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Old 04-22-06, 05:09 PM
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Does anyone know what the hell the little square on the back bumper is for?
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im assuming you mean where the Parking Distance Sensors would be.
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I think it's for the parking assist
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Thoses are covers for the tow hook.
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what do you mean by the tow hook?
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You attach a metal piece to it, sort of like a key chain and instead of the tow trucks hooking it to underneath the car, they hook it to the tow hook.

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Originally Posted by accelerate
Thoses are covers for the tow hook.
i second that...i asked the salesman when i got my car
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Use SEARCH! You'll get the correct answer, and even the same wrong answers.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=179919
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Yes. Those are tow hooks. They're explained in your manual.

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Originally Posted by Kermee
Yes. Those are tow hooks. They're explained in your manual.

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Yep, BMWs, Porsches, and Mercedes have the same thing.
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