reverse beeping
 

Hi, new to forum, and haven’t seen this issue addressed. My 2022 XC60 Recharge has an audible, exterior beeping when it’s in reverse. It’s on any time it’s in reverse, not just a backup sensor going off. Is there any way to disable it?

This is a safety "feature" and is required by US DOT:
"To reduce the risk of pedestrian crashes, especially for the blind and visually-impaired, and to satisfy the mandate in the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (PSEA) of 2010 this final rule establishes a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) setting minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles. This new standard requires hybrid and electric passenger cars, light trucks and vans (LTVs), and low speed vehicles (LSVs) to produce sounds meeting the requirements of this standard. This final rule applies to electric vehicles (EVs) and to those hybrid vehicles (HVs) that are capable of propulsion in any forward or reverse gear without the vehicle's internal combustion engine (ICE) operating. This standard will help to ensure that blind, visually impaired, and other pedestrians are able to detect and recognize nearby hybrid and electric vehicles, as required by the PSEA."

Thanks for the quick reply and info! I figured it was a safety feature but didn't know it was DOT mandated. I had hoped there was workaround for disabling it, but probably not.