Disable horn honk when exiting running vehicle

So I jump out of my truck a lot on job sites. I tend to leave it running because it’s cold out and I’m only out a few minutes. However if I leave it running and key is in my pocket it honks 3 times. How do I disable this?

Cut the power to the horn

What year is your truck and is it the 8" or 12" screen ?
There should be a setting in Uconnect for that . Mine doesn't have that setting nor does it honk at me . It just beeps inside the truck saying key fob not detected .

What year is your truck and is it the 8" or 12" screen ?
There should be a setting in Uconnect for that . Mine doesn't have that setting nor does it honk at me . It just beeps inside the truck saying key fob not detected .

There should be a setting under remote start . That's where I found mine .

Must be a bighorn. Sorry…I’ll see myself out.

So I jump out of my truck a lot on job sites. I tend to leave it running because it’s cold out and I’m only out a few minutes. However if I leave it running and key is in my pocket it honks 3 times. How do I disable this?

3 honks is the response the fobiksafe system will give letting you know there is a fob in the vehicle if you try to lock it. It should also unlock the doors when it honks. Not sure if that's why you are getting the honks, but you don't by chance have the spare fob inside somewhere do you? Is it honking as soon as the door shuts, or is it delayed and only once you are out of range of the proximity antennas? Perhaps this is something new on the 22's, my 21 only gives the dinging in the cab if I walk away while it's still running.

3 honks is the response the fobiksafe system will give letting you know there is a fob in the vehicle if you try to lock it. It should also unlock the doors when it honks. Not sure if that's why you are getting the honks, but you don't by chance have the spare fob inside somewhere do you? Is it honking as soon as the door shuts, or is it delayed and only once you are out of range of the proximity antennas? Perhaps this is something new on the 22's, my 21 only gives the dinging in the cab if I walk away while it's still running.

3 honks is the response the fobiksafe system will give letting you know there is a fob in the vehicle if you try to lock it. It should also unlock the doors when it honks. Not sure if that's why you are getting the honks, but you don't by chance have the spare fob inside somewhere do you? Is it honking as soon as the door shuts, or is it delayed and only once you are out of range of the proximity antennas? Perhaps this is something new on the 22's, my 21 only gives the dinging in the cab if I walk away while it's still running.

3 honks is the response the fobiksafe system will give letting you know there is a fob in the vehicle if you try to lock it. It should also unlock the doors when it honks. Not sure if that's why you are getting the honks, but you don't by chance have the spare fob inside somewhere do you? Is it honking as soon as the door shuts, or is it delayed and only once you are out of range of the proximity antennas? Perhaps this is something new on the 22's, my 21 only gives the dinging in the cab if I walk away while it's still running.

Basically I have the fob in my pocket, want to go grab mail or something fast and it will honk at me everytime. Truck in Park, engine running and I walk away

It's helpful in getting the best responses if people know how your truck is equipped. If you get a moment, create a signature with your truck's details like you see others have done so we know what kind of options your truck may/may not have which could help tailor responses better.

That's strange. Perhaps it's something new on the 22's. The 3 honks is how fobiksafe responds when a fob is left in the truck and you attempt to lock it, but I wonder if they added this in addition to the interior chiming, or if there is a bug with something. One way to see if it is fobiksafe causing it, would be disabling it using alfaOBD if you have access to it or know someone that does. Are you locking the doors when you exit momentarily? If not, try locking them and see if it responds any differently.

It's helpful in getting the best responses if people know how your truck is equipped. If you get a moment, create a signature with your truck's details like you see others have done so we know what kind of options your truck may/may not have which could help tailor responses better.

So I jump out of my truck a lot on job sites. I tend to leave it running because it’s cold out and I’m only out a few minutes. However if I leave it running and key is in my pocket it honks 3 times. How do I disable this?

It’s a new feature for 2022, which other manufacturers have been doing for years. It’s just to remind you that the engine is still running, since it can’t determine if you are just leaving the vehicle for a few minutes, or if you parked it in a garage attached to a house and forgot to shut the vehicle off. There’s no way to disable via native truck settings, and I don’t see a way to disable it via AlfaOBD.

Well damn, it’s rather annoying. Maybe they will do an update or something for that haha

Following this post cause I just added a 22 tradesman to my work truck lineup and it’s annoying af leaving it running and jumping out and the horn honks 3 times. My 21 tradesman does not do this. My 21 tradesman has the Uconnect 3 but my 22 has the Uconnect 5 and neither one have the option to enable/disable this. I’ve tried disabling all other horn functionality besides cutting the horn wiring and it still does this. Surely Ram did this as a litigious safety thing and not as a “feature.”

It’s as soon as I get out and close door. Like it’s a reminder then engine is running

Doubt it's in the horn settings in alfa. It'd be related to the proximity entry/exit. Thank God my 2019 doesn't have it. My kids Focus had it, I disabled it with Forscan.

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Curious if anyone found a solution? My 22 does not have an option on the 5 to turn it off, hopefully AlphaOBD has an option or there’s a factory update.

Do you have another FOB in the truck? It also does this if you leave the key in it.

Do you have another FOB in the truck? It also does this if you leave the key in it.

That’s not the reason these 2022 trucks are doing it. It’s because it’s a new safety feature they added for 2022 to have the horn chirp if the vehicle is left running when the fob leaves the vehicle, in case the owner is unaware that they left the vehicle running. Because of the carbon monoxide deaths from this happening in people’s attached gararages, there’s legislation that been introduced that is most likely going to lead to NHTSA to issue a final ruling that all push button start vehicles are going to have to have some sort of safeguard for that situation.
I’ve been all through the BCM settings of a 2022, and there’s no way to turn this off. I believe it’s just built into the RF Hub programming, which isn’t configurable.

That’s not the reason these 2022 trucks are doing it. It’s because it’s a new safety feature they added for 2022 to have the horn chirp if the vehicle is left running when the fob leaves the vehicle, in case the owner is unaware that they left the vehicle running. Because of the carbon monoxide deaths from this happening in people’s attached gararages, there’s legislation that been introduced that is most likely going to lead to NHTSA to issue a final ruling that all push button start vehicles are going to have to have some sort of safeguard for that situation.
I’ve been all through the BCM settings of a 2022, and there’s no way to turn this off. I believe it’s just built into the RF Hub programming, which isn’t configurable.

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Beeping with keyfob in pocket when running has another purpose other than a possible carbon monoxide safety item.

Here's the scenario: you start the truck for your wife, load the bags, she gets in, she drives off...while you have the fob in your pocket. She gets halfway to her mother's place and stops for gas. Now she's immobilized...

It is announcing, "I have arrived."

Sorry, no clue. My 2021 does not beep.

Make a report to alfaobd [email protected] , it may need an update to "see" the 2022 options. The RF hub is programmable, you need to see the dealer for a PIN. but again, if the option isn't in alphaobd yet, there's no procedure you can use to change it. It doesn't pull them from the computer, they are all programmed in.

Beeping with keyfob in pocket when running has another purpose other than a possible carbon monoxide safety item.

Here's the scenario: you start the truck for your wife, load the bags, she gets in, she drives off...while you have the fob in your pocket. She gets halfway to her mother's place and stops for gas. Now she's immobilized...

I understand the purpose, but why does it have to be the full horn honk. A quieter chirp would be much more welcome to the neighbors. I have noticed that if you don't fully close the door it doesn't honk. So, (when I remember) I'll push the door just enough to catch the first latch, but not all the way. The downside is that you can't remotely lock it if the door isn't fully closed. Or I can keep the other fob in the console and it won't honk.

Just got my 22, and noticed this when getting out with truck running in driveway. PITA really. Its very annoying. @RamCares, this has to become configurable.

Just got my 22, and noticed this when getting out with truck running in driveway. PITA really. Its very annoying. @RamCares, this has to become configurable.

it can not be turned off.

Yes I read that. Still not a fan. Not very practical as a safety feature IMO.

The most annoying thing about the '22's. Lol every time I get out of the truck to get the kids in or out, work, mail, hunting. Pisses me off every time.

it is a safety issue letting you know the fob has left the truck

it can not be turned off.

been too many cases where people leave a vehicle running with a child inside and it either gets stolen or the child puts the vehicle in gear and causes a crash.

The SOLE purpose of the feature is to remind you that the vehicle is still running, because it doesn’t know if you are briefly stepping away, or if you parked the vehicle in an attached garage and forgot to shut the vehicle off. It has been implemented by multiple vehicle manufacturers to prevent carbon monoxide deaths from people parking in their garages, that are attached to the living quarters of the house, and forget to turn off their vehicles.

Again- the feature where the horn honks 3 times when leaving the vehicle running, and exiting with the fob has nothing to do with reminding you the fob has left the vehicle, or vehicles getting stolen, etc.

The SOLE purpose of the feature is to remind you that the vehicle is still running, because it doesn’t know if you are briefly stepping away, or if you parked the vehicle in an attached garage and forgot to shut the vehicle off. It has been implemented by multiple vehicle manufacturers to prevent carbon monoxide deaths from people parking in their garages, that are attached to the living quarters of the house, and forget to turn off their vehicles.

gee that was what i said!!

it is a safety issue letting you know the fob has left the truck

it can not be turned off.

been too many cases where people leave a vehicle running with a child inside and it either gets stolen or the child puts the vehicle in gear and causes a crash.

Actually, here is exactly what you said: No, it is not a safety issue letting you know the fob has left the truck. You are correct that it can not be turned off, though. No, it has not been implemented because there have been too many cases where people leave a vehicle running with a child inside and it either gets stolen or the child puts the vehicle in gear and causes a crash.

It has been implemented because of carbon monoxide deaths.

it is not because the manufactures care about you

Just got my 22, and noticed this when getting out with truck running in driveway. PITA really. Its very annoying. @RamCares, this has to become configurable.

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No solution to this? Incredibly annoying getting honked at every time I jump out. I guess the option is to leave the key in the truck and hope it doesn't get stolen

No solution to this? Incredibly annoying getting honked at every time I jump out. I guess the option is to leave the key in the truck and hope it doesn't get stolen

I'm not into turning the truck on and off 20 times a day while I get out for 1 minute. Hopefully Ram can add a setting to disable this.

No solution to this? Incredibly annoying getting honked at every time I jump out. I guess the option is to leave the key in the truck and hope it doesn't get stolen

I'm not into turning the truck on and off 20 times a day while I get out for 1 minute. Hopefully Ram can add a setting to disable this.

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Well one can hope AlfaOBD adds a de-honk setting

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you think that's bad....just bought the wife a 2022 Outback. they have a thin strip of glass on the dash that faces the driver, and it watches you. If you take your eyes off the road too long, it chimes and a message comes up in the dash "keep your eyes on the road".......thank God there is a disable feature! Thing was going off on the test ride if I just scratched my head!!!!

One of the reasons I didn’t buy the limited outback. Turn off the lane assist also. But the outback also beeps pretty loud when you exit the car running with the key in your pocket.

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One of the reasons I didn’t buy the limited outback. Turn off the lane assist also. But the outback also beeps pretty loud when you exit the car running with the key in your pocket.

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Certainly is. The x mode really helps too. I took ours to work yesterday in that massive ice storm. Didn’t miss a beat

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Certainly is. The x mode really helps too. I took ours to work yesterday in that massive ice storm. Didn’t miss a beat

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Are Subarus known as oil leakers? I've been driving my mom's 2016 Outback the last couple of days. It only has 10k miles on it. I parked it in my driveway overnight and noticed 3 oil spots on the concrete.

I looked underneath the car and the skid plate is pretty wet and coated with dirt, like it's been leaking for a while. Hopefully it's an easy fix. Any common spots I should look at for the leaks?

My 2016 CX-5 proximity has this feature. It's not a horn honk, though. Outside the car, there's a high-pitched *beep* that signals when the doors are locked/unlocked. My old 2006 M5 SMG also had a proximity key, but it never made a sound. It would simply shift itself into neutral and it wouldn't go back into gear until the key returned. For the CX-5, in the event I leave the engine running, but I step out of the car with the proximity key in my pocket, the Mazda will chime inside and outside *beep-beep* *beep-beep* *beep-beep* to let me know that the engine is running, and technically, the car is disabled from gear.

I guess it's a trade-off. I like to leave the engine running a lot when I step out of my vehicles, often to load something or connect my trailer. A loud honk is annoying, but it is also peace of mind because the transmission should be locked out, preventing someone from jumping in and stealing your truck. My Frontier has a classic key, so when I step out and I don't feel like killing the engine, I tend to close all the doors for security. Of course, closing all the doors with the key inside is a risk of accidentally locking myself out, so I will always open one window, enough that I could reach the lock in an emergency.

Are Subarus known as oil leakers? I've been driving my mom's 2016 Outback the last couple of days. It only has 10k miles on it. I parked it in my driveway overnight and noticed 3 oil spots on the concrete.

I looked underneath the car and the skid plate is pretty wet and coated with dirt, like it's been leaking for a while. Hopefully it's an easy fix. Any common spots I should look at for the leaks?

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Another new feature that really annoys me. Why do they have to make everything so idiot proof?

As soon as they do along comes a bigger idiot.

Really annoying and embarrassing that my truck honks three times whenever I want to leave it running to keep it cool. Everyone is looking to see why I’m honking at them. I’ve had vehicles with aftermarket remote start for about 20 plus years, including my last truck (2020 Laramie with factory remote start) and not once has one of them ever honked at me when allowing it to stay running. It’s really irritating that there is no option to bypass it. I don’t understand why Ram won’t give us the option to disable it.

Really annoying and embarrassing that my truck honks three times whenever I want to leave it running to keep it cool. Everyone is looking to see why I’m honking at them. I’ve had vehicles with aftermarket remote start for about 20 plus years, including my last truck (2020 Laramie with factory remote start) and not once has one of them ever honked at me when allowing it to stay running. It’s really irritating that there is no option to bypass it. I don’t understand why Ram won’t give us the option to disable it.

It’s a new feature for 2022, which other manufacturers have been doing for years. It’s just to remind you that the engine is still running, since it can’t determine if you are just leaving the vehicle for a few minutes, or if you parked it in a garage attached to a house and forgot to shut the vehicle off. There’s no way to disable via native truck settings, and I don’t see a way to disable it via AlfaOBD.

Lets just say that you leave the truck while it is running. You listen to the three horn honks, lock the door, and put the fob in your pocket. Does anyone know if there is a time limit to how long the truck will run? Will it run indefinitely or will it shut off like when you use the remote start function and do not hit the start button within 10 minutes?

leave the fob in the truck problem solved.

Can’t lock the doors with the fob inside, can you? Even if I could, I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving a key in a vehicle.

Main reason for my window solution is because I've had vehicles phantom-lock on me, particularly Nissans and Mazda. My old Maxima had a sensor in the lock so when you lock the driver's door, all 4 doors lock. Real cute when you slam the door and the sensor trips, locking all 4 doors.

For years, I've idled my vehicles with the key in the ignition, I don't see much of a difference. My solution is to always roll a window down, at least enough that I can reach the lock. I'll usually go for the rear driver-side window, for some reason, I feel like it's slightly more security, even though the doors (should be) unlocked. As always, I would never leave the key in the ignition or in the car if I felt it wasn't a safe location.

Main reason for my window solution is because I've had vehicles phantom-lock on me, particularly Nissans and Mazda. My old Maxima had a sensor in the lock so when you lock the driver's door, all 4 doors lock. Real cute when you slam the door and the sensor trips, locking all 4 doors.

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I HATE this feature. Drives me nuts and is annoying to others around the area when I step out of the truck also. I've had nearly 30 vehicles of all brands from 1988 to 2022 models and this is the first vehicle I've ever had that does this. My late model Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Jeeps, etc etc don't do this.

Are you guys sure the Tazer won't turn this stupid crap off? Edit: I just checked and it will. Thank God I have one already.

I HATE this feature. Drives me nuts and is annoying to others around the area when I step out of the truck also. I've had nearly 30 vehicles of all brands from 1988 to 2022 models and this is the first vehicle I've ever had that does this. My late model Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Jeeps, etc etc don't do this.

Are you guys sure the Tazer won't turn this stupid crap off? Edit: I just checked and it will. Thank God I have one already. View attachment 137717

Also fair to note the Tazed unit must stay plugged in to the vehicle in order to disable the 3hornhonks. It’s not a true permanent disable but does seem to work perfectly on pre-22 Rams.

They are actually advising 2022 Ram owners to hold off. Uconnect5 is causing issues with their software. Unsure if it was ever resolved.

Also fair to note the Tazed unit must stay plugged in to the vehicle in order to disable the 3hornhonks. It’s not a true permanent disable but does seem to work perfectly on pre-22 Rams.

Can’t lock the doors with the fob inside, can you? Even if I could, I wouldn’t feeif l comfortable leaving a key in a vehicle.

If you have to get the giant fob out anyway, just hit the remote start. No one can drive off with it this way either. You will have to go through all the hassle of poking the button when you get back in.

You are leaving the truck running and wondering off so far and long that you need to lock it?

If you have to get the giant fob out anyway, just hit the remote start. No one can drive off with it this way either. You will have to go through all the hassle of poking the button when you get back in.

You are leaving the truck running and wondering off so far and long that you need to lock it?

If you have to get the giant fob out anyway, just hit the remote start. No one can drive off with it this way either. You will have to go through all the hassle of poking the button when you get back in.

I guess I’ve just been completely spoiled with the aftermarket remote starts I’ve been using for over 20 years. Simply pull up to the convenience store on a hot day, hit a button on the remote, get out and arm the alarm (locks doors). Vehicle and AC keeps running. Return, disarm alarm (unlocks doors), get it, put in gear and drive away. Seamless. if someone where to break in, the alarm would go off. If they press the brake pedal to put it in gear, the vehicle dies and will not start without the key or remote. Simple, seamless, flawless. The horn doesn’t honk to remind me of the very thing I wanted to do.

No. The horn honks at you three times which is very annoying. And you can drive off in the truck without the key fob. If the key fob is not detected, the truck should die as soon you press the brake pedal to put it into gear. This would eliminate the need for the horn honking.

No. The horn honks at you three times which is very annoying. And you can drive off in the truck without the key fob. If the key fob is not detected, the truck should die as soon you press the brake pedal to put it into gear. This would eliminate the need for the horn honking.

The horn honk is a safety tool to prevent accidental death or other serious actions. Think of it like having to step in the brake pedal to shift or opening the door while slowly moving(auto park).

It took one dumbass to ruin it for everyone else. That's why alot of safety features are installed on everyday items now.

Then it should be an option that can be enabled/disabled. That way if someone thinks they need to be saved from themselves, then they can turn on the option. The rest of us don’t need it. The backup sensors can be disabled, which would allow someone to back up over something or someone. Why not the horn honk?

Then it should be an option that can be enabled/disabled. That way if someone thinks they need to be saved from themselves, then they can turn on the option. The rest of us don’t need it. The backup sensors can be disabled, which would allow someone to back up over something or someone. Why not the horn honk?

The horn honking doesn’t have anything to do with situations you are describing. The only reason they implemented it is to prevent carbon monoxide deaths. People not familiar with push button start technology have parked their vehicles in attached garages, forgot to shut the vehicle off when exiting, don’t realize the vehicle is still running (for whatever reason), and died in their house because of exhaust fumes. The only purpose for the horn honks is an audible reminder that if they’re not leaving the vehicle running on purpose, to go back and shut it off.
You are describing deliberate actions you have to take to keep an unattended vehicle running, and preventing someone from driving off with it, and that’s not what the horn honks are all about.

People who forget to turn off their trucks and die of exhaust fumes are just part of the law of natural selection. You can’t fix stupid no matter how many ridiculous safety features you add.

People who forget to turn off their trucks and die of exhaust fumes are just part of the law of natural selection. You can’t fix stupid no matter how many ridiculous safety features you add.

What about other people/family members in the residence? Should they pay the ultimate price for someone else’s “stupidity”, or mistake?

What about other people/family members in the residence? Should they pay the ultimate price for someone else’s “stupidity”, or mistake?

Then it should be an option that can be enabled/disabled. That way if someone thinks they need to be saved from themselves, then they can turn on the option. The rest of us don’t need it. The backup sensors can be disabled, which would allow someone to back up over something or someone. Why not the horn honk?

Or buy a Tazer DT - problem solved. I'm tempted to spend $320 on each of you whiners, just so I don't have to listen to this anymore.

Or buy a Tazer DT - problem solved. I'm tempted to spend $320 on each of you whiners, just so I don't have to listen to this anymore.