Mystery holes on the underside of the center arm rest?

[FlagonFly]

The one on the left looks like a screw with a clip, and there's a two way arrow next to it as if it adjusts something, but it doesn't move. It doesn't seem to really do anything except go into a hole (the seven black metal screws hold this plastic plate in place). Then on the right is an open hole with a lock icon next to it. I took this apart recently to add a custom cover to the arm rest and couldn't figure out what these are supposed to do?

 

[HarryBo]

Those are adjustment screw holes. When screw is in left hole, lid can slide. When in right hole it is locked, won't slide. Described in owners manual Section 2-61. See image.

 

[Zplz]

Ah! Very interesting. So many mysteries can be solved by reading the owners manual, grasshopper.

 

[FlagonFly]

Those are adjustment screw holes. When screw is in left hole, lid can slide. When in right hole it is locked, won't slide. Described in owners manual Section 2-61. See image.

thanks much! Believe it or not i read through every page of the manual when I brought the car home but then stowed it in that handy cubby behind the passenger seat and promptly forgot about it and didn’t remember seeing this section

 

[HarryBo]

Haha! I do same with new car - read manual cover to cover. Surprised I recalled that section.

 

[bpeckham]

Bonus question: does anyone use this feature? I've thought about it, since I rarely need the second cupholder.

 

[HarryBo]

I would, but I used both cup holders often. The lid sliding backward inadvertently is a bother.

 

[ED-NWI-Heritage]

My car runs on twin turbos and twin Mountain Dew Polar Pops from the Circle K, so I need the two cupholders at all times for maximum performance.

 

[HarryBo]

 

[troymdaniels]

Wow, glad i learned this today so thanks! The inadvertent sliding drives me nuts and we never really use the second cup holder.

 

[HarryBo]

There really should be a secondary latch that releases lid slide and locks lid in position when released.

I should say though, that I'm glad that the second cup holder is at least available.

 

[alutwon]

my lid is actually somewhat hard to slide back didn't know there was an adjustment

 

[Zplz]

…Believe it or not i read through every page of the manual when I brought the car home …

You’re a better Z owner than I.
I usually glance at it, think to myself about how I need to read through it, and end up forgetting about it.

 

[FlagonFly]

You’re a better Z owner than I.
I usually glance at it, think to myself about how I need to read through it, and end up forgetting about it.

I work in IT so have RTFM drilled into me but doesn’t mean my memory has kept up! Learn by doing

 

[FSUZ33]

Speaking of cup holders, I just realized I finally have useful ones!!!
Drove a Z33 from ‘03 to ‘25. The overengineered small spindly one that pops out of the dash was a joke. The center console cup holder was good and stable, as long as the car wasn’t moving.