DRIVERS are only just realising there’s a helpful hidden button in their cars and it could save thousands.
In a blog post published in a bid to help learner drivers, the mind-blowing revelation was exposed.
GettyWhile the button usually appears on most new cars nowadays, if drivers have upgraded their motor they might not know about it[/caption]
While the button usually appears on most new cars nowadays, if drivers have upgraded their motor they might not know about it.
Many motorists are aware when parking in a busy car park or backing up into a bay, your view can sometimes be restricted.
And for some people, their car might not have sensors.
However, you may have the sneaky button which can turn it on.
Marked with a ‘P’ and a signalling symbol, if you press that, you can turn the sensors on to make parking easier.
In some cars it can be hidden down by the driver’s knee on the right-hand side if it’s not on the dashboard.
And it could save you hundreds of pounds by turning it on because the parking sensors will prevent you bumping into something.
It comes as another button left car owners shocked.
Motorists are aware their rear-view mirror keeps them safe – but on a sunny day, glare reflecting off the glass could actually put them at risk.
Being temporarily blinded by the light for even a second could cause a serious accident.
Or, if a car travelling behind you at night had their headlights on full beam it could be a major distraction.
Content creator, Coach B, showed her followers how to prevent a potential accident.
As she pressed down on a small button below the mirror, she said: “Me flipping the rear-view mirror tab so the headlights don’t blind me.”
In the comments, the amazed driver confessed she only discovered the trusty feature about three weeks ago thanks to her boyfriend.
But, she wasn’t alone, one viewer penned: “Never knew that’s what that little tab thing is for.”
And drivers are being taken aback by the hidden meanings on their car’s number plates.