna do the passenger side as well?

Tried to do the passenger side and it wont work. Tried sitting the pasenger seat and doing it ( what a stetch ) and sill nothing.