04-20-2024, 08:45 PM | #1 |
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Tool kit (and I use that term loosely)
While changing my flat tire today, I noticed there's also a "tool kit" that includes a tow bar attachment, screwdriver and three plastic items.
I've checked the manual and can't figure out what the three plastic items are for. Anyone know?
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If you're referring to the little piece on the bottom, I'm almost positive that it's the plug for the cigarette lighter socket.
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That's what I figured but I thought it was strange for three of them to be included in the "tool kit".
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Perhaps the plug is used for the 12v 140 watt cargo area electrical plug on right side (passenger side) of x1
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They probably forgot to insert it during pre-delivery prep. Had a similar incident purchasing a Mazda - it was missing a tow hook bumper cover and they pulled it off another car, but when I got home, I found it somewhere in the car.
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04-21-2024, 05:05 PM | #8 |
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is the black/red tool pouch a new thing for the '24 X1 in the US?
my '23 X1 did not come with such a pouch. I only have a big big black foam block on the left of the spare tire under the trunk flood cover. There are only four things inside: jack, jack tool, tow hook, wheel lug wrench did BMW forget to put the screwdriver in there? Last edited by Petroleum; 04-21-2024 at 05:42 PM.. |
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No, mine had the cover inserted in the main outlet on delivery. These were just three spares in the tool kit. Quote:
Thanks for all the input. Maybe they needed to get rid of some excess stock and started adding them to tool kits instead of trashing them. I guess we'll never know what the reasoning was.
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