Hi. I have owned my GT for about a week and just noticed there is no warning sound when the blind spot monitor goes off. I have it set to high but I hear nothing. I even tried setting the alert to low but that didn't work either. Any ideas?
I'm with you. I test drove a GT model with all the (literal) bells and whistles and I found them distracting and annoying. Particularly, the lane departure warning was the most obnoxious, IMHO. Did it's job, but when I tried intentionally to make it go off, it wouldn't.Being old school, I am not a fan of all the driving nannies. Lane departure, automatic braking, vehicle stability control, traction control, laser this, laser that... However I do like the blind spot warning. It works very well. The auto manufacturers developed blind spot monitoring just in time for the American driving public as many drivers have become too fat to turn their head around.
Being old school, I am not a fan of all the driving nannies. Lane departure, automatic braking, vehicle stability control, traction control, laser this, laser that... However I do like the blind spot warning. It works very well. The auto manufacturers developed blind spot monitoring just in time for the American driving public as many drivers have become too fat to turn their head around.
Yep, I get that and it startles the hell out of me thinking I'm about to run over a person crossing the street or something. I think I'll just turn the sound off.must be unique to Americans; here the idiot factor applies whether or not they become too fat to turn their head around
Does anyone else have the occasional chirp and flash while turning a corner in the city ?
Yup I turn it off when i am in a downtown area unless its evening. Although I prefer to look and blindspot check myself it is early indicator for me whenever I see the lights glowing. Plus, insurance companies love these little bells and whistles.must be unique to Americans; here the idiot factor applies whether or not they become too fat to turn their head around
Does anyone else have the occasional chirp and flash while turning a corner in the city ?
Exactly, I'm not sure why so many people on here seem to hate technology that is genuinely useful and improving lives. Its not like we're talking about an internet-enabled refrigerator here (yes this is a thing lol). If just one of these features can help lower the rate of accidents and save lives, then it is invaluable. Humans are way more prone to mistakes than computers, no matter how good and alert of a driver you think you are.You can adjust the sound of most bells and whistles. You can also adjust the sensitivity of the lane departure warning so its less intrusive. Note, it also only works over a certain speed.
I got the nanny package and am glad I did (rain sensing wipers!). Lower insurance, higher resale and I really like the rear cross traffic alert. Great for backing out between large trucks and SUVs. I also appreciate the blind spot monitoring notices bicyclists. Its a great safety feature for them.