Tiny storage place on the left side of center console

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Tamas
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Post by Tamas »

Hi!
I am really curious, is it a storage place or something else? And if it is, than what for? I guess there may be a good reason why it is there but I have no idea... Keeping the mobile there is unconfortable, not really secure and also makes mo sense at all. Or is it for a pen, but again, why? Does anyone of you knows the answer or at least has a good guess of it's function? Thanks.

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Moss
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Post by Moss »

The manual calls it "storage compartment at leg area".
It's not much of a storage compartment if you ask me, but it's what Volvo calls it.

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eugen61
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Post by eugen61 »

It was designed as storage space for earbuds. I keep my AirPods there, very practical.
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Post by ChrisLF »

My Yeti had a useless one like that as well. Money would have better spent in covering the plastic gear selector in some decent material.
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Post by JFDIT »

Great for glasses and roll of extra strong mints.
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MikeUK
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Post by MikeUK »

Before buying my car I watched loads of YouTube reviews and I think it was Carwow reviewer who said Volvo think of everything...and he showed his banana in that pocket.
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Post by ChrisLF »

Must have been a thin banana!

Just had to go out and check my car as I thought it was a recent addition! Never been used obviously and there's plenty of storage for our needs anyway. Admired my leather covered (coveted came up in predictive text!) and stitched gear selector whilst I was there! :D And my brushed metal/rubber pedals!
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Post by Andy40 »

Shame it wasn’t moved to the drivers side when they transferred car to RHD
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Post by Snow man »

There is a pen holder in the glove box,we keep a biro in it 😉
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Post by Bob »

I use mine for storing dust!
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