Is This Decorative or Functional?

Does anyone know what this is?

It's to the right of the ignition on the dashboard of my '08 Impreza OBS hatch.

I checked the owner's manual, but couldn't find anything.

Does anyone know what this is?

It's to the right of the ignition on the dashboard of my '08 Impreza OBS hatch.

I checked the owner's manual, but couldn't find anything.