A shallow storage compartment integrated into the lower portion of a vehicle interior door trim or stitched into the rear fabric of the front seats. Originally designed to hold folded paper maps, these pockets are frequently used for general storage of small personal items, documents, and trash. They take the form of rigid molded plastic bins or elasticized fabric nets.
Heard on the job
Check the passenger side map pocket for the locking wheel nut key before we tear the trunk apart.
Insider tip
Rigid plastic door pockets often rattle if a customer leaves loose change or hard objects inside, which can mimic a suspension clunk during a test drive.
Also heard as
- door pocket
- seatback pocket