Clacking sound when shift to park?
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Clacking sound when shift to park?
I’ve had my C8 for over two years. Suddenly it has started making a clacking sound (artificially generated that sounds like a wooden cowbell or someone playing the gourd) when I shift into park! What the heck is that about and how do I turn it off? I can find nothing on the internet or in my manual. I’m sure this is something simple I turn on by mistake somehow? Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Nothing on the screen. It does sound like some sort of notification or warning but ….. nothing. Maybe someone else will chime in with an answer. I did notice it does not always happen to make it more confusing. Bazaar.
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I’ve had my C8 for over two years. Suddenly it has started making a clacking sound (artificially generated that sounds like a wooden cowbell or someone playing the gourd) when I shift into park! What the heck is that about and how do I turn it off? I can find nothing on the internet or in my manual. I’m sure this is something simple I turn on by mistake somehow? Any feedback would be appreciated.
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It's a "Notification" sound. Check the infotainment screen. Could be someone just sent you a text (unread) to your phone if it's paired to Bluetooth but also go to "Settings" and scroll down to "Updates" to see if any OTA updates are pending.
Drifting
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Mine was making a weird noise at some point and I even posted here. It turned out that it was playing like a brief second of the last song I had on the usb drive. I unplugged the usb drive and it stopped.
Melting Slicks
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I notice you have a "change engine oil soon" on your screen. The chime may be letting you know you have a notification on the screen. Clear the message and see if you still get the chime.
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More times than not, I forget and leave the phone in the charger when I exit the vehicle. Rather than the message on the Driver Information Center which I usually fail to see, I would prefer a voice prompt upon exiting that I left the phone in the charger. As far as the OP's issue, I never push the Park button but merely turn off the car and it automatically goes to Park. Maybe trying that will eliminate the sound that you mentioned. Good luck
Burning Brakes
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I have a 24. Mine has been doing the same clacking noise every time turn it off. No idea what’s causing it. Haven’t brought it in for service to have it checked yet. If anyone finds out pls post
