Mundane News

[randynewmanscat]

I've discovered that if you set a heavy box on the front seat of a Kia, the stupid car thinks that the front seat passenger isn't wearing a seatbelt and keeps beeping at me as I drive along the road

I dislike cars that hector the driver.

 

[fossyant]

I've discovered that if you set a heavy box on the front seat of a Kia, the stupid car thinks that the front seat passenger isn't wearing a seatbelt and keeps beeping at me as I drive along the road

Mine does that if you pop a bag of shopping on the chair, especially if there is a 4 pinter of milk. Shut up.

Oh and don't ever run too low on fuel. If you ignore the orange light on the dash for too long, this big picture of the car and a red fuel pump pops up on the nav screen and starts wailing at you telling you press this button and I'll show you where my lunch is. Wife went nuts when it happened to her ! - This is on a 19 year old car. I think her's just has the light. If there is anything wrong, door open etc, it will continue wailing at you until you sort it, 'Look, this door, here, in red, is OPEN, go shut it'.

 

[fossyant]

My BIL on his Kuga had to go through all the menus trying to turn off the alerts, it was binging and bonging all the time, especially the 'lane assist' - drove him crackers.

 

[PeteXXX]

If I do have to use the cabin of my car to carry anything large/heavy, I usually put the seat belt around it just in case of any sudden braking (or worse) incidents..
Plus, milk is definitely one of the worst things to pour into a car upholstery and carpeting!!
DAMHIKT

 

[fossyant]

Weather update, overcast and there appears to be no leaks from the clouds. Shhsh, don't tell anyone. It's also 'warm-ish'

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mine does that if you pop a bag of shopping on the chair, especially if there is a 4 pinter of milk. Shut up.

You lot have made me curious now, normally when I've been shopping I'll either put the bag in the boot or on the back seat, I'll have to try the front seat and see what happens.

 

[PeteXXX]

My BIL on his Kuga had to go through all the menus trying to turn off the alerts, it was binging and bonging all the time, especially the 'lane assist' - drove him crackers.

Try driving a DAF truck. You set all the controls exactly how you like them and it resets to their default every time you turn the ignition off!! Grrrrrr

 

[fossyant]

If I do have to use the cabin of my car to carry anything large/heavy, I usually put the seat belt around it just in case of any sudden braking (or worse) incidents..
Plus, milk is definitely one of the worst things to pour into a car upholstery and carpeting!!
DAMHIKT

I've done it once and only once with milk, many years ago. The other not very nice one, is if transporting 'animals' - one of our old cats used to hate the car, and would either poop or wee. One time she 'weed' and it went on the rear seat. Took months and gallons of shampoo to remove the pong, and it was summer.

 

[fossyant]

You lot have made me curious now, normally when I've been shopping I'll either put the bag in the boot or on the back seat, I'll have to try the front seat and see what happens.

Two 4 pinters will definitely set it off !

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Two 4 pinters will definitely set it off !

If I do it after I've been in the market there'll be 5 pounds of spuds in the bag as well as fruit, meat and fish, should be enough to set it off.

 

[PeteXXX]

I can Bongproof my Jazz by, in this order only.
Unlocking and opening the car door.
Sitting in it.
Putting seat belt on.
Inserting the ignition key.
Start engine.

Getting out involves.
Engine off.
Lights off (unless they're on Auto)
Seatbelt off.
Key out of the ignition.
Open door and exit.
Only then is it a bong free zone..!

 

[fossyant]

Even my bikes bong ! At least the new Garmin is set to not bong when you are going slow ! Even when not navigating, it bongs every 5 miles, then bongs if it thinks there is a sharp bend coming up, even off road.

"Bong", looks down, what's that ?, as he shoots off the side of a cliff.

 

[fossyant]

Psst, anyone think it might be short sleeves weather ?

 

[Tribansman]

Definitely! Went out for a quick 20 miler in shorts and short sleeve jersey first thing. All under blue sky, and the clouds have now arrived so chuffed with that.

Virtually zero wind made it even better. Hit 48mph on a downhill too, which is no mean feat on Hertfordshire's pimples

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I can Bongproof my Jazz by, in this order only.
Unlocking and opening the car door.
Sitting in it.
Putting seat belt on.
Inserting the ignition key.
Start engine.

Getting out involves.
Engine off.
Lights off (unless they're on Auto)
Seatbelt off.
Key out of the ignition.
Open door and exit.
Only then is it a bong free zone..!

My old Jazz would still ping if the shopping on the passenger seat wasn't wearing a seat belt. My new Jazz will actually tug at the steering wheel if it thinks I'm drifting out of lane. I have to go through a kind of ''Oy, I'm doing the driving, get your hands off my wheel'' process.