i have yet to figure out these straps in the back of my hatch or what function they are and have never heard anyone mention anything about it.....im sounding like a newb....but im just curious cuz i saw a pic with one where the straps were in an X and mine are just al awry and messy......and what purpose do they serve??? holding the kidnap victim in place??

 

I use to use em to keep my portfolio from sliding around on the way to school.. other than that i got no idea. Mine were in an X also

 

i still havent ever tried to figure how to get them to strap together...more or less hold something down but i figured they were designed for something in particuilar

 

They're "cargo" tie down straps I believe. Luggage or other similar items can be strapped down and kept from sliding around the rear.

 

I just took them out, served no purpose for me.

 

Mr Gadget, i did the same... i didnt think they were very useful, so i took em right out

-Markus

"Tie down straps? What is this a mini van? or an Rx-7?

 

luggage straps... so when you're sporting around in your car your luggage doesn't slide form one side of the car to the other and then back again .

 

well i guess i can put it to that use if u could just figure out how to latch them right......lool.....minivan or rx7

 

Well since we have hatches. Stuff tends to go flying towards you when you slow down.

They are cargo straps. I use mine to hold my sub box.

The latch mechanism is very simple.
The small rectangular piece goes through the middle of the square open box one.
the little lip in the rectangle one helps keep it secure.

They're great when you need to dump your extra oil and don't want it sliding around.

Without them my Sub would probably knock me unconcious when I take turns.

 

I sometimes use them to hold stuff down but since I have a back seat, things dont come flying at me when I stop

Theyre great for holding down speaker boxes. I had a box in my old FC and the straps would hold it very well. I never had it break loose and hit me.

 

I just tucked mine under the carpet it doesent even look like i had any cept for the small slits in the carpet. I feel there is no use for them either.

 

I found they were absolutely useless and they served no purpose form me-no matter how Innovative I tried being. I removed them as they served to further reduce the weight of my FC.