[shinji31]

Hi,

I am a new owner of a 2014 Hyundai i30 Trophy. While looking through the car I found the attached item under the rear passenger seat (after folding the seats forward).
Any ideas what its for? I couldn't find anything in the manual and couldn't see anywhere in the seat area that it could screw into.

I was thinking that a worker might have just left it there by mistake as its a weird spot to keep something on purpose.

Thanks.

[flutacker]

Hi,

seems to be a towing hook.
There should be one under the trunk, together with a screwdriver and tire-fit-kit.
Maybe someone forgot it on the trunk's mat, pulled it up and so it slid into the corner of the rear seats???

[AlanHo]

It is indeed the towing eye that is supplied with all the i30's. Mine have always been included in the rather sparse tool  and car jack pack normally found un the spare wheel under the boot floor. Yours must have fallen out of the pack and found its way under the seat.

If you look at the front bumper you will see a removable round plug which you prise out to reveal the towing socket this eye is screwed into

[shinji31]

Yep that was it. It's now in its home back in the tool kit.

Thanks for the help everyone. Although I do feel a little dumb now 

[Phil №❶]

Don't feel dumb Shin', I learnt something too. 

[beerman]

Question 2, does anyone actually use it???

[Dazzler]

Question 2, does anyone actually use it???

maybe it would have made a better tow bar for my mower

[eye30]

The item next to the towing hook is a ruler!

[Just Rick]

Don't feel dumb Shin', I learnt something too. 

You've obviously never had a flat or looked in your spare wheel bay 
or have you seen it in the tool kit and just not know what it was 

[Just Rick]

Question 2, does anyone actually use it???

Good for pulling small tree stumps  ,make sure you have plenty of rope so when it pops it doesn't hit the car of your car 

[rustynutz]

I thought it was a bottle opener! 

[Phil №❶]

Don't feel dumb Shin', I learnt something too. 

You've obviously never had a flat or looked in your spare wheel bay 
or have you seen it in the tool kit and just not know what it was 

Had the wheel out to inflate, but never opened the tool kit yet. 

[Jesse91]

Paint it red and leave it attached, true JDM style haha 

[The Gonz]

The item next to the towing hook is a ruler!

Thanks, Eye, that was a real stumper for me.




 

[eye30]

The item next to the towing hook is a ruler!

Thanks, Eye, that was a real stumper for me.




 

My that was a long pause.

[Phil №❶]

The item next to the towing hook is a ruler!

Thanks, Eye, that was a real stumper for me.




 

How long did it take you to work that one out

[AlanHo]

The item next to the towing hook is a ruler!

Being pedantic - I am compelled to point out that the article you mention is not a ruler - but a rule.

[Doggie 1]

The item next to the towing hook is a ruler!

Being pedantic - I am compelled to point out that the article you mention is not a ruler - but a rule.

Correct. 
A ruler rules a country, for example.
Whereas, my willie is twelve inches long, but I seldom use it as a rule.
See the difference?

[rustynutz]

That's interesting because my dictionary says a ruler is a

1. A person who rules or commands

2. Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood, metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

[Doggie 1]

 

[The Gonz]

Your dictionary?

[rustynutz]

Yep, mine...it's installed on my pooter.... 

[Lester]

I thought it was a bottle opener! 

A Korean bottle opener at that !  Sorry for the late reply, been AWOL. Still catching up with a lot of old posts.

[Alasama]

Never noticed about this, must check and see if I have that bottle opener or not.

[Phil №❶]

@Alasama, Please tell me, you don't have a cat. 

[Alasama]

don't have a cat.
but the "cat carrier" is impressive.

[Phil №❶]

 

[Ugly Mongrel]

It looks like a wingwom for a goose's bridle to me.

[FatBoy]

It looks like a wingwom for a goose's bridle to me.

My dad had one of those, or at least he said he did.   

[Ugly Mongrel]

It looks like a wingwom for a goose's bridle to me.

My dad had one of those, or at least he said he did.   

So did my Dad, but the handle broke.