Get Storage areas Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Storage areas

¤ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Storage compartment in the doors

Storage compartment on the driver side

Eyeglass storage compartment in the overhead console

Storage compartment in the front center console

Storage compartment in the front center armrest

Glove compartment

Storage compartment in the rear center armrest

Other storage compartments

Store only lightweight or small objects in storage compartments.

Depending on options, there may be a factory-installed AUX-IN jack

in the storage compartment in the front center armrest or a Media

Device Interface (MDI)/(MEDIA-IN) in the glove compartment.

More information:

Passenger compartment

Power locking and closing system

Driver assistance systems

Interior care and cleaning

⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation system

WARNING

Loose objects can be thrown around the inside of the vehicle

when the vehicle is moving, especially during sudden maneu-

vers and hard braking. This can cause serious personal injuries

and even make the driver lose control of the vehicle.

Never let animals ride in the vehicle's open storage com-

partments, on top of the instrument panel, or on the shelf be-

hind the rear seat backrests.

Never put hard, heavy or sharp objects in these places or in

articles of clothing or bags in the passenger compartment.

Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.

WARNING

Objects in the driver footwell can prevent the pedals from mov-

ing freely. This can cause loss of vehicle control and increase

the risk of serious personal injuries.

Always make sure that nothing can interfere with the pedals.

Always fasten floor mats securely to the floor.

Never put floor mats or other floor coverings on top of al-

ready installed floor mats.

Always make sure that nothing can fall into the driver

footwell while the vehicle is moving.

WARNING

Some kinds of cigarette lighters can be lit unintentionally, or

crushed causing a fire that can result in serious burns and ve-

hicle damage.

Always make sure that there are no lighters in the seat tracks

or near other moving parts before adjusting the seats.

Before closing a storage compartment, always make sure

that no cigarette lighter can be activated, crushed, or otherwise

damaged.

Never leave a cigarette lighter in a storage compartment, on

the instrument panel, or in other places in the vehicle. Heat

buildup in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked

vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much

higher than the outside temperatures, particularly in summer.

High temperatures could cause the cigarette lighter to catch

fire.

NOTICE

The defroster heating wires or antenna in the rear window can

be damaged by hard or sharp things on the shelf below the rear

window.

Do not keep any food, medicine, or other items sensitive to

heat or cold in the vehicle. They can be damaged or made unus-

able by heat or cold.

Things that are made of transparent materials (such as eye-

glasses, magnifying glasses, or transparent suction cups on the

windows) can magnify sunlight and damage the vehicle.

The ventilation slots between the rear window and the shelf be-

hind the rear seat backrest must not be blocked so that stale air can

escape from the vehicle.

Storage compartment in the doors

Fig. 118 In the driver door: Storage compartment.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

There is a storage compartment in the driver and front passenger

doors ⇒ꢀfig. 118 (1).

Storage compartment on the driver side

Fig. 119 On the driver side: Storage compartment.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

To open the compartment, pull the handle in the direction of the arrow

⇒ꢀfig. 119.

To close, push the lid up until it latches.

Coin holders may be in this storage compartment (1).

Eyeglass storage compartment in the overhead console

Fig. 120 In the overhead console: Storage compartment.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Your vehicle may have a storage compartment that can be used for

storing eyeglasses or other light objects.

To open, briefly press and release the button ⇒ꢀfig. 120 (arrow) on the

storage compartment cover.

To close, push the lid up until it latches.

Storage compartment in the front center console

Fig. 121 In the front center console: Storage compartment.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

If the compartment has a cover, open by pressing the cover in the

direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 121.

To close, press the lid down completely.

The front center console storage compartment may have a

12 Volt socket ⇒ꢀ Power outlets.

Storage compartment in the front center armrest

Fig. 122 In the front center armrest: Storage compartment.

Fig. 123 In the center armrest: Location of the AUX-IN jack.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

To open, lift up the center armrest as far as it will go in the direction of

the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 122.

To close, put the center armrest down.

There may be an AUX-IN jack in the center armrest storage com-

partment ⇒ꢀfig. 123, ⇒ꢀBooklet Radio, or ⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation system.

WARNING

The center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and

cause crashes and serious personal injury.

Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest

closed while driving.

WARNING

Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center

armrest.

A telephone cradle for the mobile phone package may be in-

stalled in the upper section of the storage compartment

⇒ꢀBooklet Mobile Phone Package.

Glove compartment

Fig. 124 On the passenger side: Glove compartment.

Fig. 125 Inside the glove compartment.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Key to ⇒ꢀfig. 125:

(1) Air vent

(2) Strap indicating the location of the storage compartment handle

(3) MDI (MEDIA-IN) jack in the pull-down storage compartment

Opening and closing the glove compartment

If necessary, unlock the glove compartment with the emergency key

⇒ꢀ Vehicle key set. It is locked when the key slot is vertical.

To open, pull the handle ⇒ꢀfig. 124.

To close, push the lid up.

Opening and closing the storage compartment for the Owner's

Manual or MDI (MEDIA-IN) jack

Depending on equipment, the storage compartment at the top of the

glove compartment is designed to hold either the Owner's Manual or

the MDI (MEDIA-IN) jack.

The Owner's Manual compartment or MDI (MEDIA-IN) jack is located

in a storage compartment at the top, which can be pulled down to

open ⇒ꢀfig. 125 (3).

The strap (2) indicates the handle for opening the storage compart-

ment.

If the vehicle is not equipped with the MDI (MEDIA-IN) jack, always

keep the Owner's Manual in this storage compartment. To stow the

Owner's Manual, place it in the slot with the binding facing the inside

of the glove compartment door.

Holders

Depending on the model, there may be holders for a pen and a note-

pad in the glove compartment.

Cooling the glove compartment

There is an air vent (1) in the back of the glove compartment. Cool air

can be directed into the glove compartment if the air conditioner is on.

Open or close the air vent by turning it.

WARNING

An open glove compartment door can increase the risk of seri-

ous 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.

Storage compartment in the rear center armrest

Fig. 126 Storage compartment in the rear center armrest.

¤ 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, press the button ⇒ꢀfig. 126 (small arrow) when the center

armrest is folded down and then open the cover upward.

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 inju-

ries 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 arm-

rest 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.

NOTICE

Do not press on the cup holder cover when raising the center

armrest. The cup holder could open and be damaged.

Other storage compartments

Fig. 127 In the luggage compartment: Side storage compartment.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Storage compartments in the luggage compartment

Additional storage compartments are located in the sides of the lug-

gage compartment. The side panels can be removed by pulling up-

ward in the direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 127 to make room for larger

objects in the luggage compartment.

Additional storage:

In the front and rear center consoles.

In the door trim panels (front and rear).

Shelf behind the rear seat backrest – only for light clothing or simi-

lar objects that do not interfere with visibility to the rear!

Coat hooks on the center door pillars and on the overhead grab

handles in the rear.

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 cloth-

ing. Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged items in the pockets

that may interfere with airbag deployment and can cause per-

sonal injury in a collision.

Storage areas for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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