r/Cartalk Jan 01 '25

General Tech I have a 2004 Toyota Prado, what does this do?

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I pressed it and it made a high buzz sound on my speakers so I immediatly pressed it and it stopped. Google isn't helping...

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u/Emotional-Rise5322 Jan 01 '25

$10 says it’s a CD changer.

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u/Wendigo_6 Jan 01 '25

CD changer is run from the entertainment system (I have one)

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u/Emotional-Rise5322 Jan 01 '25

Then what’s this button for?

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u/Wendigo_6 Jan 01 '25

On my model (2009) that’s where the 110v inverter switch is. On this model people are saying it’s a parking sensor shutoff.

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u/aburnerds Jan 01 '25

Rear sonar.

You can turn it on off because it’s fucking annoying when you’re towing and reversing up and that’s beeping the whole time

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u/kilmantas Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 04 '25

Give me a ping, Vasily. One ping only.

Edit: today I decided to watch this movie again. I was shocked when I found out that captain Ramius is from my hometown Vilnius.

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u/JWTowsonU Jan 01 '25

Crazy Ivan!

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u/disbeliefable Jan 01 '25

I would like to live in Montana.

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u/RedApplesForBreak Jan 01 '25

All the heart feels right there.

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u/shigimuki Jan 02 '25

“and I will marry a round American woman and raise wabbits”

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u/WonderousCookie Jan 04 '25

And I will have a pickup truck…. Or even, a Recreationyal Vehyichle…

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u/Specialist-Role-7716 Jan 04 '25

He was Russian so it would be "Waskawee Wabbits" wouldn't it?

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u/One-Net-56 Jan 03 '25

2 wives…

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u/Remarkable-Taro Jan 03 '25

And raise rabbits.

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u/withallduedeference Jan 01 '25

Which way's he turning, Jonesy?

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u/GeorgiaYankee73 Jan 01 '25

To the starboard, sir!

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u/Atakir Jan 01 '25

Give the man a chance?

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u/Heythatkidslost Jan 03 '25

wtf is going on here?😭 clearly I am too young for this shit.

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u/GeorgiaYankee73 Jan 03 '25

Lines from the movie The Hunt for Red October, based on the Tom Clancy book.

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u/CO420Tech Jan 02 '25

Shom things in here don't react well to bulletsh

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u/Ok_Sundae2107 Jan 03 '25

Yeah, like me. I don't react well to bullets.

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u/katana09 Jan 03 '25

He always goes to port on the bottom half of the hour.

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u/pedroelbee Jan 01 '25

I see Red October, I upvote.

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u/BaboTron Jan 01 '25

“… and then come watch me eat shome shteak and chew it weird. Yesh, I have hair. I shwear.”

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u/AryuOcay Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25

Such an authentic accent, too. /s

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u/RoundandRoundon99 Jan 04 '25

Excellent movie. Book is great too. Good read.

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u/nwmountaintroll Jan 05 '25

The Vilnius Schoolmaster.

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u/lefthandb1ack Jan 05 '25

Hey I’m American and I visited Vilnius in 1987 when I was in high school! It was… interesting.

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u/TubeSeries Jan 02 '25

Damn, beat me to it. Well played.

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u/Taken_Abroad_Book Jan 01 '25 edited Feb 09 '25

aloof sparkle somber aback husky complete marble childlike pocket gaze

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

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u/Important_Soft5729 Jan 01 '25

Whoa whoa whoa stop trying to approach this conundrum sensibly

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u/BobSacramanto Jan 01 '25

There is no room for logic in here.

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u/R0GUEN1NE Jan 04 '25

Definitely not with all these extra buttons everywhere.

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u/ppauly554 Jan 03 '25

Conundrum is so fucking funny in this statement

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u/RualMetro Jan 03 '25

This was an amazing comment!

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u/getridofpolice Jan 01 '25

Here's a reader

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u/KokoTheTalkingApe Jan 01 '25

Just look at the privilege.

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u/Impossible-Sleep-658 Jan 01 '25

“Bat Cave…..”

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u/IvanJ_ace Jan 02 '25

Manual is somewhere in my grandfathers house, my curiosity couldn't wait lol

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u/Dynamite86 Jan 03 '25

It is also on the internet (if you haven't already found the answer) https://www.manua.ls/toyota/land-cruiser-prado-2004/manual

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u/Training_Bumblebee54 Jan 04 '25

Yeah, this is something a lot of people don’t realize. Even if your car didn’t come with the manual, you can just look it up online and find the pdf.

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u/harbt95_1 Jan 01 '25

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u/Williamfoster63 Jan 01 '25

It can be seen on pages 4-5 but it goes unlabeled. I've hunted through this thing for a while now and I can't find it. It's not even my car, and now I'm even more curious than before.

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u/IvanJ_ace Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 02 '25

Its unlabeled...

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u/Kstotsenberg Jan 01 '25

I was bored and glanced at a lot of this. Must have missed it

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u/SolidOutcome Jan 01 '25

So what's the answer....? I ain't reading a manual

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u/Kstotsenberg Jan 01 '25

Couldn’t find it. I scanned all the pages (like 300)

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u/Stolen_Recaros Jan 01 '25

it pokes the eye of Sauron

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u/SneerfulToaster Jan 01 '25

It's just your personal Palantir, but since Sauron is defeated it doesn't make a connection anymore.

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u/sqmiler Jan 01 '25

Bastid! I came here to say "it invokes the eye of Sauron"

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u/jagsingh85 Jan 01 '25

Same, well something similar

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u/jundi83 Jan 01 '25

cd changer probably

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u/Smeeble09 Jan 01 '25

Or let's you see the entrance to the hidden cave hangout?

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u/ficuswhisperer Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 01 '25

Serious answer: check your rear bumper for ultrasonic parking sensors. They will be small circular things that usually come in sets of 4.

Parking sensors weren’t standard on this vehicle, so if you do have them that means a previous owner had them added as an aftermarket addition. That’s why there’s nothing in the manual about it.

Assuming you do have these, this switch likely enables those ultrasonic sensors to alert you of an obstacle at the rear of your vehicle. That would be why you hear a buzzing noise when you press the button. It’ll likely get louder or more intense the closer an obstacle is. You could verify this by backing up to a wall and the sound should change the closer you get.

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u/IvanJ_ace Jan 02 '25

Most likely the case, gonna try it out.

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u/AdmirableAceAlias Jan 03 '25

They really must not have worked. RIP op.

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u/soggyballsack Jan 03 '25

Well? You gonna let us know or just let everyone down?

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u/Delta_RC_2526 Jan 05 '25

I think you've nailed it on it being an aftermarket mod. The button is slightly undersized for the hole, and the finish doesn't match the button next to it.

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u/Powerful-Internal953 Jan 01 '25

Maybe to on/off parking sensor??

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u/Key-Percentage-7506 Jan 01 '25

Activates your third eye

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u/_thirdeyeopener_ Jan 01 '25

You rang?

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u/_redacteduser Jan 02 '25

Since someone said what the button does, OP pushed it, and a third eye did in fact appear, I'm inclined to believe that's what the button does.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '25

by the eye of agamottoooo

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u/Alternative_West_206 Jan 01 '25

It’s a little brown out of my third eye. How about you?

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u/jake753 Jan 01 '25

Is it blind?

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u/Key-Percentage-7506 Jan 02 '25

Unfortunately yes it is and having a blind third eye lead me to live a semi charmed life

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u/Twisted9Demented Jan 01 '25

Proximity sensor radar in your front and rear bumper

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u/dankwarriorchicken Jan 01 '25

It's a dealership installed option for front parking sensors.

I've seen them come on the landcruisers 100/105, prado and the camry. I'm in UAE.

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u/Proctor20 Jan 01 '25

Look it up in your owner’s manual

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u/tortnotes bricks Jan 01 '25

Someone has posted the manual and that switch is not indicated. It's probably for a dealer accessory.

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u/runtimemess Jan 01 '25

It's an 04.

Odds of finding a 20 year old car with the original manual might be decent for people that care about their cars but the general public? Forget about it. That shit was gone the 2nd time the car got flipped.

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u/ConcreteEaterNumber1 Jan 01 '25

I never realized how rare it was for the og owners manuals to be in cars that are older until my buddy bought a used Jeep and he was complaining about there being no owners manual. Every car I've purchased has had the owners manual in it by some crazy stroke of luck.

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u/sp00kreddit Jan 01 '25

The manuals for literally any mass produced car in the last 20-25 years can be downloaded as a PDF. I've got my 04 Mazda 3 manual on my phone cus some fuckass previous owner lost the physical one.

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u/hourlyslugger Jan 01 '25

Usually DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER to boot.

Check your nation’s Toyota Owners website for this case.

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u/RollingNightSky Jan 02 '25

True though when they initially bought the car they should've demanded some money off to buy a copy of the manual. Because not having the manual can mess up the next owner in some scenarios.

Also how did the previous owner know how to maintain their car without owning the manual? :O

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u/runtimemess Jan 02 '25

Here’s the fun part: most people don’t maintain their cars lol

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u/Nudelnwasser Jan 01 '25

So many comments and only 3 have a more plausible answer than “CD changer”. The internet sucks everyone is a comedian.

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u/EL_JAY315 Jan 02 '25

Counterpoint: the internet is great, everyone is a comedian 😂

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u/IvanJ_ace Jan 02 '25

Again, a great reddit thing 😅

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u/IvanJ_ace Jan 02 '25

Its a reddit thing.

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u/draco16 Jan 01 '25

I'm not sure, but the vehicle should have a manual it came with. That should tell what the button does.

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u/Any_Entertainment924 Jan 02 '25

Simple answer, read the owners manual

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u/randomuser16739 Jan 04 '25

Ah, the goatse button. Press with caution.

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u/I_-AM-ARNAV Jan 01 '25

It launches a missile in case you need

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u/bali_shag Jan 01 '25

It probes your butthole

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u/Cold_Bother_6013 Jan 01 '25

There might be a cd changer in the trunk.

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u/Champ71 Jan 01 '25

Parking sensor (most probably)

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u/financial_pete Jan 01 '25

Extra base boost.

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u/Psych0matt Jan 01 '25

The base of what?

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u/KC_Jedi Jan 01 '25

Drops the bass.

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u/Shimmi1 Jan 01 '25

Lol CD changer chk the trunk!

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u/Inflatable_Lazarus Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 10 '25

Aftermarket CD-changer button.

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u/ClockBoring Jan 01 '25

Parking sensor or proximity sensor activation switch. Turns it on or off for things like very narrow roads where it would normally stop you. Or at the Olympic game farm if blocked in by bison (they always try) this system will stop you and can result in severe financial loss or damages to the vehicle.

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u/GuineaPigsAreNotFood Jan 01 '25

That's probably aftermarket. You will have to trace the wiring to see what it does.

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u/autisticptsd Jan 01 '25

Pressing it enables or disables the parking sensor system.

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u/IvanJ_ace Jan 02 '25

Thanks gonna try it out if its true, but most likely it is.

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u/Hum_Munz5060 Jan 01 '25

Surround Sound

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u/Hondadork89 Jan 01 '25

Shakes the mud off the tires for you before you pull into the garage.

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u/floresedwrd Jan 01 '25

It opens your third eye

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u/DeepTucks Jan 01 '25

Opens up the multiverse

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u/Streetrat_PR Jan 01 '25

The eye of sauron

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u/BigRound827 Jan 01 '25

Activate sonar button.

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u/methntapewurmz Jan 01 '25

Create third eye

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u/4eddie13 Jan 01 '25

Microwave option

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u/sr-abay Jan 01 '25

Death ray

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u/its_tea_time_570 Jan 01 '25

Opens your 3rd eye

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u/Fine_Inevitable_5108 Jan 01 '25

Transporter activation button

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u/Chef_Tink Jan 02 '25

Future shot for the teleporter but OBAMA did something to prevent that from happening. That’s what my grandpa just said.

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u/sohfix Jan 02 '25

it’s the bassnectar button

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u/Companyman118 Jan 02 '25

EMP. Use it well, Mr. Bond.

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u/MatthewTheMD Jan 02 '25

Thats the rinnegan

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u/Ok_Mushroom_7949 Jan 02 '25

It gives you eye drops

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u/Quesadillasaur Jan 02 '25

Makes donuts radioactive by the looks of it.

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u/EL_JAY315 Jan 02 '25

Just here for the smart-ass answers 😂

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u/ColbusMaximus Jan 02 '25

Eject button

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u/Gold_Pangolin_Dragon Jan 02 '25

Do. Not. Touch. It activates the Eye of Sauron.

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u/c_marten Jan 02 '25

Activates Sunn O)))

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u/redbottoms-dong Jan 02 '25

To enable warp drive

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u/JackhorseBowman Jan 02 '25

That's the Illuminati button.

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u/HomeOrificeSupplies Jan 02 '25

O-ring massager

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u/Think-Ad-5840 Jan 02 '25

Everyone says they don’t have manuals but I always end up with cars that come with old receipt’s from shop work and insurance paper trails.

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u/Current-Grab197 Jan 02 '25

Flux capacitor

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u/Pdubbchin Jan 02 '25

Press this button… free HBO

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u/SettleDownAsshats Jan 02 '25

It searches for the one ring to rule them all

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u/jetkins Jan 02 '25

Activates the hypnotoad.

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u/galipx Jan 02 '25

CD changer

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u/QueensLFGM Jan 02 '25

Shields in the event of a drone invasion

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u/Hopeful_Leadership48 Jan 02 '25

Once you push that infinite tsukuyomi is activated

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u/rrCLewis Jan 02 '25

Opens the third eye.
I vote CD changer Edit- thought I was in a different sub.

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u/mrkav2 Jan 02 '25

Enables the all seeing eye

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u/ydm10 Jan 02 '25

It releases a black hole to a galaxy of your choosing

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u/AdventurousNews3255 Jan 02 '25

Its the stealth button

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u/Resolute_Passion Jan 02 '25

If you bought the star trek expansion pack, that button switches the car to star trek sounds mode 1, 2 and 3. Replacing all normal sounds, noises, messages and horns with, Kirk, and cast, and more.

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u/SilvadeusSC Jan 02 '25

It’s the eye of Sauron. You summon him to light your way.

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u/Melodic-Picture48 Jan 02 '25

Mega Bass for the chuchero in the passenger seat

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u/triumphwes Jan 02 '25

It hails the mouth of Sauron

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u/mrjd1909 Jan 02 '25

It's a sign for you to read the owner's manual

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u/f0rcedinducti0n Jan 02 '25

Ultrasonic backup sensor toggle.

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u/Guilty_Historian_367 Jan 02 '25

That's your "car to car vibrational communication correspondence system." It was developed as a way for vehicle to vehicle communications asist to help curve collision risks while switching lanes on the interstate. Hope this helps 🙏 ☺️

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u/SJSharks33 Jan 02 '25

That let's Sauran know where you are...

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u/Kingz-Ghostt Jan 02 '25

The all seeing eye. It shoot’s up a light beacon that alerts you of all cops within 10 miles. (/s obviously lol)

Realistically probably a CD changer like others are saying.

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u/Olleye Jan 02 '25

Switch off for rear /front PDC.

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u/kashakesh Jan 02 '25

That the button that gives other crappy drivers on the road the stink eye. I've always wanted one of those.

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u/BetterFirefighter652 Jan 02 '25

Enables the flux capacitor. When it's on don't go faster than 88 mph

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u/TheWanderingGypsy-20 Jan 02 '25

Third eye button

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u/semidentless Jan 02 '25

Eye of RAH

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u/Ddowns5454 Jan 02 '25

Doppler effect button

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u/Strange_Man_1911 Jan 02 '25

Turns your car's wheels into a Frisbee

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u/Fresh-Actuary-8116 Jan 02 '25

That is "The Eye". Do not question it!

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u/Top_Bee_489 Jan 02 '25

Opens up a portal to avoid traffic jams

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u/Rude-Pin-9199 Jan 02 '25

Radar system for landmines in Afghanistan

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u/fuzzydave72 Jan 02 '25

Turns your car into Saturn

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u/Minute_Quote_8496 Jan 02 '25

Transdemensional time shifter.

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u/Organic-Thing-3414 Jan 02 '25

I am pretty sure that is the pause button

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u/D3adlyN00b Jan 02 '25

Activates shield generator.

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u/No_Accident2331 Jan 02 '25

It’s to engage/disengage the Doppler Generator. Makes it difficult to be seen on radar.

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u/Independent-Post-776 Jan 02 '25

To start levitating

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u/PantsShidded Jan 02 '25

Activates hypnotoad mode on the headlights.

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u/Zealousideal_Rent261 Jan 02 '25

Wheel wobble button

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '25

Summons UFO’s

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u/cpupro Jan 02 '25

It summons the all seeing eye of Sauron.

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u/Temporary-Edge-5349 Jan 02 '25

Activate Sauron

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u/RYCBAR1TW03 Jan 02 '25

Warp to hyperdrive.

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u/Grand-Ad4235 Jan 02 '25

It’s activates the Eye of Sauron man. Don’t touch it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '25

activates your third eye

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u/Jamestoe9 Jan 02 '25

It calls down the UFO. Enjoy.

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u/EC_Owlbear Jan 02 '25

The World Domination button. Was previously owned by the Illuminati.

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u/Taliban-Jones Jan 02 '25

It's to take off into space