allen wrench in center console?

[dankberries]

I can't believe I've never noticed this before until today . What is this for? S-shaped Allen wrench stored on under side of center console door.

[kimokalihi]

Sunroof manual operation. There's a plastic plug in the back of your headliner that you remove which gives access to a hole to insert the allen wrench in to hand crank your sunroof should it die on you.

[mike-tracy]

I believe its also used to move non functioning seatbelts, hence its inclusion on all first gens.

[rallyak]

Also for the auto seat belts, the access is located on the center pilar an inch from the bottom.

[kimokalihi]

Oh nice. I never knew that.

[mike-tracy]

You don't have a reason to know that lol.

[kimokalihi]

Haha good point. I did however with my last two cars but before this one I didn't have a sunroof and therefore didn't even know about the allen wrench or I saw it and wondered what it was for but never knew.

[Legacy777]

Reading your owner's manual will tell you all about the wonderful little features on your car

[kimokalihi]

Never read it before. I've never read any owners manual unless I was working on someone else's car and didn't have a shop manual for it and needed an oil quantity or something like that. Maybe I'll read mine some day.

[klapasch]

I have an 1st gen Legacy with the sunroof and i dont have that allen in the glovebox

[kimokalihi]

Hit up the junkyard for one.