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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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recently i couldn't find my car in the parking lot so i thought i would give the panic button a try on the remote to see if the alarm could help me locate my car. To my surprise the panic alarm was so weak! the side marker lights flashed and the beep was so quiet. Has anyone used their panic button on their remote yet and is this Audi's normal panic alarm? seems kind of quiet to me for a panic button.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Default It's a weird European sound, but I wouldn't necessarily say weak....

it just doesn't sound like an American SUV
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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but would you say that it was loud? b/c mine is a very low volume beep
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Default No beep. My car plays "Bear gone fishin'" when i hit the panic button...

"aint' life grand," maybe that would be a more obvious reference? anyway, i would say it's pretty weak. It's more practical as a "parking lot car locator" than a "panic" button. it doesn't seem panic-y at all.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Default it's not overwhelmingly loud, but....

if I am close enough to my car for the panic button to work I will definitely hear it
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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its not very loud. my dad's A6 3.0 is far louder. its not loud enough to scare someone off
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Default it's definitely more of a car-locator than alarm

i think the actual alarm, say when you unlock and open the door through an open window, is louder than the panic button alarm
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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high pitched beeps travel farther than low pitched horns
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Actually it's the other way around.
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oh, oops
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