Engine compartment, carpet retainer?

[jediknight36]

Originally Posted by NCC1701

The other day, I was checking out the engine compartment. Trying to hold back the carpet to fiddle with the compartment cover, I noticed on the right hand side a clip/hook thing, and on the car's wall right side what seemed like a receptacle for the hook. But, I got frustrated trying to get the hook secured into that thing. Is that what the design is for? If not, what are those TWO features for?

Originally Posted by rwjrn

Holy cow! There's a hook for the carpet? All this time I've been using a stick. I'm about to replace my K&N with the Breathless filter. This could come in handy.

Originally Posted by Bum-bling-B

Practice. Just like the the gas cap holder - try it a few times. I now can slide it right in there and then pop it right out when I'm done. You just need to get the angle right when removing it - I find removing it more difficult, at least at first I did.

No comment.

[rwjrn]

I didn't have the patience to practice getting the hook in the right spot. I just grabbed a very small bungee cord, put one end on the hook and the other on the door latch and it worked like a charm.

[mvaldes]

Originally Posted by rwjrn

I didn't have the patience to practice getting the hook in the right spot. I just grabbed a very small bungee cord, put one end on the hook and the other on the door latch and it worked like a charm.

Thank you! That sure sounds better than the string I've been tying between the seat belt guide and the carpet handle.

[Kermit]

Originally Posted by jediknight36

No comment.

I was wondering if anyone was going to catch that......

[jediknight36]

Originally Posted by Bum-bling-B

I was wondering if anyone was going to catch that......

No one pays attention to me...

Well, thanks to some members PM's looks like more people pay attention to me than I think...

And I am grateful!

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by jwight

Ditto - does anyone have an actual close-up photo of this thing hooked up? Thanks!

I was moving my XM antenna yesterday, so decided to get these pictures for this thread.

[smark]

I put mine in the slot. Then went to take it out again. It was pulling the rear side panel off.

[smark]

Sometime I get the gas cap to set in its door slot. Yesterday it would go know matter how I mess with it. It was too cold and windy to jack with. I just let it dangle.
Who design that thing too.

[jwight]

Stocker, thanks for the photos! I don't believe the hook will work if the smart cargo divider/cover is installed, as in our car.

[Old smart]

Originally Posted by smark

I put mine in the slot. Then went to take it out again. It was pulling the rear side panel off.

I turned my hook around so it engages the rear edge of the hole vs. the front edge. It now hooks and disengages much easier.