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What is the little button on the seat belt for? A little-known use.

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🛠️ Bonus: It Helps Protect the Seat Belt Mechanism

In some cars, the stopper also prevents the latch from hitting and scratching interior trim or getting jammed in the seatbelt retractor when it’s not in use. So it’s also helping your vehicle’s interior last longer.


🤯 Wait — You Can Replace It?

If yours breaks or falls off (they sometimes do), you can actually buy seat belt stopper buttons online for a couple of bucks. They just snap or screw on — no tools required. So if your buckle is always sliding to the floor, that’s your fix!


🚗 A Tiny Feature With a Big Convenience

It’s easy to miss, but once you know what it does, that little button becomes a small piece of genius engineering. It’s one of those behind-the-scenes features designed to make your life easier — without you even realizing it.


So the next time you reach for your seat belt and it’s right where you need it, you’ll know who to thank: that little button you barely noticed.


Want more surprising car hacks or features you never knew existed? Just say the word!