PSA placing things (passes, tickets, key cards) on dash

[Tanuki68]

went to take a hike in one of our national parks and I see that parking is $5 unless I have an America the beautiful pass which I do. The instructions say to leave the pass on the dash while hiking to avoid a ticket. It’s Sedona so I think I should put up my sun shade to keep the interior cooler. I then have to place the credit card like pass between the sunshade and the windshield so it’s visible to any rangers. The card then slides all the way down to the base of the windshield by the vin making it impossible to retrieve. Once I’m home I get a thin plastic ruler and double sided tape to pull it out. Turns out there is a ledge the forbids my ability to pull the card back up. That ledge turns out to be where the defroster air comes out. It’s a ledge with a slot. As I try to work the card up over the slotted ledge, the $80 pass slips in to the defroster slot disappearing somewhere in the HVAC vent system. Lesson learned the hard way. Don’t put anything thin On the dash near the windshield. I have my headlight recall appointment Wednesday

and I’ll ask if they know any easy way to retrieve the pass from the HVAC. I think I already know the answer and I’ll be out the pass For the rest of its valid period.

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[Magicbus]

Interesting. Our Volvo Hybrid has a clip on the left side of the windshield. We asked the dealer how to remove it thinking it was used during the manufacturing process. They explained it was for parking passes, etc. that might need to be displayed. Turns out to be a good idea.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

Thanks for the PSA! This mode of loosing items in our truck had not even occurred to me.

 

[Riviot]

Ask for one of these next time you show your pass at a park entrance, then hang on the sun shade:

 

[Riv&LetLiv]

Thanks for the warning!

 

[Osyras]

the dash just pops up - easy peasy and take it out.

 

[Tanuki68]

the dash just pops up - easy peasy and take it out.

This would make me very happy. I’ll ask the service guys but if you’re willing to share a video etc, I’ll take that too.

 

[Geralt919]

Ask for one of these next time you show your pass at a park entrance, then hang on the sun shade:

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