Plastic wrap on dash

Normal; this might prevent squeaking where the three interior trim parts touch each other.

 

Take an "Xacto knife" (available in hobby stores) with a new sharp blade and -very carefully- score the plastic as close to the dash plastic as you can. Be careful not to deeply nick the dash plastic, as that -could- propagate cracks if the dash were later stressed. You can then pull the excess visible part of the plastic off.

 

No, the dash was sort of plastic-wrap during transport.
It's the dealer job to remove these wrapping, labels, stickers, etc when they hand the car to you.

 

2yrs 9mths and nearly 215,000klm later plastic still there,it doesn't bother me,i'm not bothering it!!

 

Dealer should remove protective plastic but techs are only human.

 

Yes, I have the same plastic left behind. All other plastic was removed by dealer, so I have the same question, "Is it suppose to be left there?"

 

I don't see any reason for that plastic triangle to have been placed there merely for shipping and handling purposes. No one needs to touch that surface so it's not there to keep dirt away.

My theory is that it reduces instrument panel squeaks so I am content to leave it in place. However if it bugs you, then you can remove it as suggested in post #4.

 

No, the interior of a brand new Prius (just off the boat from Japan) is almost all plastic-wrapped, that's including all the Seats, even Center Console and door panels.

I saw these wraps were there when I was choosing my Prius color on the dealer's lot. (There were 3-4 new Prius all have the same wrapping on the lot)
Some dealers may have these plastics removed right after loading off the truck, but some may choose to do this before delivery to the customers.

The purpose I think is for protection of these 'high-risk' areas during manufacturing down the assembly line. (Imagine each worker is only putting each part they responsible, so protection is needed for certain 'exposed' component surfaces.)

 

Well, I think the plastic is not a left over.

In some countries, like here in Holland, we have to get a parking ticket when we park the car in certain areas.

You have to place the ticket, as a proof of payment, behind the front window.

To avoid the ticket blowing away you could hold it in place by sliding it underneath that little platic triangle.

Hope that answers your question.

Des

 

Fascinating, that is an excellent use for that little pocket!

 

Why would the ticket blow away? It's inside your car!

 

Well, normally it wouldn't, but what if someone shuts the door too hard or if it is windy outside and both doors are open.

It probably happens more often than we could image.
After all they made the effort to put such a thingie in the car.
Or do you think there is an other use for it? I might be wrong.

I myself wouldn't even dare to use it.
The people who check if you got a ticket are too used to just look behind the windshield. I bet that they would just overlook the sidewindow and still give me a fine, with all the hassle afterwards.

BTW I just think of it. The tickets are printed of a roll and if you just put them down they tend to curl a bit. The plastic makes sure that the controllers are able to read the print

 

All that plastic was removed when we took delivery of Rudy.
I think it's just how rushed/careful your dealer prep person is.

 

Yes, and we have been telling you.
But finally, you got it....