Model Year 24/25 Keeps going into park

Aug 10, 2025
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Hi all,

I’ve had a 2024 Formentor for about 8 weeks, low mileage etc.

I have 2 persistent issues though:

1. The seatbelt warning keeps coming up when I’ve got it in. No matter what.

2. Every so often, when I brake the car keeps going into park mode and tells me the car will switch off in 30 seconds. It happened the first week I had it and it mostly happens in car parks. I’ve had it at a roundabout and at a set of lights too and it take me 5/6 times of turning the car off and on trying to accelerate to get it to move. It’s happened 2/3 times in the past couple of days. It’s starting to worry me as it’s very unsafe, especially if I’m not in a car park. I was in one yesterday and I was stuck in the middle of the car park road for 5 minutes trying to get it to move. It jolts too so I’m worried one day I might bump something.

any help would be great! I’ve turned off the auto park and whatever park assist feature was on the infotainment system. I haven’t turned off the parking sensors though.

Cheers
 

James_R

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Sounds like the sensor in the seat belt clasp is defective.

Book in with your local dealership to investigate the issue ASAP.