I'm not sure as to what motivates someone to want to try and pry open their car keys fob, but one person did. And to his surprise, he found a free, hidden gadget inside.
When using the gadget with the fob, the combined tool proves useful in emergency situations.
The former US military instructor pilot shared his prying skills on TikTok. He prises open his car key fob by holding down the side buttons and - with great force - is able to take remove the panel.
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Hidden inside, the TikTok creator - @melvinleedavis - reveals a small metal bar which turns out to be a key for manually opening the car door.
The only problem is when trying to use the key to unlock the car door.
On the video, he demonstrates that trying to open the door with just the key alone will prove a great struggle - and probably hurts your hands. Melvin admitted: 'It digs into your hand pretty hard when you try to turn it, which makes it pretty difficult to unlock.'
However, there is a solution to this problem and it's also part of the key fob.
Melvin went on to show how you have to put the key inside the door lock and 'line up the t-shape' of the key with the end of the empty handle. Make sure to 'give it a light turn' and voila! The car door is open.
The concealed key is designed to help you get into your car and start the ignition should your electronic key fob fail to work.
The video racked up over 700,000 views on TikTok, however, reactions to the viral video were mixed.
One comment expressed surprise to their newly-found knowledge, saying: 'actually I had no clue until I watched this video thank you'.
Meanwhile, others debated that the design was either poorly executed: 'it's almost like it was designed to do that in the first place' or just a 'very bad design.'
Another person commented: 'what an inconvenient way to get in your own car'.
One individual even denied the fact that the gadget is actually 'hidden' and argued: 'Its not hidden. Does no one read manuals anymore.'
While not all car model fobs have this hidden gadget, many feature a similar feature built inside.
Though if there's isn't anything on the fob that looks apparent to pry apart, it's probably best not to try - and always check the car manual first!