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Today when I braked quite hard the hazard lights came on. Is this normal? Is there a way I can make it so the car won't do that?

I imagine its a safety feature to warn other drivers behind you of potential dangers - I see people doing it a lot on motorways when you come to dead traffic

jamesagordon wrote:I imagine its a safety feature to warn other drivers behind you of potential dangers - I see people doing it a lot on motorways when you come to dead traffic

I see. What a stupid pointless feature, if they don't see the brake lights is there really much chance of them seeing the hazards?

Is there a way to bypass it? It made me look a right knob sat at the traffic lights with hazards on! I thought my car had broken at first

Haha true, although when you see brake lights you dont always expect it to be pedal down braking.

I imagine it's something that could be sorted easily with vagcom

It pretty much standard on expensive German cars now. Take a look at audis n mercs it the same

Health n safety mad these days man

I know what you mean, but I welcome it - I do a lot of motorway driving, and if it saves someone going up my ar*e then happy days

George H wrote:Today when I braked quite hard the hazard lights came on. Is this normal? Is there a way I can make it so the car won't do that?

I can only imagine that you braked so hard the ABS cut in and hence the hazard lights.

Perhaps you could brake in a less 'hazardous' manner when approaching traffic lights next time

mashmarriner wrote:It pretty much standard on expensive German cars now. Take a look at audis n mercs it the same

Health n safety mad these days man

I had a Merc SL350 before and that didn't have it. Must be some new stupid health and safety feature as you say. What a load of crap, I definitely need to get VAG COM soon so I can change it.

Stiggy wrote:

George H wrote:Today when I braked quite hard the hazard lights came on. Is this normal? Is there a way I can make it so the car won't do that?

I can only imagine that you braked so hard the ABS cut in and hence the hazard lights.

Perhaps you could brake in a less 'hazardous' manner when approaching traffic lights next time

Since they changed and I was doing 70 on a dual carrigeway I didn't have that much choice. I've braked way harder than that when pushing the car down some back roads and never had them come on, I presume it's only when you come to a stop?

I'm going to disagree and say its a good feature... If you have to brake hard and forget to put your hazards on to alert other road users there's more risk for an accident... My old 206 had them but my 9n doesnt :/

Does all the 6r models have this feature, im tempted to go out and give it a try lol

Boyracer_2011 wrote:Does all the 6r models have this feature, im tempted to go out and give it a try lol

we all are now

I thought every 6R has this safety feature. Atleast my 6R GTI does.

Pretty handy feature indeed, or you rather want someone to crash in your rear.

Vissa wrote:I thought every 6R has this safety feature. Atleast my 6R GTI does.

Pretty handy feature indeed, or you rather want someone to crash in your rear.

I really dont see how it stops someone crashing into you. If they don't see your brake lights when slamming on there isn't much chance of them seeing the hazards either to be honest.

you must have braked really hard i have done some agressive breaking and havnt nooticed it on my gti might have to do it bit harder lol

mozzapologti wrote:you must have braked really hard i have done some agressive breaking and havnt nooticed it on my gti might have to do it bit harder lol

Not particularily hard, I didn't slam on or anything. Just braked fairly hard until I came to a stop, then they came on.