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Storage areas -> Other storage compartments for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

Storage compartment in the rear center armrest  
Fig. 140 Rear center armrest storage compartment.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
There may be a storage compartment in the rear center armrest or in the rear bench behind the center  
armrest.  
If the center armrest is folded down, no one can sit on the middle seat of the rear bench.  
Opening or closing the center armrest storage compartment  
To open, fold down the center armrest, pull the tab ⇒ꢀfig. 140 (small arrow) and fold up the lid.  
To close, fold the lid down.  
WARNING  
The center armrest must always be folded up and the storage compartment and cup holders  
closed to reduce the risk of injuries when the vehicle is moving.  
Never let anybody, especially children, ride on the rear center armrest or in the center  
position on the rear seat when the armrest is folded down. An improper seating position can  
increase the risk of serious injury in a crash.  
Close the storage compartment only if no one is in the way.  
Other storage compartments  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Additional storage:  
In the door trim panels (front and rear).  
Pockets in the backrests of the front seats.  
Shelf 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 pillar and on the overhead grab handles in the rear.  
Storage bin with removable side panel on the left side of the luggage compartment.  
WARNING  
Clothes or other items on the shelf 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.