Parked... hit the EVIC button until you see Personal Settings. Press and hold... then start looking for the option of the horn/security. Once the screen comes up, you depress again real quick. You should see it show "No" now.

 

If your Riot doesn't have EVIC check out this thread - http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13155&highlight=deactivate+horn

 

Right, it does not have EVIC. The thread you link didn't provide an answer, unfortunately.

 

I had difficulty myself trying to get the key fob procedures to work.
What I found to work:

Stand outside the Jeep.
Be sure to start with the Jeep unlocked.
Follow the procedure from the manual:

On non EVIC – equipped vehicles perform the following steps:
1. Press the LOCK button for 4 to 10 seconds (I counted to 7 to make sure I wasn't counting too fast. Doors will lock and Jeep will honk).
2. While the LOCK button is pressed (after 4 seconds), press the PANIC button. Release both buttons. (Doors will lock again but no honk)

After many failed attempts from inside the vehicle this worked for me the first time I tried it from outside the vehicle.
Standing outside the vehicle also worked for the other settings.

Good luck.

 

I had difficulty myself trying to get the key fob procedures to work.
What I found to work:

Stand outside the Jeep.
Be sure to start with the Jeep unlocked.
Follow the procedure from the manual:



After many failed attempts from inside the vehicle this worked for me the first time I tried it from outside the vehicle.
Standing outside the vehicle also worked for the other settings.

Good luck.

Thanks, I'll try your timing, but I've always tried it from outside the car.

 

Copy and paste from owners manual:

If desired, the “Sound Horn On Lock” feature can be turned on or off.On non EVIC – equipped vehicles perform the following steps:
1. Press the LOCK button for 4 to 10 seconds.
2. While the LOCK button is pressed (after 4 seconds), press the PANIC button. Release both buttons.

 

"I've followed the instructions provided in the manual for our 2009 North to deactivate the horn when locking the car, and it simply does NOT work. Any ideas?"

 

Have you had a chance to try it again yet?

 

I'm lucky , we dont have this feature on the UK spec. Pat . All we get is Hazard/Indicator flash on Lock/unlock----Saves complaints from the neighbours !!!

 

Step 1. Drive to dealer

Step 2. Ask them to turn off the horn on lock

Step 3. Say thank you and leave

That's what I had to do with my 07 but I thought they had resolved the problem, guess not.

 

Step 2.5 Get free coffee! (hey, get something out of it at least!)

 

If something that the owner's manual says does not work, take it to the dealer.

This procedure worked fine for my 2007 Compass.

 

My son said to pull the fuse on the horn and no more problem...

(SLAP!!!!!)

I did to him like Special Agent Gibb's does to his agents on the TV show NCIS... I slapped him on the back of the head. I also recited the Patriot Commandment to him...

"Thou shall not jest thy fathers Patriot!"