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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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I have been wondering what this thing was that i found in the lower part of the armrest.. sorry if it a stupid question and bad pic from cellphone
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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if im not mistaken its the fresh air vent, should have a flap that slides up and down
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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makes sense...... right on....
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1068703' date='Dec 6 2009, 09:44 AM
if im not mistaken its the fresh air vent
Air cooling vent... To keep a soda cool in the summer. It will also freeze your damned Ipod if you leave it in there!
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1068703' date='Dec 6 2009, 05:44 PM
if im not mistaken its the fresh air vent, should have a flap that slides up and down
Correct!
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='1068713' date='Dec 6 2009, 12:53 PM
Air cooling vent... To keep a soda cool in the summer. It will also freeze your damned Ipod if you leave it in there!
It will also help keeping a sandwich fresh.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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I just like sticking my finger in there at stoplights.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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that's where a aux jack should have been
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1068852' date='Dec 6 2009, 04:34 PM
I just like sticking my finger in there at stoplights.
As long as that's all you put in there....
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='1068860' date='Dec 6 2009, 03:54 PM
As long as that's all you put in there....
Thank God it's the only appendage that fits!
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