That weird little push-in thingy...

[Kari]

Okay...on the little platform next to the shifter...I have this little approx 1/2" circle that has 4 little holes around its edges and the whole entire thing will push in and then spring back out. What *is* that? What's it supposed to be for?By any chance is it something that is meant to hold a dash mount for a device like an iPod...?

[NSimkins]

Sounds like your cover over this hole is missing as well (mine was too). Check out this thread:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=369

[Kari]

Ah...so I guess I shouldn't be playing with it then? LOL

[Robert G]

My cover was missing. I ordered a new one at a local Toyota dealer. It came the next day. $2 plus tax, and they even installed it.

[ragingfish]

quote:No, because if you are in park and you hit it some how, you will go into neutral.. You will be ok unless you are on a slope or incline.I don't think it quite works like that silver...I believe if the tranny gets torque lock in park, then you push that in which allows you to switch into gear by bypassing the shift interlock (which you couldn't override anyway because of torque lock).Anyone who is actually an expert on this feel free to correct me.

[NSimkins]

quote:I believe if the tranny gets torque lock in park, then you push that in which allows you to switch into gear by bypassing the shift interlock (which you couldn't override anyway because of torque lock).The manual states this feature is if you cannot shift out of Park with the brake depressed, depress this button with a flat-tipped tool (while still depressing the brake) to create the same 'shift unlock' that would occur when depressing the brake and taking the vehicle out of Park.

[PiperH]

I read the entire thread on the cover for the weird little push-in thingy, and I'm lost. I'll have to check my car to see what you're talking about (I have a 2004, does that make any difference?). Unfortunately, the photo that somebody posted of the cover on that other thread was not accessible. Does anyone have another picture of the cover?Piper

[NSimkins]

quote:Does anyone have another picture of the cover?In the 2004 Owner's Manual, you can find a picture on page 2-31.

[ragingfish]

Here:Cover missing: Cover installed:

[PiperH]

OK, gotcha. Mine came with a cover on it. It's strange that so many came without it.I'm going to try to post a pic of my car.

Attached files

[ragingfish]

mmmm still loving that color!

[PiperH]

Apparently I didn't do that right. I wanted it to show up here. Do I use the Image button? How exactly does that work?Piper

[ragingfish]

If you want it to show up, first you attach it, as you did.Now, right click the file attachment link, click copy shortcut, then edit your post. Click the blue IMAGE button, and paste the link you just copied between the the two tags.

[PiperH]

Thanks! How does that look?

[Kari]

I have to admit it looks a whole lot better on the Vibe than it does on the Cavalier...

[Vibe Rater]

You stole my car you SOB!

[Kari]

I did?

[ragingfish]

Not bad...just make sure in the future you crop the scanned image down to the actual image, to eliminate the extra white space that makes the image HUGE...

[Stang2Vibe]

Piper, that color looks awesome on your Vibe! I can't believe that I haven't seen your car around town yet. Was that pic taken on the South Side? I'm a Duquesne student and am all over the Pittsburgh area on a regular basis. If you see a monotone Neptune Vibe GT zipping across the Liberty Bridge, through the tunnel, or on the Parkway East going about 100 MPH or more, chances are that it's probably me. Hope to see you around!