Glove compartment stuck, had checked cabin air filter.
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Glove compartment stuck, Jiffy Lube had checked cabin air filter.
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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Got an oil change at Jiffy Lube
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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.
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.
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no cabin filter found
I popped out my glove box and see absolute ly nothing that looks like a filter that is installed near the blower motor. Anyone have any pics?
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Anyway, I would bring it back there, unfortunately, and have them fix it so when it breaks they can buy you a new one.
I had a timing belt done on mine at the dealer and they, of course, pulled out the cabin air filter to try to sell me more stuff and didn't even bother to reconnect the shock / damper assembly on the glove box.
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