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How do you turn off the seatbelt alarm in a 2021 Subaru Forester?

I drive a lot of places with my (very large) dog. Whether it’s the front or the rear, he’s always triggering the seatbelt alarm in my car, which gets pretty annoying. How do you turn off the seatbelt alarm in a 2021 Subaru Forester?

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Melanie Mergen · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It’s vital for the safety of any driver and passenger to wear a seatbelt when riding in a moving vehicle, but it’s understandable that your dog setting off the seatbelt alarm would get annoying. The easiest way to turn off the seatbelt alarm on a 2021 Subaru Forester is to simply buckle the seatbelt.
This might not be the answer you were expecting, but buckling the
seatbelt
of the seat your dog’s sitting in means you won’t have to spend time or money looking for a seatbelt insert or tampering with your seats or sensors, potentially damaging parts of your car in the process.
Plus, if you ever have a human passenger who does forget to put on their seatbelt at some point, that chime will still be in place to remind them—and you’ll both be safer for it!
Additionally, for your
dog’s safety
and yours, it’s a good idea to use a crate or harness while they’re riding with you, and avoid having them in the passenger seat if you can.
Keep enjoying your travels with your pup! As you do, make sure your Forester’s protected by the right
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