Cars have hidden button in doors to stop annoying beeping & drivers have NO idea it's there, expert mechanic reveals | The Sun

TOYOTA drivers have been left baffled after an expert revealed a hidden button inside doors which stop the annoying beeping sounds when a car is parked.

Toyota master diagnostic technician, AMD, revealed the staggering discovery to stunned followers in a video uploaded to YouTube.


Posting on The Car Care Nut account, the technician covered some of the annoying sounds that the modern Toyota and Lexus models make.

This included a repetitive, high-pitched beeping that occurs when a Smart Key model is parked.

Smart Key drivers will notice that as soon as they open their doors after parking, the beeping will begin.

But AMD solved the issue for those who have been left tearing their hair out by revealing how it can be turned off.

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Located on the inside of the front passenger door is a small round button.

If you press this after the beeping begins, it will soon turn it off.

This can then allow the driver to sit inside their car when the engine is off and the doors are open without being driven insane.

Speaking in the video, AMD said: "To stop the beeping, you can just close the door and re-open it.

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"But if you don't want to do that, you can actually just reach down to the courtesy switch.

"This is what gets pushed to let the car know that the door has closed or opened.

"If you push it and let it go, the beeping will stop."

But it isn't the only thing that can happen if you press the button.

If the car is off at the same time, then pushing the courtesy switch will also lock the steering wheel.

AMD adds that, even though the beeping is annoying, it is just reminding you that your steering wheel is unlocked and your car is still not shut off completely.

"You have to take the key with you and close the door," he said.

"Then it will finish powering off and your steering wheel will lock.

"Now the car is ready to be locked and walked away from."

Elsewhere, experts have claimed that eight little-known driving offences could cost you up to £5,000 if you're not careful in the rain.

The AA polled 12,000 drivers – almost all of whom admitted to breaking the rules.

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Drivers have also been urged to check seven key parts of their motor before the temperature drops this winter.

Motors outfit Motorway compiled a list of nifty tips which could save you time and money as the harsher conditions set in.


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