I'm Almost Embarrassed To Ask, But.....

[Wargenwolf]

When I collected the car, there was an ashtray in a plastic bag, but I can't find where it's supposed to fit in the car.

I don't smoke, but thought it would do to hold loose change and stuff.

It is shaped like a small beaker with a flip up lid and is too small a diameter and too low to fit snugly in the twin centre console area, or in the door pocket.

I just know the answer is going to be really obvious, but where is it designed to go ?

[smudge-1991]

Cup holder

[FROSTYBALLS]

cup holder?

[smudge-1991]

I like to think it is as that's where my pot sits for change at the petrol station

[Wargenwolf]

Is the cup holder placed forward of the armrest and rear of the gear lever ?

If so, that was the first place I tried it, but it was such a poor fit, I convinced myself it was designed to fit somewhere else, or even in another car !

[smudge-1991]

What series Auris is it

[FROSTYBALLS]

Its a 2014 Auris Touring Sports. According to page 381 of the owners manual, the ashtray goes into one of the two front cup holders next to the handbrake - the manual pictures the ashtray in the front-most cup holder, but presumably it will fit in either of the front or rear ones.

[wastedagen]

Mine fits in the cup holder on the dashboard under the side vents... When I picked up my car the sales rep said the Japanese don't put cigarette ashtrays in cars anymore. Just the lighters. So to appease the ret of the world you get a cup holder/ashtray....... How true this is I don't know.....

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hyundai supply a similar portable ashtray as well

[Wargenwolf]

Thanks for all your replies.

The forward cup holder is where I tried it first and as I said earlier, the fit is so poor it rattles and wobbles around in the space, which is why I thought I was missing something obvious.

I think I'll resign it to a garage drawer and keep my change in my pocket.

[Parts-King]

The forward cup holder is where I tried it first and as I said earlier, the fit is so poor it rattles and wobbles around in the space, which is why I thought I was missing something obvious.

That's where they go, and yes it is a rubbish fit

[greigster]

The block that separates the two cup holders can be pulled out and re-inserted in 3 positions allowing you to reduce one at the same time as increasing the other cup holder dimensions. It is still not a great fit but does at least hold the ashtray/knick-knack pot firmly.