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What is it? Yellow tempered glass square

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Thump553, Jan 19, 2014.

  1. Thump553

    Thump553 Junior Member

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    This is a pretty trivial question but google and the owner's manual didn't help me so here goes:

    2008 Prius bought new has a yellow plexiglass or tempered glass (not sure) square roughly 5 inches by 5 inches in the storage box above the spare tire location. It must be intentional as there is an indent in the plastic storage box for it. I can't figure out what this is for at all unless it is to add gratuitous rattles to the car, like it does in mine.

    Any ideas?
     
    #1 Thump553, Jan 19, 2014
  2. YOLOsoBuyaPrius

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    Can you take some pictures? is it in the plastic tub insert or the actual spare tire indent?
     
    #2 YOLOsoBuyaPrius, Jan 19, 2014
  3. tanglefoot

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    No answer here but a very interesting question. Mine has the square'ish indentation, to the right of the tire changing tools in the plastic tub but I never saw anything in it.

    Maybe it's something dealerships use to prep the car and then are supposed to remove?
     
    #3 tanglefoot, Jan 19, 2014
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    Above is the "glass" piece and also a picture of the portion of the storage bin where I thought it fit, but on second look the glass is a little bigger than the indentation. I got the glass with the car which I bought new.
     
    #5 Thump553, Jan 19, 2014
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    Is this the type of glass you use to look at solar eclipse?
     
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    It looks like that's the "Prius Envy" filter. They must only issue that in certain states. ;)
     
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  8. YOLOsoBuyaPrius

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    Could it be part of the emergency kit that Toyota sells? It looks like it could be a little reflective
     
    #8 YOLOsoBuyaPrius, Jan 19, 2014
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    i have an '08, but no plastic square.:(
     
    #9 bisco, Jan 19, 2014
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