“I couldn’t believe this worked” — TikToker reveals the “secret” button you see every day right next to the steering wheel

A TikTok content creator has revealed a “secret” button next to your steering wheel that can do this feature. Modern-day vehicles have more advanced and futuristic features than ever before to contribute towards a comfortable driving experience for both drivers and passengers. However, many drivers are not making the most out of the unique features that their vehicle has, providing an opportunity for creators to produce content for their audiences online, whereby they unveil hidden secrets of their vehicle. 

What you didn’t know about your vehicle: Use this feature in winter

Making use of additional vehicle features can come in handy this time of the year when winter is in full force, and you need to find ways to keep your vehicle not only warm but also operating efficiently in the colder weather. Additionally, you will need to take extra steps to properly maintain your vehicle to prevent your engine from being overworked in the more extreme winter conditions.

For example, one feature that may not be benefiting your engine year-round, but particularly at this time of the year, includes ECO mode. As explained by @archivex4 on TikTok, ECO mode doesn’t actually protect your engine but can actually force it to work harder. It does this by shifting into higher gears earlier and keeping the engine revs very low. However, to keep the car moving at those low revs, the engine has to produce more force with each power stroke. This puts extra pressure on the engine, which isn’t ideal, and certainly not so when the engine is already working harder to warm up the vehicle. 

@archive4x suggests to audiences that you should reserve ECO mode for those longer road trips you take to save fuel consumption, as opposed to using ECO mode constantly when merely doing city driving. The more sparingly you use ECO mode and only as it is intended, the less chance you have of it damaging your vehicle.

Take note of this secret button next to your steering wheel

Adding to the library of videos online for drivers to use to find out some nifty tips and tricks, @a03.nazari03, a content creator who posts videos providing advice for more efficient use of a variety of products, unveiled this button, which you may not be making use of. The feature in some vehicles is designed to clean the headlights of your vehicle, and @a03.nazari03 provides drivers with step-by-step instructions on how to use it:

“Turn on the car; turn the button to the left of the steering wheel to the green light; hold your windscreen wipers button forward.”

If you follow these steps and have a vehicle that has this feature, you can now clean your headlights with increased ease. Modern vehicles are more likely to have this feature, so check now to see how you can make cleaning your vehicle easier. 

Steps to keeping a roadworthy vehicle in winter

A clean vehicle is, in fact, a necessary precaution for keeping it functioning this winter, including having to chip ice off your mirrors and windows and even shoveling snow off the car if you happen to leave it outside unsheltered. 

For winter driving, ensure that you update yourself on any laws that may be relevant to you regarding what you can and can’t do in these weather conditions, especially when it comes to leaving your car unattended with the engine on. At the end of the day, all these road laws are intended to ensure public safety and create a safe driving environment for all road users to reduce incidents of road accidents and fatalities as far as possible with relevant legislation.