People are only just discovering the ‘secret compartment’ in the glove box of their cars

A motoring expert has revealed a ‘secret’ compartment which is located in the glove box of a car, and most people had no idea it existed. But it can be very useful to know

A car expert has revealed a ‘secret’ compartment in the glove box which people had no idea existed.

Known as ‘Driver Ms May’ to her online followers, the motoring guru recently shared some little-known features of most vehicles, including how to remove a car’s wing mirror glass and how to unlock a car if your fob has run out of battery. And Ms May also showed a ‘secret’ compartment, which can be seen at the back of the glove box.

She explained on TikTok: “If there’s a strange smell in the car or the air conditioner isn’t cooling, we just need to open the glove box.” The driving expert then shows a ‘button’ located at the back, which you should “press” and “lift upwards”. She continued: “The glove box will then fall down. Then we pry open this cover. Take out the air conditioner filter inside.”

The expert then took out the air conditioner filter which was full of dust and dirt. “Wow, no wonder the car is so smelly. Spend $5 (£4), buy a new air conditioner filter and install it back. The method is very simple.”

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Many had no idea there was a compartment located at the back of the glove box. One person said: “Do all cars have those secret compartments?” to which one person wrote: “Yes, but the more European the car the harder it is to access it.” A third wrote: “It’s quite helpful. Do it yourself rather than sending it to a workshop with an unbelievable charge.”

According to Car and Driver, the filter, known as the ‘cabin air filter’, is located behind the glove box in most cars. You can also look in your car’s manual to find out more information about how to remove it.

Motoring expert Scotty Kilmer previously explained: “It’s called the cabin air filter. You squeeze the glove box and it comes out. If you look inside there’s a cover that snaps off and out comes the cabin air filter.

“This filters the air that goes into your air conditioning and heating system. Clean it out once in a while by whacking it on concrete until all the crumbs come out of it. If it’s real dirt you can go and replace it. My advice is buy it online cheaper because the auto parts store charges too much. And if you’re really sensitive to smells like my wife, you can buy a black carbon-activated one like this that works better.”