A video featuring a series of automotive hacks is attracting a lot of attention from internet users, who are discovering just how far the customization potential of their vehicles can go.
Among other things, the clip, posted by DashDrive on TikTok, shows how to turn your steering wheel into a tray table, perfect for those who need to eat inside the car.
In the video, a Ford driver demonstrates how to position the steering wheel flat. After placing the wheel horizontally, he inserts a flat fitting into the gap, turning it into a small table.
In another trick involving the steering wheel, a Volkswagen driver shows how a lever under the wheel can be activated, allowing the driver greater freedom of movement.
The next tip involves the glove compartment. While air filter replacement is usually offered together with an oil change, a woman showed that this replacement can be done by the driver without much difficulty.
In the clip, she demonstrates that inside the glove compartment, there is a lever at the very back, in the upper right corner. She then removes the filter, indicating that it needs to be changed. For demonstration purposes, she puts the old filter back in, replaces the cover, and closes the glove compartment.
While many modern cars lack visible keyholes on their door handles, a simple trick taught how to locate them in emergency situations.
In the video, a Volkswagen driver shows that there is a small hole under the door handle. She presses a button on the remote control to release the physical key, then inserts it into the hole under the handle. This causes a panel on the handle to pop off, allowing her to insert the key into the now visible lock hole.
Another tip shows that seat headrests can be removed and flipped upside down. In the clip, she presses a button on the side of the headrest to release it and pulls it out. Then she reverses the headrest and puts it back. The change makes the headrest flatter, which can be more comfortable for some drivers.
Finally, a driver concludes the video by showing that the sun visor, which can normally be pulled down to reveal a mirror, can be moved by unlocking it at the top and rotating it to the side, allowing you to shield your eyes on sunny days.
Photo and video: TikTok @dashdrive1. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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