C6 chiming and honking
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Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
C6 chiming and honking
My 05 C6 has, at times, honked 3 times when I shut the door, then the interior chimes like the lights are on when I open the door. What does this mean? I haven't researched the owner's manual yet. Could it be the fob battery is about shot?
Pro
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If my car is running, and I get back in and close the door, it does the 3 honk thing. I have an 05 too. Not sure why it does this, and it doesn't happen often enough to start going throught he manual or DIC.
Not sure when it started doing it. Mine doesn't chime though. Just honks.
Not sure when it started doing it. Mine doesn't chime though. Just honks.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: San Clemente CA
My 05 was doing funny things like this and I changed the battery in the fob and have not had a problem since. The battery in the fob of my other car is 9 years old and still works. The battery did check low.
Racer
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St. Jude Donor '12, '14-'15, '17, '20
When the car honks 3 times, it means you left the keys in the car. You can change this through the DIC.
I find the chimes annoying too and they do not make sense to me.
I have an 06.
I find the chimes annoying too and they do not make sense to me.
I have an 06.
Last edited by tdelena; Sep 14, 2007 at 12:25 PM. Reason: 06 model
Race Director
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From: Austin Texas
'05's require a specific shutdown sequence; Shift to reverse (or Park), set parking brake, then turn the car off by pushing the lower part of the start/stop button, then exit the car with the FOB in your pocket.
Heel & Toe
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Three honks - your out
The three honks your out is when the vehicle thinks you have left and it thinks there is a fob still inside. Rentering a running car could cause this since it thinks you opened the door to get out.
The FOB reminder is selctable on/off in the DIC options.
Once in a while it will beep in error, seems to be when the FOB is in my right pocket and I am close to the car walking forward - probably too sensitive. But its better to have that than the opposite - FOB in the car and it does not tell you.
The FOB reminder is selctable on/off in the DIC options.
Once in a while it will beep in error, seems to be when the FOB is in my right pocket and I am close to the car walking forward - probably too sensitive. But its better to have that than the opposite - FOB in the car and it does not tell you.
Racer
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From: Denver Colorado
I have an 06. It will honk 3 time if there is a fob in the car. My wife has a spare set in her purse. If I get out and shut the door it honks to tell me her fob is in the car!!! I shut it off on the dic.
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When you stop the engine and get out of the car to pump gas, if you leave the door open, then get back in and close the door, the car "thinks" you left a fob in the car. If you have the DIC programmed to warn you about leaving the fob in the car, the car will honk to remind you.
Either turn off the fob warning, or else close the door when you get out of the car to pump gas.
Either turn off the fob warning, or else close the door when you get out of the car to pump gas.