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Yaris Hilton
06-13-2009, 01:16 AM
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs014.snc1/2534_68111897811_693517811_2219782_670378_n.jpg

What is that round knockout or plug in the right side of the front bumper in the picture above? I notice it's present on Priuses as well, but on the left side.
mikenacarato
06-13-2009, 01:18 AM
tow hook
yaris-me
06-13-2009, 02:37 AM
That's the big improvement on the 2009. We older Yaris' have to live with a square plug.:frown:
Kaotic Lazagna
06-13-2009, 04:14 AM
Ah, yes, that's the tow hook cover. If you pop it off, you'll see where you can screw in the factory tow hook.

Mine fell off the freeway :frown:
Kal-El
06-13-2009, 08:38 AM
I can't believe how many times this question has been asked. No offense Yaris Hilton but there's been at least 25 threads opened asking this.

But no big deal.
41magmag41
06-13-2009, 08:54 AM
pull cord in case the car doesnt start
SailDesign
06-13-2009, 10:23 AM
That's the big improvement on the 2009. We older Yaris' have to live with a square plug.:frown:

Huh?!? My '07 had a round one. :iono:
Yaris Hilton
06-13-2009, 10:26 AM
I like the pull cord idea! :biggrin: American cars used to have a small hole in the bottom of the grille to insert a crank for emergency starting. My '40 Ford had that. The same tool in the trunk served as a lug wrench, hubcap remover, jack handle and emergency crank.

Tow hook access. Thanks!
AlexNet0
06-13-2009, 10:51 AM
Huh?!? My '07 had a round one. :iono:

Mine too
TheRealEnth
06-13-2009, 11:40 AM
same here... 07's got circles... i dont know if 08 got screwed or just you lol..
WeeYari
06-13-2009, 12:24 PM
We had a good photochop here at one time depicting it as the Gerbil Escape Hatch.

Was rather cute, but I think lost in the hack.
HTM Yaris
06-13-2009, 03:07 PM
Check this link and you will see the difference between the 07 and 09 . 07 has round and 09 has rectangular tow hook cover


http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14411
eTiMaGo
06-13-2009, 04:20 PM
but I think it's the opposite for the sedans, older ones had square plugs?

You could also take it out and put in a small chrome spinning fan wheel... :laugh:
Forrest
06-13-2009, 04:53 PM
That's the big improvement on the 2009. We older Yaris' have to live with a square plug.:frown:
I have an 08 and I have never checked the shape of the plug. just knew it was for the tow hook. Now I am going to have to go out and look ! AFter all these threads on this little round/square pop out, I have no clue what shape mine is....dah...
Yaris Hilton
06-13-2009, 06:14 PM
The picture above is of my '09 sedan. My wife's '09 sedan and the '07 S sedan have round ones as well.
yaris-me
06-13-2009, 08:35 PM
That's the big improvement on the 2009. We older Yaris' have to live with a square plug.:frown:

My mistake. Mine is round too. :redface:
PEneoark
06-13-2009, 11:34 PM
Yeah, its the hamster feed door lol
MUSKOKA800
06-14-2009, 06:28 PM
same here... 07's got circles... i dont know if 08 got screwed or just you lol..


My 08 sedan has the same round hole as Hilton's.
Perhaps the HB's are/were square?