Storage areas -> Glove compartments for Your Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

Applicable only in the United States  
Glove compartments  
Fig. 85 On the passenger side: Opening the upper glove compartment.  
Fig. 86 A: On the passenger side: Lower glove compartment. B: Open glove compartment.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Key to fig. 86 B:  
..  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
Note holder  
Owner's Manual  
Pen holder  
Factory-installed Media Device Interface (MDI)/(MEDIA-IN)  
SET button for Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).or! Bookmark not defined.  
Opening and closing the upper glove compartment (if equipped)  
To open, press on the depression in the opening handle ⇒ꢀfig. 85 (arrow (A)). Then lift the glove  
compartment lid upward using the handle (arrow (B)).  
To close, press down on the lid.  
Opening and closing the lower glove compartment  
If necessary, unlock the glove compartment. It is locked when the key slot is vertical.  
To open, pull the handle A in the direction of the arrow.  
To close, push the lid up.  
Owner's Manual  
The lower glove compartment is designed to hold the Owner's Manual ⇒ꢀfig. 86(2).  
Always keep the Owner's Manual in the lower glove compartment.  
Holder for pen and notepad  
There are holders for a pen and a notepad in the lower glove compartment lid (1) and (3).  
Button in the glove compartment  
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) SET button is also located in the glove compartment  
(5).  
WARNING  
An open glove compartment door can increase the risk of serious injury during sudden  
braking or driving maneuvers or in a crash.  
Always keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle is moving.  
NOTICE  
In some vehicle models, design considerations have made it necessary to have openings in the  
glove compartment behind the Owner's Manual slot, for example. Small items may fall through  
these openings and get behind the instrument panel. This can cause unusual noises and  
damage the vehicle. Never put any small objects in the glove compartment for this reason.  
Applicable only in Canada  
Glove compartments  
Fig. 87 On the passenger side: Opening the upper glove compartment.  
Fig. 88 A: On the passenger side: Lower glove compartment. B: Open glove compartment.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Key to ⇒ꢀfig. 88 B:  
..  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
Note holder  
Owner's Manual  
Pen holder  
Factory-installed Media Device Interface (MDI)/(MEDIA-IN)  
Opening and closing the upper glove compartment (if equipped)  
To open, press on the depression in the opening handle ⇒ꢀfig. 87 (arrow (A)). Then lift the glove  
compartment lid upward using the handle (arrow (B)).  
To close, press down on the lid.  
Opening and closing the lower glove compartment  
If necessary, unlock the glove compartment. It is locked when the key slot is vertical.  
To open, pull the handle ⇒ꢀfig. 88 A in the direction of the arrow.  
To close, push the lid up.  
Owner's Manual  
The lower glove compartment is designed to hold the Owner's Manual(2).  
Always keep the Owner's Manual in the lower glove compartment.  
Holder for pen and notepad  
There are holders for a pen and a notepad in the lower glove compartment lid (1) and (3).  
WARNING  
An open glove compartment door can increase the risk of serious injury during sudden  
braking or driving maneuvers or in a crash.  
Always keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle is moving.  
NOTICE  
In some vehicle models, design considerations have made it necessary to have openings in the  
glove compartment behind the Owner's Manual slot, for example. Small items may fall through  
these openings and get behind the instrument panel. This can cause unusual noises and  
damage the vehicle. Never put any small objects in the glove compartment for this reason.  
Other storage compartments  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
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Additional storage:  
In the door trim panels.  
In the instrument panel.  
In the overhead console.  
Pockets in the backrests of the front seats.  
Luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat backrest – only for light clothing or similar  
objects that do not interfere with visibility to the rear!  
Coat hooks on the center door pillars.  
WARNING  
Clothes or other items on the luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat backrest may  
limit visibility and cause accidents and severe personal injuries.  
Always hang clothes so that they do not limit visibility.  
Always use the built-in coat hooks only for lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy or  
sharp-edged items in the pockets that may interfere with airbag deployment and can cause  
personal injury in a collision.