Cupholder in Center Console

[nowr2go]

I returned my Volt after 36 months (lease) and just picked up my i3 REX yesterday. Love the design and look of the car with a much better interior than the Volt. I'm looking to enjoy my new ride. One question that I have is that there is a cupholder in my center console under the armrest, and if that cupholder comes out? I think it would but tried and it wouldn't budge. Also, does anyone know if something can be installed in front of the actual cupholder in the console (the cupholder at the end of the console). Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

 

[alohart]

Giga and Mega Worlds include the Smoker's Package, part of which looks to me to be a tall cupholder whose cover lifts to expose an ashtray. As a non-smoker, I haven't figured out any clever use for this, but it could be used as a container for something, I suppose. I found this lying in the center console storage area under the armrest along with a shorter cupholder that can be inserted into the cupholder holder at the front end of the center console. This cupholder holder can be placed in three different positions on the front end of the center console. I don't recall any difficulty in removing this cupholder from the center console storage area under the armrest.

 

[mindmachine]

Plus you can buy an additional cup holder and actually use two in the front of the center console at a time. I bought an extra cup holder for about $60 and use both in the front position where there are three positions for insertion.

 

[jadnashuanh]

It pulls out horizontally, if I remember correctly.

 

[i3atl]

The additional cupholder can be removed by pulling it straight up, vertically, out of the center console. It fits into a slot towards the back.

As mindmachine mentioned, once you have it out, you can snap it into one of 3 slots in front of the fixed cupholder.

It can take some force to remove it once it's snapped in properly.

 

[nowr2go]

Thank you all for our responses. A nice vertical pull dislodged the cupholder and I put it in front of the front cupholder. Now I will have to figure out what that small insert can be used for which was already in the front cupholder.

 

[Sparky]

Key fob

 

[jelloslug]

Now I will have to figure out what that small insert can be used for which was already in the front cupholder.

I use it to hold gummy bears. I just pour them in.

 

[Jetski]

Key fob

What he said

 

[GodFollower]

I use the insert as a change holder, when it gets full you just carry it inside to sort it out