In a message dated 10/25/00 11:51:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM writes:

<< I recently replaced the plastic steering column cover.  Unlike the
original, the upper half of the new piece has a molded cutout with a small
(1/2 x 2"?) hole.  Anyone know what is intended to go there?  Looks almost
like a gear shift indicator window, but I don't know if any of the Vanagons
had column-mounted automatics.  Anyone have a creative idea what I could put
in the hole?  Seems to small for any kind of gauge; I already have a digital
clock (nearly same size) on the instrument cluster.  I can always cut out a
blank piece of plastic and glue it over the hole.
  >>

its the opening for the drivers heated seat switch.
chris