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Box with switch under passenger seat

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5.8K views 8 replies 6 participants last post by  Edparmag  
#1 ·
I've just been hoovering my 156 tspark and noticed a black box with what looks like a rubber cover switch/button (which I haven't pressed!) under the passenger seat. Can anyone tell me what this is (ejector ...!)
 
#3 ·
Could be if fitted by Q and your other name is James Bond:lol: otherwise its part of the fire prevention system, and resets the fuel pump after it has switched everything off, hope you never need it:thumbs:
oops just seen above post.
 
#5 ·
Actually it is worth knowing where your fuel cut off reset switch is. 10 years ago I was driving down the A1(M) between St Evenage and Welwyn GC and out of nowhere (well, more than likely from between the wheels of a lorry) a brick came flying at me and hit under my car. Took a chunk out of the splitter and you could see bounce marks all the way under the car (narrowly missing the brake lines). I immediately lost all power.

Car wouldn't start and I had no breakdown cover. I was about to arrange an expensive recovery when a little alarm bell rang in the inner recesses of my brain... Fuel cut off switch...
 
#6 ·
The correct purpose of this switch is to use the emergency 4 post rally jacks to speed up wheel changes, they deploy when the deflation sensor detects a flat tyre and the ABS senses the car is at rest.

For further info refer to your user manual.