Yeah, I guess its easy for a lot of people to do it just like everything else sold around the world. Some people don't have time for a side hustle.
I'm just happy my alert is gone forever!! I've been dealing with it since day one, July 2024.
My GX warns me to "Sit Up and Pay Attention”
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I'm just happy my alert is gone forever!! I've been dealing with it since day one, July 2024.
Turning it off, doesn't eliminate the alert. I drive with my arm on the top side of the steering wheel so I basically had this alert every day. Feels like a breath of fresh air now.
Then I'm not sure why I've never once seen or heard the alert. I often drive that way too.
Yeah, that's strange. I tried everything, it kept coming out.
The funny thing is that it's supposed to serve as a safety alert but it was actually causing me to take my eyes off of the road. smh
The drivers monitor is the worst thing about the GX IMO. I have tried vinyl , electrical tape to cover the camera and in 30 minutes the drivers inattention pop-up comes on, even with drivers monitor turned off. The "technology expert" at my dealer said there isn't a way to disable pop-ups. Thankfully I have the HUD and just stopped looking at the cluster.
I love the driver attention alert as it only goes off on rare occasion and it is a safety reminder that I appreciate.
I'm still puzzled by why I never see this. Yesterday while on the highway I intentionally blocked the sensor with my hand and after a while got a brief, unobtrusive message saying something like "driver alert not available". I've tried to replicate it several times and nothing happens. Whatever the tech specialist at the dealer did at delivery seems to have pretty much killed it.
Wow - so glad you posted this. I am looking at Amazon, there are a few different, I think, models - one is $79, one is $38, etc... can you post the specific model Carista you used?
Did you buy a subscription?
Thanks,
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I had Carista, turned off all alerts (through Carista and the vehicle) and recently had a custom vinyl over the camera over the steering wheel.
The tape and coding does a good job to keep the audio alerts from coming on if you hold on to the steering wheel or are actually looking away.
The only remaining issue, that I can’t seem to defeat, is if you use cruise control for a longer period of time, usually over a 20 min drive. For me, the alert on the dash would continually pop up after being reset, again with no audio alert and would only disappear after I got to my destination and turned off the car.
For those who don’t use cruise control, taping over the camera (along with the correct vehicle settings) seems to work for daily driving to eliminate the audio and visual alerts
The tape and coding does a good job to keep the audio alerts from coming on if you hold on to the steering wheel or are actually looking away.
The only remaining issue, that I can’t seem to defeat, is if you use cruise control for a longer period of time, usually over a 20 min drive. For me, the alert on the dash would continually pop up after being reset, again with no audio alert and would only disappear after I got to my destination and turned off the car.
For those who don’t use cruise control, taping over the camera (along with the correct vehicle settings) seems to work for daily driving to eliminate the audio and visual alerts
I found that mine gave me that warning when my head was against the headrest. It seemed like the bottom edge of my sunglasses blocked the view of the camera. Also, when I rest my hand on top of the steering wheel, since the window ledge on the door sucks for propping up your arm. Lol
I disabled that function immediately.
Mine hadn't nagged me until I was driving this weekend on some forest service roads. In places, there were a bunch of people walking on the sides of the roads and kids playing. Every time I looked to the side a bit long to keep track of a kid or in more clear sections to look over at the river, I got nagged. Even sub 10mph, which was a bit annoying.
That cross traffic alert though, THAT thing is hyper sensitive.
That cross traffic alert though, THAT thing is hyper sensitive.
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Is it really that bad when your car alerts you to potential danger? For me, it's like having an extra pair of eyes on the road. With all the clowns out there driving like you know what, I don't mind having an occasional alert. We all know how easy it is to get distracted...it's just a call back to reality that things can go really wrong in a NY minute.
Does anyone know what effect this has on the warranty? Can the dealer try to use this against you in any way? I want to get it but I’m not going to risk it if there are any potential issues getting coverage. Thanks.
No issues whatsoever.
nothing that you can change via Carista will affect the warranty. These are more or less personalized settings
Je suis Andre, just ordered our new GX550. YES, All cars are pre-nouned Female. And you don't know that? Sacre Bleu. I sure wish My Corvette and V8-Mercedes-550 could be called MACHO = HE, at least the WAY I always drive. Yes, the SUV is for the Female-Doctor-Wife-Ewa. Now, anybody want to talk to me, ex-Michelin-employed-Engineer for V, W or Z Speed-Rated Run-Flat-Tires?
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Arriving tomorrow!
Lmao , I turned that option off but it still nags me.
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