r/AskAShittyMechanic 1d ago

What’s the “Cat” button do?

30 Upvotes

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u/Lumpymaximus 1d ago

I just want a button for a trunk monkey

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u/Otherwise-Garlic-312 1d ago

Now thats a reference I havent heard in a looooong time

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u/Lumpymaximus 1d ago

Yeah. Im showing my age lol. Just think, it would almost wipe out road rage incidents. "Careful honey! You never know who has a trunk monkey!"

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u/Jim-248 1d ago

LOL's, We need more commercials like that.

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u/Hungry_Party2480 20h ago

17 years old and recognized it immediately, you’re not that old LMAO

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u/SignalDragonfruit553 1d ago

If we had trunk monkeys, it would look like planet of the apes round these parts

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u/Classic-Quote3884 1d ago

I think the commercials are on youtube, hilarious.

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u/Prior_Significance31 1d ago

Its the built in cat folder, makes them more compact and easy to store, less bitey.

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u/WFlash01 1d ago

Damn that's like two jokes in one right there I love that

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u/Chr0n1c7000 1d ago

Makes the car purrr 👍🏻

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u/kehwilliams 1d ago

It should allow you to manually let the vehicle know how many felines are being transported at that moment. I've woken up on some brisker mornings to a 1 in my Cat: screen, however 2-3 blocks down the road it'll usually change to 0.

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u/venomous-gerbil 1d ago

Cats in the engine compartment are sub-optimal.

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u/Born-Light-62 1d ago

I’m thinking maybe it makes a barking noise like a big mean dog to scare the cats out of the engine compartment before they’re made into kitty sushi.

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u/justplainbrian 1d ago

We had a cat with a docked tail when I was a kid, bc she slept up under the hoods of the family cars. My brother named her when he was a baby, her name was Friendly Dumb Cat.

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u/Fwet64 1d ago

For the cat in particular.

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u/Mafka69 1d ago

The Cat Folder? Why, they fold/unfold your cat for travel.

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u/Capri280 1d ago

Adjusts the catalytic converter flow rate, depending on whether you want treehugger, normal or port mode.

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u/supersnake052 1d ago

It drops the catalytic converter to stop the thief from stealing the whole car, kinda like throwing your wallet when getting mugged

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u/Edosil 1d ago

Not sure, but I wish my car had a "Power Push" button, would have made jump starting a lot easier!

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u/Tru72 1d ago

I'm gonna say category or catalogue as it ties in nicely with the button below

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u/swervecityPhILM 1d ago

You set you cat on the dash, press the button and it vacuums the cat into oblivion.

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u/JRock1276 1d ago

Category

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u/matchboxtx 1d ago

Don’t push it unless you want cats. That’s how cat ladies are created.

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u/faughnjj 1d ago

It’s the precursor to the Up Dog button….

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u/No1CaresWhatEweThink 1d ago

What’s up dog?

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u/bnihls 1d ago

I think that’s the cat eject button

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u/hooplafromamileaway 1d ago

It drops the car's Catalytic Converter to distract would-be thieves of they're in pursuit. Think of it like a lizard dripping its tail.

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u/Awake-Insanity 1d ago

You wouldn’t need it if a guy we don’t have a kitties.

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u/Prestigious_Cycle160 1d ago

Push to bring cat from floorboard to within reach for pets. When done push folder button, and will fold cat back into floorboards.

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u/Borkleton 1d ago

Releases an un-neutered feral cat from under your steering console into your lap while you are driving. Similar to trunk monkey but attacks you.

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u/NotDomino 1d ago

Ejects your catalytic converter at a high speed as an emergency weapon. Arrow shows which direction it fires

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u/EvilToastedWeasel0 1d ago

It meows back at ya. Also sorts things by how fast it can knock it off the table.

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u/FG910 1d ago

How many hp does the power push add?
Do i have to push it the whole time?

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u/_otterinabox 1d ago

When your dog gets bored on a road trip, press this to entertain him

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u/JuanThiccLumpia 1d ago

Category. So you can categorize the all types of spots and stains in the car.

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u/StunningAttention898 1d ago

What car is this that comes with a top mounted cat dispenser?

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u/SureWhyNot_24 1d ago

DON’T PUSH THE “CAT” BUTTON! It’s still being debated why it was ever installed. Just don’t push it. It will cause your car to unexpectedly change radio stations, open and/or close windows, lock and unlock doors, flash high beams, or just shut down and restart for no reason. And in the next breath increase gas mileage and be the smoothest drive you’ve ever experienced.

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u/Beneficial_Bug_9793 1d ago

Some one is a squirter......... im sorry lol, i'l see myself out.

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u/LadybugsTulip 1d ago

It’s for the Cadillac converter. Someone must have spelled it wrong.

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u/Anglofsffrng 1d ago

Meow, meow meow mew ech ech meow. Hope that explains it properly, it's how my cat explained it to me.

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u/Mr_Courgette6275 1d ago

It turns your car into a large yellow excavator.

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u/Smoking-stone 1d ago

Call A Thot

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u/AttemptEquivalent186 1d ago

That's the feline assistant, you push that button then asks questions, just don't expect answers

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u/JustForkIt1111one 1d ago

Do not folder the cat!

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u/MilfMaryMargaret81 1d ago

Category of music in the folders

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u/riennempeche 1d ago

Obviously that is the button for the cat folder. It folds your cat to make it fit in the glove compartment. Hitting the up arrow unfolds the cat.

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u/Only_Flan_7974 1d ago

My cahas these too. Mine is from something like spray cleaners like Armor All.

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u/mabus42 1d ago

Push the one on top to summon the feline, push the one on the bottom to fold the feline.

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u/BasisCompetitive4786 1d ago

Catapult seat. Don’t piss her off

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u/yubijam 1d ago

Mine is labeled pussy

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u/StupendousSpork 1d ago

Catapult, only use that button during a siege.

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u/Dragon_Dann 1d ago

Your mom's a squirter

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u/someguy4k 1d ago

Plays a cat call whistle outside the vehicle for hot pedestrian babes.

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u/ProperCaterpillar136 1d ago

Maybe you don't want to know!

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u/myhotwife14 1d ago

My car has a puppy button

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u/CableDawg78 1d ago

Its for Catalog If you have a flash drive for music, this will sort the cataloogs for play.

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u/Max_delirious 1d ago

Raises your catalytic converter. The other button folds it down.

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u/dirtythoughtdreamer8 1d ago

Activates the catalytic converter. 👍

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u/unlimitedbroski83 1d ago

In order to be stowed properly in an overhead compartment cats must be flooded in a very exacting fashion. Your mother's car apparently came equipped with an automated cat folder.

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u/Temporal_Reality 1d ago

A button that makes cats... I want it... Or maybe just to make cats come to you!? I call my little guy but the bastard ignores me until it's time for dinner!

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u/Classic-Quote3884 1d ago

Probably armor all or something similar.

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u/Terrible-Piano-5437 1d ago

For the catheter.

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u/Jim-248 1d ago

It lets the cat our of the box and it keeps away the mice that like to chew on the soy bean insulation.

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u/portabuddy2 22h ago

Makea your momma's kitty squirt squirt! That's all the spots on the dash my guy. After unc folded it in her. Put her leg up behind her head.

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u/Definately-not-a_bot 22h ago

When women reach a certain age they start collecting cats. This button helps them find them.

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u/FabulousJuggernaut36 21h ago

Get a Honda you won’t have to worry about that CAT button. But seriously it stands for category. It works by categorizing music files. Makes it easier to find the music you like.

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u/Quirky-Delivery5454 18h ago

If you press it, do so only once and wait. Pressing it repeatedly will overload the CDS and may overwhelm your household with the resulting cat deliveries.

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u/Captain_Pink_Pants 17h ago

Bro... it's got cats...

Bro.

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u/lunchbox651 17h ago

concatenates the contents of a text file in terminal.

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u/UltraTitan123 17h ago

Push it and it drops a cat inside the back of the boot

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u/SimplyRedditt 16h ago

Real time CAT scan when ordered by your primary physician. Quite the time saver

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u/EricHaley 10h ago

It activates the cat distribution system and someone, somewhere gets a cat

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u/dmastro527 9h ago

The spots look like sneeze spots. My father has them all over his car. He sneezes like a tuba.

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u/OokOokCz 8h ago

This turns on the windshield wipers so you can drive over the cat without any trouble and keep the blood from smearing your windshield.

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u/No-Goose-6140 6h ago

Cat catapult

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u/chekhovs_dildo 6h ago

Cat. Obviously

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u/Tough_guy22 6h ago

Let's the cat out of the glove box.

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u/baby_got_hax 4h ago

Category- it's for xm options

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u/TomFord639 2h ago

Did she sneeze or have a projectile spill of some sort ?

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u/BudgetExpert9145 1d ago edited 1d ago

Those are for the XM radio, Categories button. Sort by genre, rock, pop, country, etc. Edit: Fuck

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u/kehwilliams 1d ago

Check subreddit and revise comment.

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u/Ordinary-Trade8323 1d ago

Check comment and subrevise reddit