Glove compartment stuck, had checked cabin air filter.

Amir904 · 08-29-2006, 12:43 PM

Got an oil change at Jiffy Lube and the dude pulled out the cabin air filter to show me. And now the glove compartment wont open. No, its not locked either. Any other way to open it? I called Jiffy Lube and the dude said that there is a small tab behind the glove box which you have to push back in to open. Anyone know what he's talking about?

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Elton · 08-29-2006, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amir904

Got an oil change at Jiffy Lube

theres where you went wrong and you had them work on you car and like always things get screwed up

spyne · 08-29-2006, 05:01 PM

The tabs he's talking about are the ones you need to push in on either side of the glove box in order to remove the cabin air filter, it has nothing to do with the normal operation of the glove box door and if you can't open the glove box there's no way to reach them.

My guess is they managed to get the bottom hinge out of place and have jammed the door into place. The bottom of the glove box door has tabs that press onto a couple of round shafts at either side of the glove box door. Try gently pulling on the bottom of the glove box door to see if you can get it to release. It may take a bit of pressure, but you don't want to yank on it too hard, just in case that's not the problem.

08-29-2006, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
spyne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 75	The tabs he's talking about are the ones you need to push in on either side of the glove box in order to remove the cabin air filter, it has nothing to do with the normal operation of the glove box door and if you can't open the glove box there's no way to reach them. My guess is they managed to get the bottom hinge out of place and have jammed the door into place. The bottom of the glove box door has tabs that press onto a couple of round shafts at either side of the glove box door. Try gently pulling on the bottom of the glove box door to see if you can get it to release. It may take a bit of pressure, but you don't want to yank on it too hard, just in case that's not the problem. __________________ 2003 Limited V8 X-REAS Dorado Gold Pearl http://www.d1001162.dotsterhost.com/...Toyota-4Runner 2001 SVT Cobra http://www.d1001162.dotsterhost.com/...Name=2001Cobra

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