diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 4d6fda980755c..9c4717b4497ef 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -745,6 +745,10 @@
 
     <!-- XXXXXX END OF RESOURCES USING WRONG NAMING CONVENTION -->
 
+    <!-- If this is true, notification effects will be played by the notification server.
+         When false, car notification effects will be handled elsewhere. -->
+    <bool name="config_enableServerNotificationEffectsForAutomotive">false</bool>
+
     <!-- If this is true, the screen will come on when you unplug usb/power/whatever. -->
     <bool name="config_unplugTurnsOnScreen">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 924b036813a66..a6a0c6e50a858 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1910,6 +1910,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_testLocationProviders" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_defaultNotificationVibePattern" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_notificationFallbackVibePattern" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableServerNotificationEffectsForAutomotive" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_useAttentionLight" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_adaptive_sleep_available" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_animateScreenLights" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
index 042ac8c5760e7..6b94f06af7759 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
     private int mAutoGroupAtCount;
     private boolean mIsTelevision;
     private boolean mIsAutomotive;
+    private boolean mNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive;
 
     private MetricsLogger mMetricsLogger;
     private TriPredicate<String, Integer, String> mAllowedManagedServicePackages;
@@ -1525,6 +1526,11 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
         mIsAutomotive = isAutomotive;
     }
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    void setNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive(boolean isEnabled) {
+        mNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive = isEnabled;
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     void setIsTelevision(boolean isTelevision) {
         mIsTelevision = isTelevision;
@@ -1686,6 +1692,8 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
 
         mIsAutomotive =
                 mPackageManagerClient.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_AUTOMOTIVE, 0);
+        mNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive =
+                resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableServerNotificationEffectsForAutomotive);
 
         mPreferencesHelper.lockChannelsForOEM(getContext().getResources().getStringArray(
                 com.android.internal.R.array.config_nonBlockableNotificationPackages));
@@ -5563,6 +5571,9 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
     @VisibleForTesting
     @GuardedBy("mNotificationLock")
     void buzzBeepBlinkLocked(NotificationRecord record) {
+        if (mIsAutomotive && !mNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive) {
+            return;
+        }
         boolean buzz = false;
         boolean beep = false;
         boolean blink = false;
diff --git a/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java b/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java
index 6be2c2e8c59ef..6061d51f3d792 100644
--- a/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java
@@ -455,8 +455,23 @@ public class BuzzBeepBlinkTest extends UiServiceTestCase {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testNoBeepForImportanceDefaultInAutomotive() throws Exception {
+    public void testNoBeepForAutomotiveIfEffectsDisabled() throws Exception {
         mService.setIsAutomotive(true);
+        mService.setNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive(false);
+
+        NotificationRecord r = getBeepyNotification();
+        r.setSystemImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+
+        mService.buzzBeepBlinkLocked(r);
+
+        verifyNeverBeep();
+        assertFalse(r.isInterruptive());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNoBeepForImportanceDefaultInAutomotiveIfEffectsEnabled() throws Exception {
+        mService.setIsAutomotive(true);
+        mService.setNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive(true);
 
         NotificationRecord r = getBeepyNotification();
         r.setSystemImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
@@ -468,10 +483,12 @@ public class BuzzBeepBlinkTest extends UiServiceTestCase {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testBeepForImportanceHighInAutomotive() throws Exception {
+    public void testBeepForImportanceHighInAutomotiveIfEffectsEnabled() throws Exception {
         mService.setIsAutomotive(true);
+        mService.setNotificationEffectsEnabledForAutomotive(true);
 
         NotificationRecord r = getBeepyNotification();
+        r.setSystemImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
 
         mService.buzzBeepBlinkLocked(r);