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Old Dec 23, 2022 | 02:54 PM
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Question Function of this vent/hole

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What is the purpose of the intake above the driver side fog light?
I noticed it today while cleaning my 350h today, not fun in subfreezing weather!

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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by blueless
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What is the purpose of the intake above the driver side fog light?
I noticed it today while cleaning my 350h today, not fun in subfreezing weather!
As I recall from a review before we took ownership of our NX350h, they are just cosmetic. No function.
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 06:08 PM
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This is the cooling turbine vent for the Flux Capacitors. 😀😀😀

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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by toyotaman7
This is the cooling turbine vent for the Flux Capacitors. 😀😀😀
Sorry, but no. Clearly, they’re the departure ports for the passenger ejection seats.
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by blueless
What is the purpose of the intake above the driver side fog light?
Your car has ejection seats and hideaway fog lights......what package is that??
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 09:18 PM
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Default One side only

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Your car has ejection seats and hideaway fog lights......what package is that??
I wish! The ejection seat could be . . .
useful.
It’s odd that the driver side has the hole, but not the passenger side. What’s the point of a cosmetic intake on only one side??
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Old Dec 25, 2022 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by toyotaman7
This is the cooling turbine vent for the Flux Capacitors. 😀😀😀
Originally Posted by redhot47fl
Sorry, but no. Clearly, they’re the departure ports for the passenger ejection seats.
Originally Posted by Gerf
Your car has ejection seats and hideaway fog lights......what package is that??
Y'all got no chill!!!😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
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Old Dec 25, 2022 | 03:55 AM
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Something to do if the vehicle is equipped with the optional towing package?
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Old Dec 25, 2022 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by blueless
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What is the purpose of the intake above the driver side fog light?
I noticed it today while cleaning my 350h today, not fun in subfreezing weather!
I haven't looked under my NX yet, but in the Highlaner it's the air inlet for the transmission cooler. Given how similar all Toyota models are mechanically, it's probably the same.
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Old Dec 25, 2022 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by blueless
It’s odd that the driver side has the hole, but not the passenger side. What’s the point of a cosmetic intake on only one side??

If there is an actual duct there then it's for something, if not it's just for looks.



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Old Dec 25, 2022 | 12:35 PM
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Confirmed. It is air inlet for the transmission cooler. You can actually see the cooler core through the tiny inlet. Similar design to other Toyota vehicles with towing package.
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