Secret Switch in Your Car That Could Save Your Life One Day

Why This Switch Lives in the Shadows

In the rare, terrible moment when water rises around your car—a flooded road, a bridge washed away—panic can steal your breath. Doors seal tight. Windows may fail. But hope remains.

That switch on your trunk’s inner door?
→ It’s there by design.
→ It’s there by love.
→ It’s there to say: You will not be forgotten.

Most cars allow access through folded rear seats. Once inside the trunk space:
✓ Find the glow-in-the-dark lever (often yellow or green)
✓ Press firmly—it releases the trunk latch from within
✓ Step into the light

This isn’t a “hack.”
It’s a promise written into metal and plastic:
No one gets left in the dark.

(Note: Test this at home. Know your car’s rhythm. Some models use glow tape instead of switches—study your manual.)