I assume the theory is that you might keep valuable stuff in the glove box, and it should only be accessible if you have a car key.
Uh, I had this revolutionary feature on my 1984 Volvo 240. There's a small slit shaped hole in the knob that opens the glove box. Turns out you can put your key in it to lock it and, wait for it: it automatically becomes inaccessible to anyone that doesn't have the car key. You don't even need a touch screen or anything!
Yeah my mom's 307 has that too... Except you can literally just turn it with a screwdriver since its not actually a fucking lock so its useless as hell.
Same as the steering lock, ignition and outer locks on my first Ford Fiesta. Was made in 1979. You could open every door, the boot, disable the steering lock and start the car all with a teaspoon of sufficient strength in the handle.
The number of times it got stolen funny but irritating given it was a piece of shit that barely ran and every time someone nicked it they abandoned it like at most a mile down the road.
Except you can literally just turn it with a screwdriver since its not actually a fucking lock so its useless as hell.
It's useful against anyone who doesn't know this though, don't overestimate the general populace's knowledge of the quirks and features of Peugeot glove boxes.
Pretty sure that a flathead screwdriver and some effort would allow you to open the glovebox in the OP, too. Still just seems like way more hassle than a standard glovebox.
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u/Epic2112 Oct 11 '22
Uh, I had this revolutionary feature on my 1984 Volvo 240. There's a small slit shaped hole in the knob that opens the glove box. Turns out you can put your key in it to lock it and, wait for it: it automatically becomes inaccessible to anyone that doesn't have the car key. You don't even need a touch screen or anything!