Why didn't you say that in the first place? I have my doubts about the veracity of your claim. With it being computer driven, I have to believe there's a way. Hopefully someone who knows what he's talking about will "chime" in.
You are missing the point. We don't necessarily dislike adaptive cruise. It has it's uses. We don't want preaching; we want to know how to turn off the chime.
I, like you, detest this annoying "feature". I, like you, just want it gone. I, like you, don't want to permanently disable it. I, like you, don't want to hear reasons why it exists, why I should drive with it on, etc., etc. If someone out there could please just tell us how to turn the...